Yorkies born November 2012

[brezofleur]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Most stores have rock cornish hens, how about that?

If she has them, then by all means much better than chicken backs and drumsticks

[brezofleur]

Originally Posted by AprilLove

Glad you said that, I was referring to the chickens' smaller bone parts , but see where it could be mis construed as chicken bones only :-) . I hope the op does more research on feeding her puppy enough food to grow on!

Yes, I thought as much that's what you were talking. Just wanted the OP and readers to understand.

[pookybear]

http://www.dogguide.net/raw-diet-basics.php

How much does my dog need to eat?

The general rule is to feed a healthy adult dog between 2-4% of its weight daily, and then adjust as needed. If you have an overweight dog, start on the lower end of the spectrum, if you have a dog who needs to gain a little bit of weight, start closer to 4%. You will also be able to judge by looking at your dog- if he is looking a little thin, bump up his meat intake. Puppies may require up to 10% of their weight daily during growth. Raw diets are ideal for growing puppies, too, but they can’t eat all the same bones an adult dog can. Give puppies non-weight-bearing bones, as their young teeth can’t handle thicker bones.

Yes, thanks for the % reminder for puppies. If you grind/chop well the bone and meat, they really don't need teeth to eat it and what little bit there is, they enjoy a little chew which keeps their teeth clean. My dog must be super puppy cause I'm sure he could chew my finger off if he wanted to. lol

Potty Training:
I bought a harness today to be able to correct some of Pooky's "2 year old" type behavior. hehe...works like a charm I have both a lead leash and a retractable one so depending on what i'm doing I can let him go or keep him close so he is safe and I can keep an eye on him, especially if I'm cooking. Lot's of positive reinforcement!

[brezofleur]

Originally Posted by pookybear

Yes, thanks for the % reminder for puppies. If you grind/chop well the bone and meat, they really don't need teeth to eat it and what little bit there is, they enjoy a little chew which keeps their teeth clean. My dog must be super puppy cause I'm sure he could chew my finger off if he wanted to. lol

Yes, up to 10%. But definitely NOT 2-4%. How many oz are you feeding now? And how often are you feeding? It may be the reason that he could chew off your finger is because he's hungry.

If you're planning on feeding 100% raw, you really shouldn't grind meat. The main reason is that ground meat removes a lot of the nutrients. Additionally, meaty chunks help keeps their jaws and gums strong.

[Candy5198]

We got our puppy, Maxwell Gumdrop Johnson (yes, I let my kids pick his name) in December. His birthday is Nov. 6. I think it is a fabulous idea to have others with a pup the same age! I'm just brand new to this so I'm not quite sure how the whole site works.

[pookybear]

Originally Posted by Candy5198

We got our puppy, Maxwell Gumdrop Johnson (yes, I let my kids pick his name) in December. His birthday is Nov. 6. I think it is a fabulous idea to have others with a pup the same age! I'm just brand new to this so I'm not quite sure how the whole site works.

Wow, you Maxwell early! I'm excited to know Maxwell on this journey

[Candy5198]

Reading through these post has made me feel so much better about our house breaking issues. I think it's safe to say that our Max is Completely kennel trained, however he still has accidents when he's running about. I guess I've had him longer than most and the lady we got him from had already given us a wonderful head start. I think a big part of our issue was food. He would poop 5-6 times a day.... We were feeding him blue buffalo freedom. I'm still in the process of switching to wellness core but there's been a huge difference already. Max weighed 2 pounds 6 oz. at his last appointment about a week ago. I'm hoping he reaches 5 but the vet seemed doubtful.

[nanahas3]

I would am betting if max weighes that at 12 weeks he will hit close to 5lbs

[pookybear]

Originally Posted by brezofleur

Yes, up to 10%. But definitely NOT 2-4%. How many oz are you feeding now? And how often are you feeding? It may be the reason that he could chew off your finger is because he's hungry.

If you're planning on feeding 100% raw, you really shouldn't grind meat. The main reason is that ground meat removes a lot of the nutrients. Additionally, meaty chunks help keeps their jaws and gums strong.

It's amazing my toy poodle & boxer have lived to be healthy 2 year olds. How could I have ever managed without the help of everyone on this forum? I wish I could go back in time and take back those chicken legs.

[Lovetodream88]

I thought raw was bad for puppies? That is what I keep reading.

[nanahas3]

Originally Posted by pookybear

It's amazing my toy poodle & boxer have lived to be healthy 2 year olds. How could I have ever managed without the help of everyone on this forum? I wish I could go back in time and take back those chicken legs.

I fed my pom's things I shouldn't have also because I had no clue. After reading some of the horror stories about chicken bones now I just thank God I didn't kill any of them. I would of never forgiven myself.

[pookybear]

Originally Posted by Candy5198

Reading through these post has made me feel so much better about our house breaking issues. I think it's safe to say that our Max is Completely kennel trained, however he still has accidents when he's running about. I guess I've had him longer than most and the lady we got him from had already given us a wonderful head start. I think a big part of our issue was food. He would poop 5-6 times a day.... We were feeding him blue buffalo freedom. I'm still in the process of switching to wellness core but there's been a huge difference already. Max weighed 2 pounds 6 oz. at his last appointment about a week ago. I'm hoping he reaches 5 but the vet seemed doubtful.

I can only hope for more days when I can catch it all...with the potty timing...just found a big dump but have to say I'm not sure who the culprit is because Pooky has eaten so much over the past 2 days that it could have been him or the toy poodle! I'm a bit more suspicious of him since he's had more freedom roaming, which I'm going to confine him a bit more.

I wonder why makes the vet make that kind of call? Does he know something the rest of us don't? Do share as I have a question that has yet to be answered. I guess Pooky's odds are to be in the 4-5 pound range, but I'm not sure how to make that call any earlier than when it comes...not sure if there's a point when the charts are pretty accurate or just never. Seems more never than ever

Is Maxwell a light eater or does he seem to be always looking for something to eat? My husband had a fit when I kept feeding Pooky more. Said he was a puppy and was always going to be looking to eat something. Geez, should have the husband on the forum so they could eat him alive.

[pookybear]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

I thought raw was bad for puppies? That is what I keep reading.

No darlin, it's not bad for puppies...it doesn't take anytime to switch them either...but people will make their own decisions on how they'd like to raise their puppies and what's best for them.

Raw Feeding: Some Simple Facts and Advice For You & Your Dog

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by pookybear

No darlin, it's not bad for puppies...it doesn't take anytime to switch them either...but people will make their own decisions on how they'd like to raise their puppies and what's best for them.

Raw Feeding: Some Simple Facts and Advice For You & Your Dog

They don't have the right things in there systems to digest it yet and that's straight from a vet darlin. That said nothing about puppies and raw.

[pookybear]

Originally Posted by nanahas3

I fed my pom's things I shouldn't have also because I had no clue. After reading some of the horror stories about chicken bones now I just thank God I didn't kill any of them. I would of never forgiven myself.

I was being sarcastic and I do have a clue.