Although miniature dog breeds are so adorably cute, you have to remember that what they may lack in carriage, they overcompensate with personality. And a huge ego plus a very compliant owner can doggy care a real problem. Aside from grooming, obedience and house training issues, feeding miniature dog breeds can also be a pain. However, professional dog trainers say that this issue could be avoided altogether – or at the very least, circumvented to make a harmonious accord with pet and pet owner. All it would take is a bit of discipline… on the part of the owner. So if you have a miniature doggy pet nipping at your heels, here are tips on how you can make feeding time a breeze.
1. Feed a little but feed often. Here’s the thing: your miniature pet also has a miniature stomach, so feeding it a large volume of food in one meal can actually make it sick. But because your pet can be an energy bursting dynamo, it tends to use up a lot of calories as well. So feeding your pet as much as four times a day is acceptable, but you need to limit its portions and space its meal times to 3 to 4 hours apart.
2. Never deviate from the assigned meal time. Giving your pet scraps of food whenever you feel like it can have dire consequences. For starters, this upsets the dog’s eating pattern. Secondly, you are actually encouraging your pet to become overweight or even obese. And lastly, the dog will learn to manipulate you into giving it food whenever. The more you give in, the more obnoxious your little pet can become as it grows older.
When it comes to keeping Fido healthy, dog dental care is a crucial but often overlooked part of a daily pet care routine.
When trimming your dogs nails the big thing to watch out for is that you don’t cut into the quick. This is in the middle of your pets nail and contains nerves and blood vessels so it can really hurt if you cut into it or even too close to it. Depending on your dogs nails, you might be able to hold them up to the light and actually see the darker vein of the quick in the middle.
pets can so if you have multiple pets and one gets ear mites, you’d best have them all checked out. 
Just like in people, one of the most misunderstood factor dog nutrition needs revolves around fats. Yes, fats can make your dog fat if he gets too much of them but they are also critical for normal function. Fats help keep your dogs coat from drying out and his skin healthy. They also allow fat soluble vitamins to be metabolized by the body. 
One thing you should do to insure this does not happen is make sure your dog has regular Vet appointments that include a dental checkup. Don’t be surprised if your dog has to go in for a “scaling” where the calcified tarter is scraped away from the teeth – especially if his dental care has been neglected for some time. Don’t worry, though, this procedure is quite harmless although your dog will be anesthetized so he might be groggy (and have sore teeth) for a day or two afterwards.
