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29-05-2017, 06:02 PM
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Probably is, my new owners usually ring me every day for the first week, and then often during the 2nd week, and by the 3rd week they are not as anxious and they are getting into the swing of it. Just like bringing a new baby home from hospital, all of a sudden you are on your own and you have no clue what to do.
Vet will probably faint if you mention raw feeding, so don't be drawn into buying some expensive Science Diet or the like.
Once he's had his 2nd vax and done his 10 days before hitting the world, find out where your nearest training club is and get him enrolled, look for one that does the KC Good Citizen Scheme, not only will you get excellent input from other owners and the trainers but your boy will benefit from the socialisation with other dogs of all ages and sizes
He has been much better this afternoon. Had a fair amount of fluids and managed to coax him to eat about 75% of his food
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29-05-2017, 06:27 PM
Don't go too heavy on the coaxing, now he's eaten and drunk, take a step back and leave him to it. Put food down for a maximum of 20 mins then take it back up again. Don't fall into the trap of leaving food out for him all day. Mine fall on food like they've never seen it before, the puppies too when they get to their new homes,thats the way it should be. You should be feeding 3 times a day at the moment, I give the large meal in the morning, smallest one at lunch (thats the one I knock out later on) and a smaller one at tea time. If they eat their main meal in the morning then they have all day to dispose of the proceeds so less chance of an accident at night.
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29-05-2017, 06:29 PM
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Don't go too heavy on the coaxing, now he's eaten and drunk, take a step back and leave him to it. Put food down for a maximum of 20 mins then take it back up again. Don't fall into the trap of leaving food out for him all day. Mine fall on food like they've never seen it before, the puppies too when they get to their new homes,thats the way it should be. You should be feeding 3 times a day at the moment, I give the large meal in the morning, smallest one at lunch (thats the one I knock out later on) and a smaller one at tea time. If they eat their main meal in the morning then they have all day to dispose of the proceeds so less chance of an accident at night.
Ah okay. I've sort of been giving him equal sized meals 3 times a day. I'll try and give him bigger ones in the morning than later on. So far, fingers crossed, he hasn't had a poo accident in the house.

His poos are very soft and quite smelly though. Is this a sign that I'm actually feeding him too much if I read other websites correctly?
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29-05-2017, 06:44 PM
Could be the food as well, Beta Puppy isn't that great. When you feed raw the poo's are small and there is absolutely no smell whatsoever, no smelly breath and no doggy smell either.
I fostered one of my girls grandsons a couple of years ago whilst the breeder rehomed him, and she sent him with some Harringtons, well I went out into the yard the next morning and nearly passed out with the smell. That was it, he went on raw that day, I had completely forgotten what a vile smell and squishy poo's were!!
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29-05-2017, 06:45 PM
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Could be the food as well, Beta Puppy isn't that great. When you feed raw the poo's are small and there is absolutely no smell whatsoever, no smelly breath and no doggy smell either.
I fostered one of my girls grandsons a couple of years ago whilst the breeder rehomed him, and she sent him with some Harringtons, well I went out into the yard the next morning and nearly passed out with the smell. That was it, he went on raw that day, I had completely forgotten what a vile smell and squishy poo's were!!
Thank god his raw stuff should be here tomorrow or the day after then! Can't say his Beta Puppy looks very appetising either.
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29-05-2017, 07:23 PM
Get him some chicken breast and chop it up and give him that, wings or drumsticks would be fine, white fish is another one, all very basic and uncomplicated for him to deal with. He will have no idea how to chew really having been fed slush his short life, maybe turkey mince as well. He is bound to be unsure, but don't go overboard on the coaxing let him experiment.
These are 3 week old puppies having their first meal, if they can yours certainly can!!



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01-06-2017, 05:03 PM
As a holistic vet, I get the opportunity to help people start on the right track when they get a new puppy or kitten. Great news that you are going raw and fresh. That is wonderful news. Dry kibble is very harmful long-term for the dog and cat. Feeding just raw meat is not balanced, so you will either need to find a diet recipe from a holistic vet that will work for your pup or feed a commercially prepared fresh diet that is frozen instead of heat-processed. Some good choices are Primal or Basic Instinct. But, preparing it yourself is always best because you know what is going into the diet.

Next is not to allow your vet to over-vaccinate the pup. The standard protocol for many years has been that you get the puppy and it has already had one vaccination done by the breeder. The vet will likely recommend boosters every three weeks until about 15 weeks of age and then repeat in one year. Research has said that this is not only not needed, but that it is likely harming the puppy. My recommendation is one distemper parvo and rabies vaccination at 16 weeks and that is all. And, make sure the rabies shot is Thimerosal-free rabies vaccine. Most rabies vaccine has Thimerosal as a preservative. Thimerosal has 45 % mercury in it, and has been a source of brain problems in many puppies. Ask your vet if he/she uses a Thimerosal-free rabies vaccine before you schedule the vaccination. Find a vet that is aware of this potential problem

As a rule, kennel training is best. it just requires time and patience. Focus on the puppies natural times to do its business: first thing in the morning, after eating, after play and right before bed. In no time, you will have the puppy trained and conditioned to the crate. Then, the crate will be a secure place for your puppy when he needs time on his own as well as when you travel with him. Good luck and congratulations on your Doodle. We have two of them.
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