General Features
Dogs' weights and heights vary according to breeds. The lifespan of dogs also varies from breed to breed. The average life span of dogs is 13 years. Generally, small breeds live longer than large breeds. The lifespan of dogs depends on grooming, nutrition, exercise, and stress, as well as their hereditary characteristics.
Because they are intelligent, they can be trained easily. Their sense of smell and hearing are keen. They form boundaries of their regions by making their scented urine to places such as tree roots and rocks. Later, they kick off like a bull with their hind legs, releasing the hormones in the gland on its paws where it leaves urine and excrement. These hormones are to inform other dogs about its own gender, age, status and breed.
Because dogs are social creatures, they prefer living with humans or other dogs to living alone. Dogs that live with humans are completely dependent on their owners for their care, health and happiness.
When they become your friends, you can be sure that a permanent bond will be formed between you two throughout your life. They love you unconditionally, and their only expectation is proper, regular care and attention so that they can live a healthy, happy and long life.
Dogs also have a gestation period of 58-64 days. It begins to manifest itself at the end of the fourth week of pregnancy. Pregnancy symptoms are rounded abdomen, increased appetite, sleeping more, and changes in the nipples.
Matters you need to pay attention during pregnancy are as follows:
Nutrition: The most important issue during pregnancy is nutrition. The diet of your pregnant friend is the basis for the health and development of the offspring; therefore it is very important. Since the needs of your friend will highly increase during this period, the food to be given to him should be chosen carefully. A few days before birth, your friend may refuse her food and her appetite may decrease, contrary to the general pregnancy period.
Changes in Temperament: Your friend's temperament may change during pregnancy. As the birth approaches, the mother becomes restless and worried, desires to nest, searches for a quiet place. Be prepared for this, and consult your veterinarian if you find it necessary.
Choosing a Place: Pre-determine the place where your friend will give birth, and let her get used to it.
Caring: Provide a special care for your friend in this process.
Remember to feed your friend with Benefit Puppy Mini or Medium based on their breed during pregnancy.
Your friend will give birth without any problems. Keep your friend in a quiet and calm place as far as possible. Do not wait for the puppy unless the water breaks, which indicates the birth of the first offspring. You may need intervention during the birth, your veterinarian will inform you about this.
If you observe the following symptoms, contact your veterinarian immediately.
During the few days following the birth, observe your friend and puppies closely, but make sure to do this at regular intervals and without disturbing your friend.
Do not allow strangers and other pets to go near to them. Do not touch the puppies, do not separate them from your friend, and do not relocate the box.
Keep food and clean water ready in a place where your friend can easily access.
Your friend's appetite and mobility should be in good condition, and the puppies should suck their mothers. You can tell if the puppies are getting enough nutrition by looking at whether they are sucking milk or not.
Remember to feed your friend with Benefit Puppy Mini or Medium based on their breed during breastfeeding period.
The primary feature you should pay attention to is that you feed them with the right food considering his breed. You must make choices according to your little friend's breed: Small Breed, Medium Breed, Large Breed.
Nutrients are extremely important in your friend's diet. Having nutrients more or less than the ideal amount will harm your friend.
For your little friend, a complete and balanced diet is one of the cornerstones of good health. Therefore, when choosing their food, make sure that it is fresh, and that it contains minerals, special ingredients based on their needs, and quality raw materials.
You can examine the nutritional values given in the tables on the back of the packages of Benefit, as well as in the products section of our webpage.
You should know that the items in the table of contents are listed from the highest to the lowest in terms of amount.
You can view the table of contents on the back of the Benefit packages, and in the products section on our webpage.
Do not forget that nutrients should be in balanced proportions. The most important guideline is that the values are not wide-ranging, but precise.
It is extremely important for a healthy diet to feed your little friend with the product you trust.
It is recommended for you to choose the food in the light of this information.
When you examine the Benefit products, you will see that it meets all the requirements.
You will witness yourself that your little friend cannot resist the taste of Benefit.
Thanks to this reliability, you can see the phrase of “100% eating guarantee” on the front of the packages;
Nutritional Conditions:
After choosing the food, the most important step is to provide suitable nutritional conditions.
Transition:
When switching from your current food to Benefit or from baby food to adult food, you must apply the 7-day transition system.
