Feeding in the sport dog
We are not deceived, a good feeding does not transform a slow animal into a race horse; but it can help to that they have dowries and good athletic preparation to being true champions.
The ?experts? distinguish the calls dogs of work of the rest of their comrades. Pero cua to them is exactly the dogs that work? Those that go to the office?
In fact, these races can be compared to the professional sportsmen, because they must deliver a greater attack physical. The category includes/understands many races that participate in diverse activities: from the sheepdog to the one of hunting, happening through the one of competition or any other unit, who with no need to dedicate his life to a concrete work, makes an intense activity but that the one of its sedentary colleagues
How to feed then a dog that does but of 4 hours daily of exercise?
With food of first quality. The energy that these animals need must provide in very digestive fat form. The proteins like the meat, must from time to time be provided single. The very active units need, also a greater vitamin contribution and an important reduction of salt; unlike which it is possible to be believed, the dog not transpira, and therefore does not lose mineral salts. The supplements of salts that some tutors provide to their dogs after an exhausting long walk, only generate a production exaggerated of tinkles as a result of the increase of thirst. A good sport benefit happens through a correct hidratación.
It exists in the market eaten special for sportsmen, special balanced foods of type premium that fulfill all the conditions indicated for this type of animals.
Tome notices?
* Abundant rations shortly before the exercise are never due to provide; it can prearrange to gastric torsion
* The best diets reduce in a 5% fibers. Of this form rations less voluminous are obtained than they weigh little in the stomach of the animal.
* If the dog is thirsty in half of the exercise, it will be necessary to try water to him in abundance, and to rest 5 minutes before beginning again.
* During the hunting days, the units must eat three or four times to the day to replenish forces.
* During the exercise, the dog can eat without fear treats; the industrial cakes and the bones of flavors are ideal to satiate their appetite momentarily.
Author: Dr Alexander Garci'a
Tacuarí veterinary medicine