How to Feed Canned Salmon to Dogs

Salmon is a fish rich in nutrients such as calcium, protein and vitamin E. There are many varieties of salmon. Some of the varieties include Coho, King Pink, Silver salmon and Ikura. These breeds of salmon produce the highest levels of nutrients and the best flavors. Salmon provides nutrition for dogs that they cannot get just from dry food. Adding salmon to a dog's diet is easy, and the benefits are great.

Things You'll Need

  • Canned salmon designed for dogs
  • Digital scale
  • Calculator
  • Dry dog food
  • Paper
  • Pen or pencil
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Instructions

    • 1

      Weigh your dog to determine its exact size. If you visit the vet regularly you should have an accurate weight recorded somewhere. If not, then weigh your dog on a scale. Make sure the dog stays still for about 30 seconds to receive an accurate reading. A digital scale produces readings that are more accurate. You might have to hold the dog in your arms while you stand on the scale, then weigh yourself without the dog and subtract your weight from the combined weight of you and the dog.

    • 2

      Write down the weight of your dog. If your dog is still a puppy, you will need to re-weigh it to keep up with its growth. The amount of salmon you give the dog will change with weight changes in the dog.

    • 3

      Purchase some canned salmon from a pet supply store. Determine if you want to use salmon as a feeding supplement or if you want to feed just salmon to your dog. Canidae brand canned salmon designed for dogs calls for a ratio of 75 percent dry food to 25 percent canned salmon.

    • 4

      Give the dog 5.5 ounces of canned salmon every day per 10 pounds of the dog's weight if feeding salmon only. If feeding along with dry food, feed the dog about 1.5 ounces of salmon every day for each 10 pounds of weight.

    • 5

      Mix the salmon in with the dry food to introduce salmon to the dog. You can place the salmon on top of the dry food, or mix it in.