CHEWS AND ELDERLY DOGS

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CHEWS AND ELDERLY DOGS

Even senior dogs can eat natural chews! However, let's distinguish dogs that have eaten natural snacks throughout their lives, and for which they possess excellent chewing skills, with already elderly dogs that we would like to let taste this type of snack for the first time. For the former, if they don't have problems with their teeth or other health problems, they can very well continue to give the usual chews, we will notice over time if they become too hard and demanding, or if the dog will continue to have no problems chewing them. During old age it is...

CHEWS MOST SUITABLE FOR PUPPIES AND DOGS WITHOUT CHEWING EXPERIENCE

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CHEWS MOST SUITABLE FOR PUPPIES AND DOGS WITHOUT CHEWING EXPERIENCE

Can we also supply natural chews to puppies? Certainly! However, the process must be gradual, respecting its growth phases. Starting from the 3-4 month old puppy, who still has milk teeth, we can begin to help him discover the world of natural chews through the more palatable and less hard ones. By chewing, the puppy will have a greater awareness of his mouth, which for dogs is the first and most fundamental tool for exploration and learning, so providing chewing activities is of essential importance in this delicate phase of dog development. Obviously there are not only chews to satisfy...

HOW LONG SHOULD A GOOD CHEWS LAST?

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HOW LONG SHOULD A GOOD CHEWS LAST?

Very often it is thought that a chew to be considered valid must last indefinitely, hours and hours, to keep our dog busy for a very long time. Here it's not quite like that. In fact, the risk is that the dog will lose interest or get bored after a certain amount of time if he fails or cannot finish it, which is why many end up hiding them, burying them in the garden or around the house. To evaluate the quality of a chew, rather than the duration itself, which as we will see is very variable, the state...

THE MOST SUITABLE CHEWS FOR SMALL DOGS

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THE MOST SUITABLE CHEWS FOR SMALL DOGS

Even small dogs can eat natural chews! Just choose the ones that best suit them, respecting their size and taking into account their teeth. On the contrary, if chews are chosen that are too big, hard and demanding, our little four-legged friend could go into pointless stress, the chewing activity would be a difficulty for him and we don't want this. So which chews to choose? Let's go and select products with a not too hard consistency, more crumbly and light, and with not too exaggerated dimensions. Let's start with those that are really good for everyone, even for the...

WHY IS CHEWING IMPORTANT FOR DOGS?

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WHY IS CHEWING IMPORTANT FOR DOGS?
Masticando il cane impara a gestire e ad avere una maggiore consapevolezza della sua bocca, aspetto importantissimo perchè la bocca è il loro strumento di esplorazione e di apprendimento.
La masticazione produce ENDORFINE, che fungono da antidepressivo naturale e diminuiscono per cui lo stress e l’ansia generale del cane.