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Originally Posted by Maineyorkiemom  Exactly. Ive been doing this a long time. My dogs in the kennel free feed. The moms in the house free feed. My pups start to free feed at 4 weeks. And, there is always food in the bowls. No issues. No aggressiveness. I have never seen this. This particular pup was fed along with a dozen more, twice per day, and not sure there was enough for all. I know they were fed every 12 hours. He seems very well socialized otherwise, a cuddle-bug. |
Theres your problem...12 dogs eating at once..and a 13 wks old only being fed every 12 hrs with 12 hungry dogs..this is not acceptable. 13 wk olds should have a minium of 3 meals during waking hrs...not 3 meals in 24 hrs. Plus a few good treats and yummies for bonding with owner..
If this was a bitch puppy I would return it...improper diet from weaning time has a great effect on the bitches future as a brood..not quite as serious for a stud..but NOT ideal.
If a bitch pup misses vital elements of her diet while in the developing stages it can have long term effects..males as I said are not as effected..but I would not want one for show..bone structure can be compromised, that effects gait, organ function over a life time and so much else.