Mary Allen
Of course, your Chihuahua primarily eats what you put in front of it. Most owners use products from specialist retailers and feed their dogs dry or wet food.
Dried animal food
The storage of dry food bags is very easy and the chunks have little odor. Use products with a high meat content and avoid grains, other fillers, colorings, preservatives, and flavorings. It shouldn’t contain sugar either.
Wet food
The storage of wet food in cans or bowls is also possible without any problems, whereby the opened cans have to be stored in the refrigerator and have a certain smell of their own. Many Chihuahuas clearly prefer wet food. In addition, the high moisture content has a positive effect on the water balance.
BARF
It is even possible to feed the Chihuahua raw food (BARF). However, he only eats very small portions per meal and some owners find it difficult to put the BARF meals together in the right proportions. Here you can fall back on ready-mixed products from the trade. There are now many BARF shops or fresh food counters and freezers in pet shops. Meat, fruit, vegetables, and the like can be ground for the Chihuahua so that it can eat better.
Variety
To add variety to the nutrition plan, you can feed your Chihuahua alternately wet and dry food. It is also possible to add some fresh ingredients to the menu. Even partial barfing is possible and you can also cook for your Chihuahua if you like. However, important vitamins are lost during cooking.