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Your Portuguese Podengos will do best on a diet of nutrient-dense food made from fresh, whole ingredients. Portuguese Podengos are lively, agile, playful, alert, highly intelligent but not always easy to train, independent yet loving with the family and sometimes suspicious of strangers. The Portuguese Podengo benefits from the companionship of daily walks. Portuguese podengo medium wire Koira 2013.jpg 1,594 × 1,370 496 KB Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Smooth Coat. Another hallmark of a digestible diet is what we call “high quality poops.” Research shows that a digestible, bioavailable diet affects the quality and quantity of your dog’s poop-making it less voluminous, and less stinky, than their poop on a kibble diet! Build a plan for your Portuguese Podengos It supports optimal muscle growth and maintenance and a strong heart. Fresh food delivers these powerful nutrients intact to your Portuguese Podengo.Ī fresh diet provides human-grade, highly digestible protein, which contributes to many facets of your Portuguese Podengo's health. Rancid fats don’t deliver the intended health benefits, and in fact can contribute to inflammation.

Even if kibble contains these healthy fats, they can go rancid sitting on the shelf for long periods. And fresh food from The Farmer’s Dog contains Omega-3 fatty acids, proven to reduce inflammation and improve arthritis. (There is also a small version known as the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno.) Bred to hunt, these smart, alert dogs are playful and get along well with children as well as other dogs. Maintaining a lean body condition can help. One of the national dogs of Portugal, the Portuguese Podengo comes in two sizesmedium (about 16-22 inches) and large (22 to 28 inches). The most popular hunting dog in Portugal is the Portuguese Podengo, though back in the 16th century, Podengo was the word used to refer to all pack hunting dogs.
