![]() ![]() That’s why being feed only to a specific schedule of 3 times a day (with minimal food amounts mentioned above) will limit their appetite so they won’t be voracious eaters that could harm their physical health. The puppy years of a Bernese Mountain Dog will be the time that they’re inclined to eat a lot. No one wants an obese and unhealthy dog so it’s important to keep your Bernese Mountain Dog puppy’s diet in control while they are still young. When you begin a schedule for your pup, they won’t excessively eat and they will also have a controlled diet.Ī controlled diet plays an important factor in keeping their physical health in tip-top shape. Starting a scheduling process will help your pup not to get bloated by eating too much. 4 months oldĪt 4 months old, the Bernese Mountain Dog puppy can be fed up to 3 times a day. Check with your vet if your Bernese Mountain Dog puppy is okay to be fed with certain wet market food. Picky eaters will also be difficult to feed, so you may want to try combining both wet and dry food, as well as a bit of treat or raw dishes along the way. This is the case for people who just rescued their puppy from the streets with no trace of previous owners. ![]() This will help a lot in preventing food allergies from happening.Īs with the food weaning process, gradually introduce any new food for your Bernese Mountain Dog puppy, in case you don’t know what food was used in weaning them. However, if you just adopted or got your Bernese Mountain Dog pup from a shelter or breeder, you may want to ask what puppy food brand was used for weaning them or training them. Slowly decrease the amount of liquid in your Bernese Mountain Dog puppy’s diet to begin the weaning process. Then, you can slowly transition to solid food going in partitions of 75% liquid food and 25% solid food. However, you can add a few flavorings just to get them attracted to it. Sometimes, your Bernese Mountain Dog puppy might not pay attention because they might not like the food or are scared of it. Weaning is always a difficult process at first because it takes a lot of patience. ![]() Your puppies should have access to their food as much as possible so they can be trained to liking it. ![]() However, once they are 16 weeks old, you can start the transition from liquid to solid food. To help you raise your Bernese Mountain Dog puppy properly, here is a feeding chart depending on their stage of life, which we will get into detail much later: Life stage Amount of servings per day Type of food Below 16 weeks old Free feeding Weaning food, such as wet and kibble mix 4 months old 3 times a day Homemade, raw, wet, dry food 6 months old 2 times a day, preferably morning and evening Homemade, raw, wet, dry food Below 16 weeks oldĭuring your Bernese Mountain Dog puppy’s first few weeks, they will usually just depend on their mother’s milk. You can ask your veterinarian about this, just to be sure. That’s why you need to be considerate in the number of feedings and don’t feed them all in one go.Ī Bernese Mountain Dog puppy with a higher metabolism rate and a much bigger weight at birth might be recommended by your vet with more cups per serving and more meals per day. It’s interesting to know that despite being a large breed, the Bernese Mountain Dog puppy naturally has a small stomach. Taking in a lot of food in one go will cause them to get bloated and possibly vomit their food. The Bernese Mountain Dog is a breed that’s prone to bloating and various other stomach upsets, which is why they need to eat more often but with little amounts. After all, this will still depend on their life stages, which we will discuss below. They should receive this food about 3 times a day depending on the circumstances. How much to feed a Bernese Mountain Dog puppy?Ī Bernese Mountain Dog puppy should receive somewhere between 3/4 cup and 1/2 cup for each meal that you give them. ![]()
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