Nutrition plays an important role in health and longevity at every stage of your dog’s life. Let’s take a look at Dr. Aziza’s explanation of how dog nutrition needs can change throughout their lifespan.

Dog nutrition needs during the puppy years

The best puppy food options are formulated to meet the three key nutritional needs of young dogs:

• Frequent
  meals throughout the day: Puppies
  are young balls of energy that require frequent meals throughout the day to
  help maintain their blood glucose levels.

• Calories
  match their energy use: They
  also require a certain amount of calories to keep up with their young and
  robust metabolism.

• Takes
  their breed size into consideration: Because dog breeds come in different sizes, it’s also important to
  ensure the diet helps regulate the calories and calcium intake, preventing
  nutrition-related diseases like hip dysplasia and osteochondrosis. This is why
  it’s strongly recommended to choose diets labeled