puppy questions?

[kerrie and stan]

how would you introduce a little puppy to raw feeding and bones?

can puppies be wormed naturaly, ie the pumkin seeds and cheese thing?

what are the best things to keep a pup ocupied so it doesnt chew furniture?


may have more questions later

[dogloverwoooo!]

for the chewing one, stuffed frozen kong....... keeps them busy for hours 

[*Nat*]

Ok answers later......  is there something you want to tell us 

[kerrie and stan]

noooo *hides*

[Foxisle_crazy]

That was believable....NOT! 

[kerrie and stan]

 

i have never had a very young puppy so i want to do some research on young puppies and his breed before i comit myself to him and find myself out of my depth, so until i know for sure i dont want to say to much

[*Nat*]

I've not done it myself but pretty sure you can introduce pups to raw as soon as you bring them home, I know some breeders who feed raw will have already introduced them to raw feeding before they go to their new homes. I think chicken necks are good to start with  I think Mark's Cass was fed raw by the breeder and Mark just carried on when he brought her home 

Unsure when they can start having pumpkin seeds etc, someone else will probably know that!

As for stoping them chewing - lots of toys, training, keeping them occupied - I've never had a chewer as I've always been at home when bringing up a pup, if I've gone out  and left them which you will have to do at some point then make sure they've done some training so they're tired and leave toys - Kongs are great, will last ages if frozen 

Am intrigued now - what breed are we talking - at least give us some hints 

[rooooooooby]

hi,

pups can be weaned onto bones / raw diet so you just go careful and start small(ish) and hold them at first - pups are usually wormed by the breeder so shouldnt come with worms so hopefully u wont need to treat that one

claire x

[kerrie and stan]

ok thanks

nat the only hint you are getting is that he is a rescue and not coming from a breeder thats why im asking so many questions

[kendal]

echo wouldn't touch her puppy food when she came home. but as soon as i  gave her a chicken wing she devoured it.

i also know a GSD who was weened on raw and a husky breeder who weened her puppy's on it.

the GSD has thrived and is a big hansom boy. but yeah start off with  chicken and you should fine. how are you getting on with the raw anyway.

[*Lassie*]

Willow was fed raw mince as she was weaned then on to raw tripe

[TobyTeaCosy and Angela]

Oh wow, a rescue pup, let us know what you decide Kerrie but well done you for considering and thinking it all through, fingers crossed and here's hoping!  A buddy for Stan!

[*Nat*]

ok thanks

nat the only hint you are getting is that he is a rescue and not coming from a breeder thats why im asking so many questions

Ok shall watch this space 

[kerrie and stan]

keep watching Nat its been nearly a year since Mattie left us so its time for another adition

kendal my raw feeding isnt going very well but thats probly better left for another thread


do puppy coats get thicker as they grow or will their coat stay the same thickness?

how often/ long should walks be?


sorry still asking questions

[*Nat*]

do puppy coats get thicker as they grow or will their coat stay the same thickness?

how often/ long should walks be?


sorry still asking questions

Coat depends on the breed I guess   

As for walking, a rule of thumb is 5 mins per months age of the dog  i.e pup is 3 months old so not more than 15 mins per walk