Might sound early to decide what to feed the puppies
having momma on what the puppies will eat is a good idea, then the puppies don't have to switch over to something different when they starting eating themselves. Many times when they go home to their new families they will switch them over to what's convenient for them, so the less switching the better.
here's a comparison chart on dog food
there has been many dog food recalls that sent breeders screaming into the world of raw dog food. Myself? I beleive a dog/puppy food should have probiotics for better health, and I do not like running stools!
Here at Barefoot Pudel's I am feeding the puppies
Fromm Gold Puppy Dry Dog Food
By Fromm
Description:
Fromm Family Nutritionals -Puppy Gold is for dog lovers who want their dog to have a food where the ingredient panel is as appetizing for people as it is for dogs. Fromm Puppy Gold is specially formulated with fresh chicken, duck, and chicken meal, and contains no wheat to help avoid possible allergic reactions. In addition to fresh meat, Puppy Gold has added probiotics, prebiotics, and yucca to help promote excellent gastrointestinal health. And as an added benefit for growing puppies, Glucosamine and Chrondroitin have been added to aid in the development of healthy joints. Fromm Family Nutritionals-Puppy Gold was specially developed to meet the unique nutritional needs of young, growing dogs by providing high quality, easily digestible protein along with the proper levels of calcium and phosphorus-in a smaller kibble.
when one of my poodles or puppies have diaherra the rule of thumb is:
skip a meal
add a little rice with a small amount of kibble
slowly increase the kibble and lessen the rice to get them back on track,
as I was making out my grocery list, I had to remember to have rice on hand for those times I noticed that my poodles and/or puppies have diaherra. I thought ... ? that doesn't sound right!
this last puppy we got for ourselves flew from Syacruse, NY to San Diego, CA
she did not have any loose stools until I started to switch her over to "Orijen"
again I thought ... ?
ok - get to the point, I've ordered another two bags of
Fromm Gold Puppy Dry Dog Food
and have asked my local natural pet food store if they will carry it for me
if not I'll continue to order online
the poodles have all gave it the A-OK with the taste test, they all loved it
there's many online dog food distributors that have free shipping, while they said "California" special, I ordered two more bags to have enough on hand for puppies and gestation momma
(my personal opinion: as much as I love the ingredients in Orijen, I find it a little too rich for my poodles and puppies. A dog's poo should be dry not loose. If your doggies' poo is sticky to pick up, it's too loose. I say holistic and easily digestible with no by products. Also, remember that girl doggies also need to be "expressed as they get older." Good for poodles they need to go to the groomers every 4-8 wks, the good groomer will check that everytime. Also when they have their annual check up, make sure the vet checks it out too. When the doggies' poo is hard-ish and dry-is, it naturally cleans the bottom's gland, diaherra is very bad in a doggie, always pay attention to your puppy and/or dog's poo, it's a sign of what's going on inside.)
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