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very important for the health of your dog. Rottweilers are known for
being overweight and even obese. Through proper diet and exercise you
should be able to manage your dog’s weight safely.
Your
Rottweiler puppy, while very small at the moment, will grow into a very
large dog. A female Rottweiler will grow to weigh around 75 pounds to
about 105 pounds. Male Rottweilers can be expected to be a bit larger
than a female at around 110 pounds to about 130 pounds.
So even though your puppy is small now, it will grow up to be very large. And they grow quickly!
Your puppy’s nutrition is incredibly important while they are young so
they can grow up to be strong and healthy. They are at risk for
developing joint and bone problems, so feeding them highly nutritious
food is the key to kick starting your Rottweiler into a long and healthy
life. Feeding them dog foods that are holistic, all natural, and
organic is a great start.
Rottweilers, and all dogs, are
carnivores. That means they primarily eat meat. But when you look at a
bag of dog food, you may find that the ingredients are primarily grains.
This is because meat is expensive, and you can easily substitute meat
with grains to cut down on the cost of manufacturing. Your dog should be
consuming mainly meat in their diets to keep them healthy as well as to
control their weight. Generally the cheaper the food, the more grains,
preservatives, and chemicals are used in manufacturing. This does not
always mean that the more expensive foods are necessarily better for
your dog. Make sure you check the ingredients before making a decision
on which dog food to purchase. But how can you tell which dog food is
going to be the best fit for your Rottweiler?
The number one ingredient on your dogs food bag should be meat, or meat
meal. The ingredients should say something like chicken, chicken meal,
herring meal, turkey meal, etc. If you want to feed your dog a proper
diet, you should never feed them food that contains produced meals, soy,
wheat, or corn.
Your Rottweiler needs lots of protein in their diets. An adult
Rottweiler should be served dog food that contains 22% to 26% protein,
and a puppy should be served puppy food that contains 24% to 28%
protein. A high protein diet will keep your Rottweiler from becoming
overweight since the proteins are excreted through kidneys and not
stored as fat. A puppy needs more protein in their diet because they are
still growing and need the extra protein to develop muscles and build
strength.
Your dogs food should contain only contain small amounts of fat and
should never be listed anonymously as animal fat, but should appear as
chicken fat, or beef fat. The healthy amount of fat content in your
dog’s food should be around 12% to 16% for an adult Rottweiler, and 14%
to 18% for a puppy. Just like with protein, puppies can consume a larger
amount of fat than adults because they are still growing and have high
energy. Fat does not equal substance anymore in a dog as it does in
humans. If your Rottweiler eats foods high in fat, they will become
overweight.
Your Rottweiler’s food should never contain chemical preservatives,
sugar, or artificial color. There is zero nutritional value for a dog in
any of these ingredients. They can even potentially be harmful to
consume.