Feeding the old dog

Over the last few weeks we have been writing about the preferred feeding regimes of puppies, young adults, pregnant and lactating bitches, etc.  Let us turn our thoughts today to the nutrition of our elderly canine wards.  Later in future columns, we will deal in more detail with the general care of the elderly dog (canine geriatrics).

Since an older dog is less active, he needs fewer calories than when he was younger.

Without a reduction in the number of calories offered in the food,