Pitbull's Diet

Feed your pit bull a healthy diet for a healthy life.

Many responsibilities come along with owning a pit bull dog. Feeding your pit bull a proper diet is key to keeping him strong and healthy. There are various diets that you can feed a pit bull.

Pit Bull Health

The ideal pit bull should look healthy with an athletic body type. A pit bull's stomach should be slightly tucked up and the ribs should be easily felt through the layer of muscle.
Obese dogs are more prone to future joint problems and heart problems. If you think your pit bull is overweight you should immediately start him on a low-fat, high-fiber diet with a medium amount of protein added, along with plenty of exercise, according to Dog First Aid 101.

Raw Diet

Many people believe that a raw diet is the healthiest way to feed your pit bull, according to Pit Bull Lovers. Some dogs are allergic to the grains in commercial foods; feeding your dog a raw diet can help eliminate these types of allergies.
A dog's body is designed to eat raw food in the wild and has the ability to break down animal bones and fight against e. coli and other bacteria.
A mix of raw meat such as a roast, organ meats and chicken is ideal.
You can also add vegetables that are pureed, put into ice cube trays and frozen. If the dog will not eat the vegetables, you can mix them with cottage cheese for flavoring.
You should introduce a raw diet to the dog slowly to avoid him experiencing diarrhea or vomiting.

Example Meal

Here is an example recipe for a 60-lb. dog:

8-oz. cut of meat, or chicken leg quarter
Five veggie ice cubes
½ tsp. salmon or flax oil
½ clove crushed garlic

Cut the meat into small chunks and mix with the other ingredients.
If you are going to give the dog bones, give uncooked ones.
Most pit bulls do well with being fed one meal a day, according to The Bully House.

Raw and Dry Food

OVI Kennels recommends giving your pit bull a mixture of raw (mainly poultry) and dry food. Turkey necks contain a large amount of protein and calcium.
The dry food should be of high quality and should always list meat as the first ingredient on the package. It should contain crude protein and crude fat with fiber being 4 percent or less, according to The Bully House.

Healthy Foods

Feeding your pit bull the right kind of food is dependent upon many things. For instance, puppies need higher amounts of protein in their diets, along with higher fat levels.
Underweight dogs also need a high protein diet, and you can meet this need by feeding them puppy food that contains more protein.
Older dogs are more prone to kidney problems and should be feed a diet made of high quality proteins.

References

• OVI Kennels: Pit Bull Nutrition
• The Bully House: Pit Bull Care Sheet
• Dog First Aid 101: Feed Your Pit Bull a Balanced Meal
• Pit Bull Lovers: Raw Food For Beginners