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Diet
ietThe Alaskan Malamute is inherently an "easy keeper". This translates into "minimum food = lots of energy". While some of the larger dog breeds require an amazing quantity of food to keep them going, the Alaskan Malamute, with its roots in starvation and deprivation, requires a minimum quantity of food to keep him happy and healthy. If you feed your Malamute the quantities stipulated on prepared bags of dog kibble, you will be rewarded with a dog that is as wide as he is tall. You will also find that your Malamute carries a natural layer of fat all over his body in order to keep him warm in severe climates. This layer of fat is not evident in warmer climate breeds such as the Afghan hound or Basenji, whose ideal conditioning leaves them with their ribs visibly apparent. While there are many differing opinions on the ideal diet for the Alaskan Malamute, on the average they will do well on a relatively small quantity of good quality canine food, with a slightly higher fat content if your dog spends much of his time outdoors in a very cold climate.
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