Superior Nutrition for Teacup & Tiny Puppies!
Tiny and Teacup Puppies are in Essence Special Needs Puppies.
Their feeding requirements due to their size and higher metabolism, are more complex than those of an average size toy pup, and can easily be satisfied by a proper "free choice" feeding schedule coupled with the correct type of nutrition dense puppy food.
Reminder: The underlying theory of successfully raising your teacup or tiny puppy into a healthy adult, is to avoid for it to have hypoglycemic episodes.
Their feeding requirements due to their size and higher metabolism, are more complex than those of an average size toy pup, and can easily be satisfied by a proper "free choice" feeding schedule coupled with the correct type of nutrition dense puppy food.
Reminder: The underlying theory of successfully raising your teacup or tiny puppy into a healthy adult, is to avoid for it to have hypoglycemic episodes.
Low blood sugar is caused by a variety of things – but in short - basic calorie usage exceeds calorie intake – hence the puppy crashes.
Mild hypoglycemia can be easily taken care off by you, repeated episodes or a prolonged severe episode may cause irrevocable damages or in the extreme may lead to death of the pup. Severe episodes require veterinarian support and can generate enormous vet bills, that are unnecessary if you make smart selections and provide proper care in the first place. |
Visit the Following Pages to learn more about low blood sugar aka Hypoglycemia: |
Managing your Puppy's Food + Water Intake
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Teacup and tiny puppies have fast and complex metabolisms. They need to eat frequently - feeding them once or twice a day is simply not sufficient. Ideally they have premium dry food available 24/7 [free choice] and get something extra [canned food, raw meat, cooked meat] twice more each day.
Learn more about this here on the Suggested Feeding Schedule Page!
Also give consideration to the Water Quality you offer for drinking to your pup! Dehydration is just as dangerous as a pup not eating well - and often goes hand in hand [or paw in paw] leading to hypoglycemic episodes!
Learn more about this here on the Suggested Feeding Schedule Page!
Also give consideration to the Water Quality you offer for drinking to your pup! Dehydration is just as dangerous as a pup not eating well - and often goes hand in hand [or paw in paw] leading to hypoglycemic episodes!
Actual Food Quality
Providing your teacup pup with the best dog nutrition you can afford to feed, coupled with an effortless way of actually eating it [via free choice feeding schedule - 24/7], reduces the potential of hypoglycemic episodes.
The ideal commercial puppy food for teacup and tiny puppies needs to be high in nutritional density as well as offer the smallest kibble size.
Look at feeds specifically designated for the smallest in toy breeds, f.e. Chihuahuas or Yorkshire Terriers, even if you own a pup from a different breed. Those varieties generally meet both the nutritional as well as the correct bite size requirements for the smallest of puppies.
Don't ignore other brands that do not have a specific breed distinction, but do read the labels and make sure it comes in a toy breed formula for optimum dog nutrition and small bite size. The nutritional requirements of a Teacup Maltese or a Teacup Poodle are considerably different from those of a Great Dane!
Please visit here to get more detailed info about selecting the right type of puppy food for your teacup or tiny puppy.
The ideal commercial puppy food for teacup and tiny puppies needs to be high in nutritional density as well as offer the smallest kibble size.
Look at feeds specifically designated for the smallest in toy breeds, f.e. Chihuahuas or Yorkshire Terriers, even if you own a pup from a different breed. Those varieties generally meet both the nutritional as well as the correct bite size requirements for the smallest of puppies.
Don't ignore other brands that do not have a specific breed distinction, but do read the labels and make sure it comes in a toy breed formula for optimum dog nutrition and small bite size. The nutritional requirements of a Teacup Maltese or a Teacup Poodle are considerably different from those of a Great Dane!
Please visit here to get more detailed info about selecting the right type of puppy food for your teacup or tiny puppy.
High Calorie Supplements
Pups that are less than enthusiastic eaters or live in busy homes may also require a nutritional supplement such as Nutrical, Nutristat or Dyne.
A powdered vitamin supplement can be beneficial in addition to the high calorie supplements, but may not necessarily be required if you feed a high end dry puppy food. However it can't but help for optimum development and covers any nutritional deficiencies your puppy food may not address.
A powdered vitamin supplement can be beneficial in addition to the high calorie supplements, but may not necessarily be required if you feed a high end dry puppy food. However it can't but help for optimum development and covers any nutritional deficiencies your puppy food may not address.
Visit the following pages to learn more about correct Feeding and Nutrition for small size puppies.
Suggested Feeding Schedule Individual Meals or Free Choice? Monitoring Food Intake Your Picky Eater High Quality Nutrition High Calorie Supplements Drinking Water Quality Dog Food Recalls |