How often to feed?

Water should be available 24/7. However, you should never free feed a pug (leaving the bowl of food down throughout the day.)

4 x's a day - Until 4 months of age (or 3 if training a lot that day using quality treats)

3 x's a day - 4-6 months of age (or adjust the amount if using a lot of quality training treats that day, or only 2 meals -- but, remember, treats cannot replace food)

2 x's daily (breakfast and dinner) - 6 months through remainder of life (Adjust meal portion size if gaining weight due to a lot of training treats. After a year old or 18 months, upon maturity, omit fattening foods such as goat milk. Be careful to keep training treats healthy -- such as cooked or dehydrated pure meat or PawTreats or even blueberries, green beans, or carrots-- and use small bites. Limit cheese and fattening treats. Avoid cheap treats with corn, sugar etc.)

What to feed?

Anyone who knows us knows that we are always striving to give our pugs (and pug-wannabee-rescue dogs) the best food possible. We have seen such amazing results with our own grumble that we only recommend (and only recommend) the following:

1. Start with a metal bowl (or glass or ceramic, not plastic as this can cause allergies and breakouts):

2. Add a small 1/4 cup pawTree freeze-dried raw and re-hydrate with a bit of water (or broth). Change up the variety (chicken, turkey, beef).

3. After a few minutes to soften, add 1/3 cup (or more or less as suggested) of pawTree dog food. (Vary up the flavor! There are a ton of varieties. We have found that it is totally fine to mix proteins in one meal. We have also found that by varying the types of protein - steak, chicken, turkey, fish etc. - dogs are less likely to develop a sensitivity to one food. Plus, they enjoy variety). (FYI there is WAY too much food in the following photo! and most pugs would eat it ALL lol.)

4. Next, we sprinkle in some Superfood paw pairings. We vary up the flavors.

5. Next we add (for all our dogs, all ages) their daily NuVet vitamin (every breakfast -- not lunch or dinner). We prefer the powder version but some owners like to use the wafers and give one as a treat each day. www.nuvet.com/784795 or call toll free (800) 474-7044. Save 15% with AutoShip.

6. Lastly, we add a squirt of fish oil (at breakfast only).

7. If there are any pugs who need additional supplements (like our seniors, young pups, or mamas) we add them at breakfast and/or supper: seniors, seniors, seniors, pugs needing immune support, reactive rescues, ones who deal with allergies, puppies and mamas).

HYDRATE

WATER IS AVAILABLE TO OUR PUGS and DOGS AT ALL TIMES throughout the day. Even at night time (they have a rabbit feeder bottle attached to their crate or puppy X-pen). Again, metal bowls only, or the Rabbit Feeders.

TREATS

The pugs get a handful of treats each day (more when training a lot). We  keep them stashed around the house so we can quickly grab  one.

TREATS - We only use pawTree Treats (never brands with fillers and junk like Pupperoni or Biljac) AND/OR, (when we have time), treats we have made from real meat (lamb, chicken, liver, beef, gizzards, steak).

On occasion, for super high value treats we use cream cheese sometimes with a tiny bit of liverwurst mixed-in. (Used sparingly, and only on rare occasions when we are training a particularly hard behavior or in a touch environment). Same with string cheese (limiting this because sodium is bad for dogs, as well as cow milk and fat).

We only recommend pawTree and Nuvet products. Developed by Veterinarians and nutritionists, and made in USA, the quality is never sacrificed. And it never will be. The food is so fresh and their 100% money-back guarantee pretty much says it all. They honestly stand behind their products.

We believe in these recommendations so much, because we have seen the results first-hand, that we even offer an additional health guarantee in our contract for pugs who have maintained this diet regime recommended above.

Made in the United States with real meat or fish as the first ingredient, it is such a high-quality food that we end up feeding about 30 percent less than we do with other foods. We have found that feeding A high quality dog food pays off in the long run in terms of fewer health problems later in life plus and less vet visits.

A few reasons why we only feed pawTree:

• all natural, holistic
• no poultry byproducts
• no added sugars or sweeteners
• no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives
• high quality protein
• real meat (poultry or fish is the 1st ingredient, never meal or byproduct)
• only healthy grains (grain-free available, too)
• antioxidant rich formulas to help support a healthy immune system
• probiotics to support a healthy, digestive tract
• taurine to support eye and heart health
• omega-3 and omega 6 fatty acids for healthy skin and coat
• natural source of DHA (supports healthy brain development)
• natural Glucosamine to help maintain joint health (we also supplement with fish oil and CBD and brain drops for the seniors)
• balanced calcium and phosphorus for bone and tooth health

The proof is in the pudding, as the saying goes. Since switching to pawTree and Nuvet our pug's coats are so soft and their eyes shine. Consistently across the board we see less problems, less vet visits, (hardly any now except for routine care and occasional accidents), and more energy and sparkle. We worked for decades to find this perfect fit so we want to share this regime with EVERYONE!