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Originally Posted by darlenejmnz  He's more active he's chasing a ball, chewing on a toy bone and he's eating the kibble. My concern is I think the kibble may be too hard. What is everyone's experience with royal canin mini starter puppy ( the breeder gave me a bag of that) and I also have rc mini puppy which is what I will be feeding him eventually but I started with the starter since I thought it would be softer.
Another concern and this might be funny but do you guys wipe your dogs after they go to the bathroom? He has pooped twice and it's liquidy which I know is normal and may also be because of the wet food I gave him but its sticking to his fur so I just wipe him after every time he uses the bathroom. I'm going to ask the vet to trim the fur around the area when I see him today. I was scared to do it because his tail blends right in.
Like should I wipe his thingie when he pees lol I know it's weird put I thought it would be more hygienic lol. |
Congratulations on your new baby! What is his name? I picked up my 2, 9 week old babies on May 12 th, they are brother and sister, so I am having the same experiences as you have described. Daisy Nd Duke have adjusted to their new home quite well and I think that is because they have eachother to play with, sleep with, hide from the scary vacuum cleaner together, etc. lol
I am free feeding them Royal Canin X-Small Puppy because the kibble is very tiny and Daisy is quite small and was having trouble with the kibble the breeder sent home with them so I slowly introduced the RC and they are doing quite well on it. I also free fed my first Yorkie, Indie, who died in April, without issue, but of course it has to be what's best for the dog right?
I am having problems with potty training but that is to be expected and they are still quite young so I'm not too worried yet. I always use baby wipes or pet wipes to clean dirty bums and also have the area shaved really is the only way to keep them clean. I am not used to having a little boy with a little "thingy" and trying to keep it clean. Lol. Our breeder shaved the bums for us and also trimmed the hair in Duke's "thingy" on the day we picked them up, she also showed us how to properly trim the toenails which I was keen to learn.
I hope your little one is doing better today and continues to thrive. Please remember that if you are taking her to the Vet or anywhere really that you do not put her on the ground or around strange dogs since their immune systems cannot fight the nasties that can be found at the Vet or pet store or park. Bring your own towel to put on the exam table and ask the vet and the tech's to please scrub their hands before handling your baby. I am super cautious until ALL the shots have been given and I even make friends and family scrub up when they have come to meet the puppies this last week. Probably paranoid but having just lost Indie who I was lucky enough to have for almost 14 years, I cannot take any chances with these little ones, I would just die if they got sick and I could have prevented it with something as simple as washing my hands.
Karen, Daisy, and Duke
