tips for feeding my puppy

[Rona]

Originally Posted by deocamdata

So ... in this moment his food is exclusively Purina Pro Plan ...
Unfortunately his poop is somewhat liquid some times ... so first question is ... this is normal for a CSW ?

It's quite common for pups to have such problem. It might be just a reaction to changed environment (different set of germs), some kind of allergy, etc. In our case puppy Purina Pro Plan (rice and lamb) helped, together with elimination of poultry and change of all cleaning liquids, washing powders, etc. to very mild ones, so the pup had no contact with strong detergents.

Remember about HD precaution, don't let the pup run/walk up, and especially downstairs, and make sure the floors are not too smooth/polished. Most responsible owners carry the pup on the stairs as long as they are able to. Old carpets and rugs, that you can later throw away are practical, alternatively anti-slip cream for the paws might be used.

[Shadowlands]

Shadow and all of her pups did very well on Royal Canin Large Breed food, with a minimum of 1/3 daily intake being raw meat and bones (chicken necks are good for the little ones till they get their adult teeth).

Please let us see some new pictures of Karlos soon

[deocamdata]

My vet's opinion regarding the raw meet with bones: the collagen from the bones will cause in time steatosis .... and after a period I will have a dog with a diseased liver ...
What do you think ?

[yukidomari]

I agree with prey model raw if possible. We have been feeding this for about 3 years now. My CSV has never eaten kibble before. And about your vets' diagnosis on the liver - there are even raw diets proscribed to dogs with liver issues, so ..

[deocamdata]

Is not about the meet ... it's about the bones ...

[yukidomari]

Originally Posted by deocamdata

Is not about the meet ... it's about the bones ...

I know that.. We don't only feed meat .. a complete raw diet has meat, bones, and organ.

If it is reassuring, blood analysis values for all of my dogs have all come back normal multiple times. We test 1x a year for the younger dogs and 2x a year for my older one (14 years).

[deocamdata]

Originally Posted by Shadowlands

Please let us see some new pictures of Karlos soon

Sooooooooo

2 months old

[Enid Black]

OH MY GOOOSH... Look at those ears!!! So cute!!! (don't worry, they eventually will be up and about in not time, but they are so sweet when the ears are a bit down XD)

Very nice puppy!!!

And very prankster eyes ghgh

[Shadowlands]

Originally Posted by Enid Black

Very nice puppy!!!

And very prankster eyes ghgh

Just what I thought too, Enid That's a little bundle of mischief there...