Golden Retriever is a breed of dog which is resident of the European and American subcontinent. It has a medium-large size with a dense, water-repellant wavy fur coat. Normally Golden Retriever goes up to 55-75 pounds(24-34 Kg) in weight and 28.5″-31.5″ (72-80 cm) in height.
Their overall age is 10-12 years old. They are found in mainly brown and light or dark golden.
Growing a pet is not an easy task for beginners and sometimes pet owners unwittingly overfeed their pet thinking that they will consume the food just like humans did. It is a normal thumb of rule that if you can feel the ribs of a dog with your hand, then you can assume that he is not thin or starving at all. If you see the ribs while bathing him, or without even touching then you can take it as underfeed situation.
Golden Retriever Puppy Food Chart
For Golden Retriever Puppy, a pet should eat 3 to 4 times a day until they are 6 months old. Every month will bring 1/2 cup of increment in food until 6th/ 7th month, For example when a pup is of 2nd month, then food will be measured and provided as one and a half cups a day, 3rd month this will be 2 cups of food and this progression will continue. After the 12 months of the puppy, the food intake of the pet decreases.
Golden Retriever Ideal Weight
The Ideal Weight for the Female and male puppy during the all-time duration is as follows:-
Female Dog Weight Chart
2 Months – 10-14 pounds
3 Months – 15-21 pounds
4 Months – 22-30 pounds
5 Months – 30-38 pounds
Male Dog Weight Chart
2 Months – 10-15 pounds
3 Months – 15-22 pounds
4 Months – 23-32 pounds
5 Months – 30-40 pounds
Golden Retriever Puppy Feeding Time
Timing to feed the dog is also a very notable thing while training him/her. You should always feed the dog thrice a day, once in the early morning near 6 to 7 AM, then in the afternoon and last in the 5 to 6 PM (not after that). Never feed extra to your pet and after the time mentioned as it will make the dog voracious.
If you are not habitual to prepare homemade food for pets, then you can buy pet food online.
Famous dog brands are Pedigree, Purina One, Honest kitchen dog food from which you can choose and provide to your pet.
Homemade Food For Golden Retriever
However, if you are ready to make homemade food for a pet, then here are some of the easy options: –
- Curd Rice: – Just add some amount of boiled Rice with Curd and your dog will love this. Also, Curd is healthy for his gut and stomach. Very good if a pet owner is vegetarian.
- Chicken/Mutton/Fish Rice:- If a pet owner is okay with non-vegetarian items, then it is a paradise for a pet. Simply boil rice with boiled chicken/mutton/fish with optional items like vinegar or turmeric and serve to the pet. One thing to notice is that always give the soft chicken bones and remove all hard bones like mutton leg or fish bones that can harm the pet.
- Boiled eggs:- You can also provide this when other options are out of the way. Just boil the eggs and serve them directly. You can also add gravy to the boiled eggs for a good experience.