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Originally Posted by FlDebra  Why not just listen to your vet? Why is it so important for you to feed other than what the vet has advised? People can all tell you what they do with their own pets, but the VET saw your dog and has given specific advice for your dog, at this particular stage of its life.
You have also told us your puppy is sick and on clavamox -- that is another reason not to be experimenting with new foods. Follow the vet's advice, especially when he is treating your puppy for an illness.
The poor thing has enough going on right now trying to adapt to a new environment! I would definately not be feeding things like scrambled eggs at this time. They can be great for a dog later but you are trying to get your dog used to your home, your training, your environment, even a difference in drinking water can cause some upset. Just keeping the puppy's food the same may be the only constant in his life. Give him a break.
You really should follow the advice the vet has given. You have asked these change of food questions before, and I thought you might just keep asking until someone said, "yes go ahead and feed what you want." But I still think you need to let this tiny new puppy adjust slowly! There will be plenty of time to experiment with foods later. |
Yes, I agree with this, think of your puppy as a new baby, many nutritionists believe they should have nothing but mothers milk the first 6 months, after that, foods are added very slowly to avoid problems with allergies. So try to wait at least 6 months with your puppy before experimenting with lots of new foods. While most vets don't have advanced degrees in nutrition, they know a lot more about nutrition than the average forum poster. It's almost impossible to give your puppy all the calcium he needs at this age if you give too many human foods, even human foods rich in calcium don't have enough calcium for a puppy. That’s why almost any dog food is preferable to just making up your own diet. The more human foods you give him at this age, the more fussy he will become, and he really needs the vitamins and minerals found in dog food.