In this article, we take a look at some of the available food options for feeding a Perro de Presa Canario dog.
Although a lot of people think it’s okay to feed dogs a wide variety of foods, which often results in letting them finish your unfinished meals, when it comes to the health and diet of a dog this is a huge nope. With this in mind, today we are going to take a look at some of the best meals to provide a Presa Canario dog with in order to make sure that they are fulfilling their nutritional values and retaining a healthy diet which supports their health and life longevity.
Fruit and Vegetables
Feeding a dog fruit and vegetables is sort of a “hit or miss” as not every Presa will eat fruit or vegetables. A simple trial and error experiment will help you find out what kinds of fruits or vegetables your dog likes. Dogs need all the nutrition that they can get and fruit is a fantastic way to give a healthy snack. My advice regarding feeding your dog fruits and vegetables is to not only conduct some specific research regarding your dog and their health standards, but follow through with the trial and error as we described above. Make sure you always check online to make sure what you are attempting to feed them does not have a negative value for them.
While there are some fruits that dogs should undoubtedly not eat, there are a few ways to work around this. For example, while dogs should not eat tomatoes, the reason for this is due to the steam containing a toxic substance which is known as “solanine”. This substance can be very harmful if a dog were to consume a large volume of it. While this is the case, you can simply remove the green stem from the tomato and cut it out from the inside in doing so.
There are several fruits and vegetables where the same logistics apply. If you’re willing to put in an extra few minutes each day when feeding your dog, you can easily provide them with a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables to keep them healthy.
Raw Meat
While feeding a dog raw meat may seem obscure and unhealthy, you must remember that dogs aren’t the same as humans and their bodies will react differently to different foods. Raw meat is a great substitute for your standard can of dog food as it provides your Presa Canario with a lot of protein and on top of that, it is a lot healthier than dog food for a dog. From a dog owner’s perspective, one of the best things about feeding a dog raw meat as opposed to dog food is the fact that it has a positive impact on a dog’s bowels. Thus, no more upset stomachs or messes left around your home.
From a medical standpoint, raw meat can significantly decrease the chance of a Presa Canario from suffering from cancer, liver or kidney problems, and several other medical conditions. Ultimately, this is due to the fact that your standard dog food contains a lot of processed meats. As we know, processed meat is bad for humans and similarly, it is bad for dogs.
The bottom line is that raw meat is by far the superior option over standard dog food when it comes to feeding your Presa Canario.
To Conclude…
There are lots of high and low quality foods on the shelves for your Presa Canario. At minimum, you should read whats on the back for the nutritional value and compare with several other bags varying in price range in that store. If you give them a higher end food, you should have to supplement less according to it. There is
Supplements
- Using raw coconut oil in the Presa Canario’s diet is an excellent supplement. It has antioxidants, higher saturated fat, antimicrobial ingredients and literally over a dozen health benefits for the dogs.
- Diatomaceous Earth (Food Grade) which is a natural bug killer you can apply to the food and moisten through until there is no more powder. A bag lasting over a year is extremely inexpensive and would treat your Presa Canario for worms, and a host of other bad bugs.
- Raw eggs are a cheap source of extra protein for your Presa Canario. Remember body builders of the 80’s doing it?
- Raw meat.. You can still give them some here and there without the worry you will be upsetting their stomach.
- Tuna – Mixing it in with your dogs dry food should give them a happy appetite with a nice nutrient and protein boost.
- Bacon grease (nitrate free) – Take it easy on this one, yes it is good for your dog, and yes you can also overdue it negatively. Use proper judgement and mix a sizeable about of warm bacon grease into the dogs dry food and mix it up.Each Presa Canario will have different requirements depending on their location, living conditions, job duties and life.Judge appropriatelyand purchase accordingly.
Hi how many grams of raw food should I feed my 4 month old presea pup
There is too many variables involved to just throw a number out there. The diet of a presa canario should be taken seriously in order to maintain a healthy weight and long life. Your breeder should advise you on what you should be feeding. We always advise our clients on feeding as well as training.
Just want to add some weight to my dog
If you have covered all basic nutritional needs then I would suggest looking at our Presa Canario dog food supplementation page. This should help add some healthy weight, along with vital nutrition and secrets we use for our dogs. Best of luck!
Hi how much weight in raw food should my preasa eat 6 month
Introunce a small amount of raw into each meal and increase the amount after a week a little at a time until they are on a full raw diet
How many meals should I be giving my 11 month old Presa a day
He’s having about 1.5 kg of raw meat and veg a day
Twice a day but you aren’t feeding him carbs or the extra nutrients not found in that. Check out the barf diet with added supplements
Your dogs look great how much does your stud fees start at
Hello Tamir! We do not allow studding for the public and only available to our partnership program.
How many cups of dry food should i feed my 8 month old female
Your breeder should always supply you the feeding directions as some will have special dietary needs. In general, feed until they are full, twice a day regardless of “cups”
What vitamins can i give to my presa
It varies on age and their workout routine but we have our suggestions on the information pages here What to feed your Perro de Presa Canario Puppy (Supplementation)