The feeding regimen is important not only to humans, but also to any animal. This is especially true for puppies that need to be fed at a certain time and give only the required amount of food. In this case, automatic dog feeders come to the aid of the owners.
Auto Feeders
Technical characteristics of all feeders are almost the same. The owner needs to fill the feed into the container and set the timer for dispensing food and the amount of servings. Automation ensures strict compliance with all the recommendations of the veterinarian on monitoring the nutrition of the pet.
The feed from the tank enters the tray only at the appointed time, and only in this case the dog can eat it from his tray. Most often, automatic dog feeders are sold, allowing you to set the number of feeds from one to four times a day.
This is important when feeding puppies that need to eat more often than adult dogs, but consume smaller portions. In some device models, you can set a timer for feeding even up to a hundred days. And record voice messages for the pet so that he does not get bored.
Varieties of feeders
An auto-feeder is a device that feeds a certain amount of food to an animal at a time programmed using a timer. Even in the absence of owners at home, the dog will receive the necessary portion of food.
Automatic dog feeders are also installed in the event of obesity in the animal, in order to clearly control the amount of feed and the timing of feedings. There are many types of feeders:
- For dogs of different breeds, feeders of different volumes and heights are used. The larger the pet, the higher the device you need to purchase. This will make eating convenient.
- The number of sectors may vary. Some devices are designed only for the dosage of dry food, in others you can put wet food. And there are also such automatic feeders in which sectors for placement of medicines and treats for a pet are allocated.
- Some devices have a host voice recording function. This helps to attract the animal, accustomed that the owner always calls for food. Most often, this function is necessary only for those people who leave for business trips for a long time. The rest of the time, out of habit, the owners themselves call the pet to the feeder.
- Automatic dog feeders can run on battery or mains power. There are also combined devices.
- A wide lineup allows you to choose a feeder of any design and configuration.
Thanks to the automatic feeders, the pet becomes independent, because to receive food there is no longer any need to wake the owner in the morning or get confused underfoot during the day.
Where to get a car feeder
Automatic feeding devices have a high cost, so they are sold only in large stores. You should not buy goods in unverified markets and at a low price, as in this case it is possible to purchase obviously low-quality goods that can harm the animal.
If there are no such specialized stores in a district or city, you can order automatic feeders for large dogs in online markets. Here, too, you need to be careful about the choice and buy only licensed devices with a guarantee.
How to make a do-it-yourself feeder
You can make such a device yourself. However, such automatic feeders for cats and dogs of small breeds are suitable. You need to take the mechanism of a quartz watch and cut out the shape of the desired height from a can. The can is covered with clay outside. Internal partitions are also made from it, and a compartment for the movement of the quartz watch is fashioned in the center.
The mechanism is used as a timer, so the feed is fed to the animal at the right time. The cover of the feeder is made of thin plywood or plastic. Holes are drilled in the center, allowing the lid to be fixed to the watch mechanism.
A self-made automatic dog feeder for dogs is a budget option. Still, it is better to purchase ready-made devices. They will ensure uninterrupted operation for a long time and will no doubt leave a pet with such a feeder.