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Plan for my pup

Discussion in 'Health & Nutrition' started by illiam09, May 11, 2014.

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  1. TDK

    TDK CH Dog Staff Member

    When pups first start eating their own feed, I mix them a gruel. Contains a lot of goodies and nutrients, of course. Burger, oatmeal at times, rice, cottage cheese, a high grade canned as it attracts them well. I mix a little fifty/fifty goat milk and water the first few days. I don't do it for long as it will cause some diarrhea if continued too long.

    Once they are out of the kennel barn and in the big 32x16 corral type pen outside, I free-feed them and I prefer Diamond natural or Diamond Extreme Athlete, or both. They have, of course had their initial inoculation and have Sul-met in their fresh water.

    One cannot stand there all day and see which little feed grubber is getting the most. This is why I just free-feed as if they are fat and sassy, fine, as that's the way I prefer a rather infant pup. It can do them no harm to be little pigs and be roley Poley. In fact, it gives them more dissipation cushion if a malady should occur.

    Once they reach the chain, they get excellent kibble. A lot of it at first, then as they adapt to the chain and begin to mature, they get quite enough feed yet not an overload. I've had one house dog live to be 19, another 18, and outside dogs live to be over 17, twice and 3 or 4 times to 16 1/2. So, good nutrition is important, yet the mad science of feeding more exotic ways, while fine and dandy, vs the way I have always fed mine, to me, clearly shows that there is much more to good dog care than feed ALONE.
     
    TDK, May 16, 2014
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  2. illiam09

    illiam09 Pup

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    She's 7 weeks now. Will have her in a week

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    illiam09, May 22, 2014
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  3. illiam09

    illiam09 Pup

    Got her today. She follows me everywhere. What a good start

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    illiam09, May 24, 2014
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  4. BLUE8BULL

    BLUE8BULL CH Dog

    ....at that age they follow any-body....lol....G-luck
     
    BLUE8BULL, May 24, 2014
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  5. illiam09

    illiam09 Pup

    Well its a good start then!

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    illiam09, May 25, 2014
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  6. ragedog10

    ragedog10 Top Dog

    I tried Sportmix one time listening to my buddy and that feed is garbage my dogs looked like shit! As for pups feed em a good quality food
     
    ragedog10, May 25, 2014
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  7. illiam09

    illiam09 Pup

    I chose ideal balance puppy for now. My Boston terrier is already eating a version of their food

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    illiam09, May 25, 2014
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  8. bamaman

    bamaman GRCH Dog

    I doubt u fed wholesome s ...its new ! So u can't lump it all together..I didn't like the old spotsmix either..Wholesome s is nice feed.
     
    bamaman, May 26, 2014
    #28
  9. ragedog10

    ragedog10 Top Dog

    Probably it was awhile ago just my experience know that I think about was about six years ago. Yis Ole Man
     
    ragedog10, May 26, 2014
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  10. illiam09

    illiam09 Pup

    I've got her on totw pup right now. What do u all think ab that food?

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    illiam09, Jun 14, 2014
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  11. illiam09

    illiam09 Pup

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    This is kali at about 10 weeks
     
    illiam09, Jun 18, 2014
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  12. ELIAS'PISTOLA

    ELIAS'PISTOLA CH Dog

    Thanks for the post TDK,cant go wrong there.
    High end feed is proven better on the overall health and longivity just as human food.
    usually high enfd food is ballenced well and need no suppliments.
    The cheaper the food , more fillers and poorer souces of protiens dont help a dogs system without proper suppliments.
    Like TDK posted The midgrade food with some suppliments seems better than the low w/alot of sup. or high grade with none. Because the sources of protien are better and you can ballance the rest with suppliments.Those with alot of dogs and sense can eyeball a dog and tell what a dogs missing and knows not suppliment too much.All custom tailored to the individual.
    Low grade foods are hard on dogs kidneys & livers and need suppliments to flush them propery.While high end foods usually are ballenced enough to flush them all the time.Low grade food also have poor sources of calcium phosphrus that make the bones grow big too fast and brittle.A good source of calcium builds smaller dense bones and teeth.
    Raw feeding is an art and if ballanced right is unbeatable ...We all cant be artist even though wed like too...
     
    ELIAS'PISTOLA, Jun 18, 2014
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  13. AGK

    AGK Super duper pooper scooper Administrator

    I think you will like it. Its a very good dog food. The only issue i ever have had with it was feeding it in the winter. They stay too lean on it so I have to switch them in the winter. Fed TOTW as an all life stage diet for years now. Other than the price tag and size of bags, its the best food I've come across for my dogs (and i've tried many different brands and still do from time to time). I think you and your pup will be happy with the results. Good looking pup by the way and Good luck.
     
    AGK, Jun 18, 2014
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  14. TDK

    TDK CH Dog Staff Member

    I am partial to the performance feed made by Orijen and the performance feed made by Red Paw. Not designed for pups, so I'm off topic a shade, and God only knows I couldn't feed either to a whole yard of dogs, but I wouldn't hesitate to use either in a keep.
     
    TDK, Jun 18, 2014
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  15. illiam09

    illiam09 Pup

    Never heard of red paw. I'll look it up. I'm not against any ideas for when she grows into adulthood

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    illiam09, Jun 18, 2014
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  16. illiam09

    illiam09 Pup

    Here is a better picture of her dad and a pic of her brother[​IMG]

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    illiam09, Jun 24, 2014
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  17. patjr

    patjr Top Dog

    Nice looking dogs.....I think they can see a couple of ghosts standing outside lol.
     
    patjr, Jun 24, 2014
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  18. illiam09

    illiam09 Pup

    Lol

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    illiam09, Jun 24, 2014
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  19. illiam09

    illiam09 Pup

    4 months old and she's already bigger than her littermates and my 9 year old Boston lol [​IMG]
     
    illiam09, Aug 2, 2014
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