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We wean our puppies onto a
dry complete puppy food.
We initially soak this to soften and mix in a little puppy
meat.
Your puppy also likes scrambled eggs, porridge, rice
pudding, minced meat for a treat!
Always give water to drink.
When your puppy first arrives at his new home, he will need
a few days to settle in and adjust to the changes in his
routine and diet.
If you are not using the same puppy food as the breeder,
change the diet slowly, mixing in the new food with the food
the puppy has been fed on previously.
Do not be alarmed if the puppy is a little off colour, or
develops loose motions in these early days as this is quite
normal.
AT 8 WEEKS
The puppy needs about 6oz of food, fed 4 times daily (1.5oz
per meal). The dry complete food can be soaked with hot
water, allow to cool, and mix a little tripe.
Sometimes the puppy prefers the food dry. For a treat you
can add gravy.
Experiment to see what suits the puppy.
There is no need to supplement with any other food or
vitamins, as the complete puppy food is designed to give a
balanced and healthy diet.
Increase the quantity of food as the puppy grows to the
amount it will eat in one day.
BEWARE: the
puppy may eat a lot at one meal and less at the next meal.
Try to even out the feeds during the day.
FROM 4 MONTHS
The number of meals can be reduced to 3 times a day. Still
increasing quantity of food to the daily amount.
FROM 5 MONTHS
Cut meals down to 2 times daily, still increasing food as
above.
FROM 6 MONTHS
The meals can be left at twice daily or cut
to once daily if you wish. At this stage you can change to a
Junior or Adult range of food. When changing different types
of food always gradually change over 3 days, introducing new
food slowly.
WATER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES WHEN USING DRY
FOOD.
Milk should NOT be substituted for water, but diluted 50:50
can be given as a treat.
WORMING
Your puppy should be wormed at 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 weeks of
age, and every
6 months thereafter.
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