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10-03-2007, 06:17 PM | #1 |
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| Switching food at 7 weeks So I got my pup two days ago. He is a beautiful 7 week old male Yorkie. When I got him from the breeder... she was feeding him softened Purina Puppy Chow :-( beef, and evaporated milk. I for sure want to get him on a WAAAAAY better diet. I went to the pet store today to see what they recommended; they recommended Wellness just for puppy. He really doesn't love it but he can handle it... I am mixing it with some soft Wellness puppy food until he can chew better (he just swallows it whole). This is my first puppy so I am just listening to the guy at the pet store. I want the best food possible for my baby so can I get some opinions?
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10-03-2007, 06:23 PM | #2 |
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| bump and I think you need more information. Seven weeks is very young for kibble. Post this message in the breeder section also.
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10-03-2007, 06:26 PM | #3 |
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| Isn't it illegal to sell a puppy under 8 weeks???
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10-04-2007, 12:56 AM | #4 |
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| He is really young and you need to make sure that he is getting enough food and water. Get some high quality premium canned food or wet the kibble to make it soft for him. Feed him several times a day, every couple of hours. |
10-04-2007, 01:08 AM | #5 |
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| No, in many states it's perfectly legal to sell puppies at 7 weeks of age. I don't think the USDA approves the selling of puppies under 7 weeks in any states though. I know puppies can also be shipped at that age as well...although I wouldn't do it. Giving him kibble is fine as long as he's doing well w/ consuming it and you're still moistening it. I fed Wellness for quite some time. In fact, I raised a male Yorkie on it for a little over a year (I got him at 7 weeks as well, oddly) and he flourished on it, although he too wasn't keen on the taste. There are some things you can add for flavor and variety if you'd like though like I did. -Plain/vanilla yogurt OR -Cottage cheese OR -Stage 1 baby food (meats/fruits OR veggies) OR -A dolop of nutrical or the like and mix in OR -crumble up a cube or two of a liver treat and mix well .....there are a bunch of healthy ideas to make it more palatable for the little guy. It is a good food though and hopefully it'll work well for you little one! |
10-04-2007, 03:04 AM | #6 |
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| I looked up Indiana law (I'm a paralegal) and it's illegal to buy a puppy under eight weeks old out of state and bring it in or sell a puppy out of state and ship it out. Up until eight weeks of age, they may only be imported and exported if they are with their dam. So if she got this puppy from an Indiana breeder, this was a legal sale even though this puppy should have stayed with his mother for a few more weeks to cut the risk of hypoglycemia and also to learn valuable lessons in socialization. |
10-04-2007, 04:30 AM | #7 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | There is some good advice here - I just want to echo that 7 weeks is VERY young - and you'll need to watch this pup's progression like a hawk. He should be eating every few hours at this age, btw. Can you do that allright?
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10-04-2007, 07:37 PM | #8 |
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| yes he is doing very good. still really not interested in his food so i had to flavor it up a little bit. i am currently taking work off for about 6 months until he is independant for the most part. i am moisteing the kibbles for him (they fall apart in my finger) mixing that with the same brand of soft food and putting some plain yogurt in the same food. he's doing well.
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10-04-2007, 07:38 PM | #9 | |
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10-05-2007, 08:48 AM | #10 | |
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i read somewhere that baby food is bad for dogs?
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10-05-2007, 08:55 AM | #11 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Myth. Baby food is human food. All kibble is - is processed-to-death human food. You just want to watch sodium content, spice content - although baby food is generally quite bland. Some will tell you that onion/garlic are a total no, others will say in moderation...I agree w/ moderation/using them safely. With your puppy being SO young, however, I'd go as bland as possible.
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10-05-2007, 09:41 AM | #12 |
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| Baby food isn't bad for dogs. In fact. it's the old tried and true standby for a sick dog who won't eat. It's not nutritionally complete, though, so dogs so can't eat it on a regular basis. Do read the labels on the baby food. Avoid the ones that contain onion powder. Onions are toxic to dogs and can cause Heinz body anemia. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...21/HO63641.DTL http://www.jlhweb.net/Boxermap/onions.html |
10-05-2007, 12:15 PM | #13 | |
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10-05-2007, 02:02 PM | #14 |
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| I wouldn't think being organic would make them any safer. |
10-05-2007, 02:39 PM | #15 |
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| Good luck on feeding your baby. There's a list of 4,5 & 6 star food. I just don't know where it is. Maybe someone could help you out.
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