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2009What Should You Feed Your Chihuahua?
Like most animals, Chihuahuas have special dietary needs, and it is important to understand those needs so that your Chihuahua gets the nourishment that he requires in order to remain healthy and live a long life.
Obviously, your Chihuahua needs dog food. The brand usually doesn’t matter. It is the ingredients that matter the most. Your veterinarian may suggest a particular brand of dog food for your dog, as well as a specific amount of the food that you should be feeding the dog. Usually, it is best to follow this recommendation.
If no recommendation is given in terms of the brand of dog food that you feed your Chihuahua, go with a food that’s main ingredient is meat. The food should be made up of at least 30 percent protein, at least four percent fiber, and 20 percent fat.
Your Chihuahua should have three meals a day. These small dogs burn off a lot of energy very quickly, and just feeding him once or twice a day won’t be enough. However, because he will eat three meals a day, you don’t want to over feed him at those times, as this can quickly and easily lead to obesity. Again, ask your veterinarian how much you should be feeding the dog at each meal.
Chihuahuas are actually very picky eaters, and you may have to experiment with different brands of foods to determine which brand he prefers. He will indeed have a preference. Pay attention to how much of each brand the dog eats and how he approaches the food to determine which brand he seemingly prefers.
Obviously, you will want to give your Chihuahua snacks, and treats are essential for training. Choose healthy snacks and treats. Never feed the animal sugary foods, and avoid processed foods designed for human beings. Good snacks for Chihuahuas include cheese and peanut butter, as well as snacks that were designed for dogs.
Don’t over do it with the snacks! This can also lead to obesity. Reserve cheese and peanut butter for special training treats, and give the Chihuahua dog snacks just once each day.
Don’t leave food down for your Chihuahua. Instead, feed him at certain times of the day, and stick to a feeding schedule that he can count on. Make sure that he has a constant supply of fresh water, and as for supplements, check with your veterinarian to see if your particular dog needs any supplements or special vitamins.
Jasmine Parker
Is there a specific brand that you can notify me of?
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Kina
My Chipom loves Scienece Diet.
Lori Barnett
My chloe has been fed Blue Buffalo food since I got her at 6 weeks old and she loves it!
arthur
Can anybody assist me with an advice of what can i feed my newly acquired chihuahua. She wont eat anything from tins to our food off the table.
C_ADDY
I just change my pups diet n mixed wet food with the dry and she’s been getting a tad bit of diarrhea, HELP what can I do @ home?
Agatha
Pure pumpkin can help just make sure its 100% pumpkin no added sugar or anything.
cassidy
my chihuahua eats the brand beneful and he loves it the only thing is that he gets loads of diarreha and i dont know what to do…HELP
cassidy
wait y pure pumpkin what does it do???
kathrin
I have done extensive research on dog foods that are balanced and palatable for my chihuahuas. My babies are very picky eaters. Even to the point of having to give them honey to keep up their blood sugar. Chihuahuas usually don’t like anything that smells like dog food. After tons of money and brands the best food on the market with everything in it being good enough quality for my babies is ‘WELLNESS SUPER 5 MIX SMALL BREED.’ This food is amazing how it turned our world around. They are now 5 years old and doing GREAT!!!
T.
I have two chihuahuas, Trixie is 5 years old and weighs 8 lbs., Coco is 2 years old and weighs 4 lbs. I think they are a little overweight and I want to start feeding them cooked homemade dog food. I have been reading a lot of info on the internet and am finding that Chef Micheals dry food is not good for them because they are shedding a lot!!! Does anyone have any good recipes to share?
Christina Rendon
I have a 4 year old Chi that I rescued in April. She loves the Science Diet Adult Small Bites, which is the same food I feed my 4 year old Pug. I have seen major improvements in her coat since changing her diet. Our 7 year old Pug is a rescue also. His hair was very thin when we got him 2 years ago, & changing his food to Science Diet made a world of difference after only a couple of months.
Tami
My Zorro eats Royal Canin dog food for small, indoor breeds. He loves it and I top it with organic chcken that has been cooked in unsalted chicken broth. He loves to eat what I eat. Now he has an allergy of some sort. Not sure if it’s food-related or environmental. Are there symptoms that define one or the other?
Taylor
Hi i have a chihuahua and he is goin on 3 years old, when he was a puppy the vet recomended softening his food with warm water as it is difficult for him to eat hard things. We have a cat in the house and we leave his food out for him and my chihuahua started eating it ( he started this when he was 1) we tried to stop him by moving the food but then he stopped eating his food and we didnt want him hungry so we gave him the cat food, he is still eating cat although we got him dog food that was smaller and easier to eat but he never ate it. im worried that he isnt healthy although he is a good weight he sometimes eats my other dogs food ( he is a rottweiler) but he doesnt eat alot. should i stop him from eating cat food?
Katy
Cat food is made with more meat, and is closer to “real food” than dog food is. Dog food is filled with too many fillers– and dogs know that. When ever they get an opportunity to eat cat food, they will, because it tastes better to them. I feed my dogs cat food all the time. The vitamins in it are closer to living food because cats are obligate carnivores, and dogs are omnivores– but they are omnivores who can only take so much filler. Dogs would not be overweight, or have diabetes if they did not eat wheat, corn, or other fillers which they were not physically meant to eat. I feed my dogs, chihuahuas, a mix of home made food (chicken meat and green vegetables only) and raw food. I would never touch dry or canned food because the companies that make them are more interested in making a profit then keeping my dog healthy. Dogs, like humans, should eat real food, or they will be under nourished.
Freddie_v
No cat food! It will shorten the life of your Chi. The hard part is now your Chi is hooked.Making eating dry food next to impossible. Pick a premium small dog food. Your aiming for 40% lean meat 30% veggie, 30% starch (brown rice whole grain pasta) If your chi will rather stave then eat the dry alone look up a homemade stew that can be mixed in following this ratio. Good luck but no cat food!
Paula Roudenbush
my vet, told me to get my little dog off beneful dog food he, said it was harmful to dogs as it would cause bladder infections.
Aunt Dee
Do not let your chi eat the cat food . It has far too much protein in it for a dog. It willl shut his kidneys down. Vet told me this. Hope it helps.
janice
Katy,I have a 4 year old chi.He is a rescue dog,I have had him 2 months,I have been feeding him boiled chicken w/veg.I have just been told that they can get pancretitis on this diet.Have you ever heard this,I noticed that you feed yours the same.Thank You,Janice
Shirley
We got a chihuahua puppy 12/28/13. He is very picky and we have had problems with him not eating.. He was on LLoyal when we got him which is not good quality. We tried to transition him to Blue and he wouln’t touch it, the manager at our neighborhood Petco suggested Wellness and that has worked. He said he has had other customers with picky dogs who were successful with Wellness brand. We are using the core for small breed puppies, however Wellness has something for all needs. Blessings.
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