?WHAT DOES YOUR PUPPY EAT?
So it's almost time to collect your puppy.
There are a few things you should be doing to get ready for your new family member to give him or her the best start.
WHAT DO WE FEED, AND WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT?
We feed our puppies ad lib.
That means that they have food available at all times.
We use stainless steel dishes
We provide an endless dish of
Royal Canin Medium Puppy,
we feed it dry, so it's especially important to have a dish of fresh, clean, bottled (to begin with) water available 24/7.
In the morning
the pups are offered a fresh, raw, red meat mixed with mixed viscera (liver, spleen, tripe etc about 20%). We add powdered eggshell to ensure enough calcium for those growing bones.
In the afternoon
we offer the same meat mix, but this time, it'd cooked with rice and a little veg.
Avoid onions, garlic and potato skins.
For training treats,
we suggest little cubes of cheese, cooked chicken or slow roasted liver slices cut into small pieces.
For chewing
we recommend large raw marrow bones. Make sure that although eating the gristle and marrow is good, the pup shouldn't be able to eat the actual bone.
They also get tough toys like Kong toys.
Avoid feeding processed food and chews.
WATER
Fresh water is very important.
Why do we recommend bottled water to begin with?
Our water comes from a deep well, and has no chemicals.
City tap water has a strong smell, and can take time for a puppy to get used to.
It's important not to change things to begin with. Slowly introduce tap water by putting down both after a while.
CHANGING THE PUPPIES DIET
Any changes to the diet MUST be done slowly over time. Feed as we do until the pups injections are over and the pup is absolutely settled. It's ok to change the diet if you want, but do it slowly and carefully.
Some families choose a raw diet, some kibble. Your pup has enzymes to eat both.
What ever diet you go for, choose a high quality, and avoid additives, colours and preservatives where possible.
WORMING
Your puppy has been wormed regularly with Panacur.
The final worming and flea treatment is either Advocate or Stronghold.
In the contract there is a note on what and when.
INOCULATIONS
We don't inoculate the puppies before they leave.
We want the pups to benefit from as much socialisation with mum as possible
Therefore our mums get full access to the pups until they leave.
This means that the pups get a little maternal milk to the end. The maternal antibodies interfere with inoculations, and its recommended that at least 4 days should be left between leaving mum, and their first jab.
STINKY BLANKET
Pups leave with a blanket with mums scent.
Try to resist the temptation to wash it.
MICROCHIP
Pups come microchipped. I'm an implanter, so can register the pups in your name and details.
I do tend to wait to log them for a week or so, just to give a settling in period for the pup in its new family.
INSURANCE
Pups come with 4 weeks of cover with PET PLAN
LIFETIME OF BREEDER SUPPORT
It can be quite a learning curve bringing a new pup into your family, so remember that I'm always at the end of the phone.
I'm very happy to hear from you, and even if the question appears to be trivial, it might not be.
Best to ask
If your circumstances change, hopefully they won't, but just in case, you can and should bring the pup or adult dog back to us.
Finally, pups can enrich your life so much.
They can be challenging, fun, loving, boisterous, outrageous, messy, but most of all, they need to feel safe, loved and guided.
There are a few things you should be doing to get ready for your new family member to give him or her the best start.
WHAT DO WE FEED, AND WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT?
We feed our puppies ad lib.
That means that they have food available at all times.
We use stainless steel dishes
We provide an endless dish of
Royal Canin Medium Puppy,
we feed it dry, so it's especially important to have a dish of fresh, clean, bottled (to begin with) water available 24/7.
In the morning
the pups are offered a fresh, raw, red meat mixed with mixed viscera (liver, spleen, tripe etc about 20%). We add powdered eggshell to ensure enough calcium for those growing bones.
In the afternoon
we offer the same meat mix, but this time, it'd cooked with rice and a little veg.
Avoid onions, garlic and potato skins.
For training treats,
we suggest little cubes of cheese, cooked chicken or slow roasted liver slices cut into small pieces.
For chewing
we recommend large raw marrow bones. Make sure that although eating the gristle and marrow is good, the pup shouldn't be able to eat the actual bone.
They also get tough toys like Kong toys.
Avoid feeding processed food and chews.
WATER
Fresh water is very important.
Why do we recommend bottled water to begin with?
Our water comes from a deep well, and has no chemicals.
City tap water has a strong smell, and can take time for a puppy to get used to.
It's important not to change things to begin with. Slowly introduce tap water by putting down both after a while.
CHANGING THE PUPPIES DIET
Any changes to the diet MUST be done slowly over time. Feed as we do until the pups injections are over and the pup is absolutely settled. It's ok to change the diet if you want, but do it slowly and carefully.
Some families choose a raw diet, some kibble. Your pup has enzymes to eat both.
What ever diet you go for, choose a high quality, and avoid additives, colours and preservatives where possible.
WORMING
Your puppy has been wormed regularly with Panacur.
The final worming and flea treatment is either Advocate or Stronghold.
In the contract there is a note on what and when.
INOCULATIONS
We don't inoculate the puppies before they leave.
We want the pups to benefit from as much socialisation with mum as possible
Therefore our mums get full access to the pups until they leave.
This means that the pups get a little maternal milk to the end. The maternal antibodies interfere with inoculations, and its recommended that at least 4 days should be left between leaving mum, and their first jab.
STINKY BLANKET
Pups leave with a blanket with mums scent.
Try to resist the temptation to wash it.
MICROCHIP
Pups come microchipped. I'm an implanter, so can register the pups in your name and details.
I do tend to wait to log them for a week or so, just to give a settling in period for the pup in its new family.
INSURANCE
Pups come with 4 weeks of cover with PET PLAN
LIFETIME OF BREEDER SUPPORT
It can be quite a learning curve bringing a new pup into your family, so remember that I'm always at the end of the phone.
I'm very happy to hear from you, and even if the question appears to be trivial, it might not be.
Best to ask
If your circumstances change, hopefully they won't, but just in case, you can and should bring the pup or adult dog back to us.
Finally, pups can enrich your life so much.
They can be challenging, fun, loving, boisterous, outrageous, messy, but most of all, they need to feel safe, loved and guided.
