Hi and welcome to YT. Congratulations on you new puppy.
Good luck on the licking...it's just a natural thing with them. You may try to give Muffin a toy when she starts licking. As far as food, you should search in the health and diet section. There are many, many opinions on diet. I feed my two Innova dry. I also give them cooked veggies such as carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, etc. They love it. They have a blanket/bed by our kitchen table where they sit/lay while we eat dinner. They get a small treat after our dinner, be it a small piece of meat or veggie.
As for treats, I give them Zukes, Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance roll (it's really a food but I use it for treats) and Yorkie Yummies mainly. You can get Yorkie Yummies from Chattiesmom on this site, just search her name out. They LOVE them!
There seems to be a lot of discussion on whether corn can be an allergen. I think Hot Rod was allergic. He was very itchy when we got him and that is what he was eating. If you should decide to switch his food, you will need to do it gradually as their little tummies will get upset if you do it too quickly. I hope this gives you a little bit of information as there is a whole lot to learn yet. And a whole lot of fun to experience too. Just keep asking and I am sure you'll find get your answers. Good luck and can't wait to see pictures of Muffin. |