Food for the French Bulldog: what are there and how to choose?
Recently, more and more people have a French Bulldog as a pet. These are medium-sized dogs, suitable for living in apartments. Judging by the breed's name, at first it may seem that they are from France. But the homeland of dogs is England, later they appeared in France and there they gained great popularity among the French nobility, therefore they are usually called French Bulldogs.
These cute and funny dogs often have health problems. To exclude them, you should take a responsible approach to his diet.
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Very often, owners who do not have time to prepare food for their pets choose dry food. In general, this may well save time and completely give your pet all the beneficial micronutrients for full growth. However, not all feeds are balanced and of high quality - some may even harm the animal's body. You must understand perfectly well that not every product that has attractive advertising is really good in terms of its composition and quality.
With economy class food, your pet's diet is unlikely to be complete, since there is no meat, lack of a vitamin and mineral complex, most of the giblets of animals instead of natural protein.
Premium food is slightly better, but again there is no meat; animal offal is also present. The only plus of this type is that it contains a vitamin complex.
A good choice would be super premium food: there is meat, no preservatives, which is very important, there is all the necessary vitamin and mineral complex for your pet's body.
However, if possible, then of all the options offered in stores, it is better to choose food for an animal of such a category as holistic. There really is a lot of meat here, there is an excellent vitamin and mineral complex. And I would like to add that this food will be absolutely harmless to your pet's body.
Summing up, it should be said that premium food can win you over with its cheapness, but, unfortunately, will absolutely not be good for your dog. Therefore, the higher the food grade, the more likely it is that your dog will receive all the necessary foods for healthy growth in full.
Manufacturers overview
Dog food is presented in stores in a huge assortment, so you can choose the option that best suits your pet's taste and health condition.
So, holistic feeds are in the lead: Orijene and SAVARRA, Canidae and Applaws, Acana and Grandorf, Gina and Go Natural, and Now Fresh.
The second place is taken by super-premium food of the following brands: Eukanuba and Arden, Dukes Farm and Grange, Josera and Monge, Brit Care and Schesir, 1st Choice and Pronature Original, Trainer.
In third place are food from the premium category: Hills and Royal Canin, Advance and Probalance and Brit Premium.
Economy class feed in fourth place: Pedigree, Chappi, Darling, Cesar, Oscar, Psarny Dvor, Meal, Stout, Our Mark.
Summarize:
- the best dry food producers - Brit and Care, as well as Wolfsblut of German and Czech firms and Probalance of Russian production;
- canned meat and feed in packs - Brit and Purina One, as well as Belcando;
- holistic class food for small puppies - Acana Puppy & Junior and Almo Nature and NOW Natural (they are hypoallergenic).
How to choose?
It is important for a growing body to get healthy and nutritious substances from food every day, because babies grow quickly. For a small puppy, it is advisable to choose holistic or super premium food. The French need a low fat feed because this breed is prone to obesity.
GI disease is common in this type of dog, so try not to skimp on food. Of course, only you can decide how and what you will feed your pet. First of all, you need to look at your capabilities. The French can eat what you yourself eat, but keep in mind the fact that you cannot mix natural products with dry food, as this will negatively affect the state of the digestive system.
Remember that French Bulldogs are prone to allergies, and not only food allergies, so this point must be taken into account when choosing a diet.
Symptoms can be different: starting with the appearance of dandruff, rashes, discoloration of the skin and ending with irritations that will bother your pet, unpleasant odor, diarrhea, vomiting, etc. The fact is that the body of these dogs is unpredictable - allergies can occur even if you don't add a new meal to your pet's diet.
We all know that allergies have cumulative character, especially for this breed of dog. In order to exclude such situations, you will need to purchase feed marked "hypoallergenic".
Feeding rules
This issue is very important, therefore, it is necessary to pay special attention to this. Firstly, the diet must be balanced, and secondly, the regime must be very strict.
An approximate feeding plan looks like this:
- from 1 month to 2 - six feedings a day;
- from 2 to 4 months - five feedings;
- at the age of 4 to 6 months - feed four times a day;
- from 6 to 9 months - already three feedings;
- from 9 months onwards - one, two feedings a day.
Eliminate any snacks for your pet, keeping in mind that Frenchies quickly gain weight. Do not exceed the calorie intake and try to keep your pet active.
By the age of six, the French metabolism slows down, the body begins to need an increase in minerals and vitamins. Since the ready-made feed contains a high content of potassium and calcium, pay special attention to the functioning of the kidneys of French Bulldogs in order to prevent the development of urolithiasis.
For more information on what else you can feed the French Bulldog, see the video below.
