feeding (How much should I feed my staff/cross puppy?)

hi everyone have just purchased a staff/cross for my daughter she is 13 weeks old and is called april we are unsure if what to feed her and how often can anyone give us some guidelines

It largely depends on what you are feeding her.
The better quality dry feeds (for example) require a smaller amount to be fed.

What are you feeding her? Is there guidelines for feeding amounts on the side of the pack? I'm sure other puppy owners will be along soon to offer helpful advice.

also forgot to ask how to get her puppy paper trained as she can not get down her stairs quick as she lives in a first floot flat. puppy will obviously be walked regularly but need to get over this hurdle while she is still small.

hello

perhaps it would be a good idea to print off some of the below articles and pass them on to your daughter.

http://www.dogsey.com/section.php?f=58

What are you feeding your pup?
Take a look on the back of the bag of puppy food. You should read how much and when to feed your dog according to it's weight.


Puppies have to relieve themselves a lot, sometimes hourly, but most definitely after meals, naps and playtime.

At first a puppy must be with you at all times as this is the only way you will be able to learn what his ‘I need the toilet’ cues are. The most obvious sign is the sniffing for a good location or circling.

As soon as you see him sniff a spot on the carpet or floor, soop him up and quickly bring him to the designated toilet location in the back garden, grass etc and let him go. It is important to return to the same spot each time you want him to eliminate as this will help move the training process along. When dogs go to relieve themselves, they release pheromones. When he smells those pheromones a couple of hours later, it will automatically trigger his natural instinct to eliminate in the same spot.

While your puppy is doing his business, quietly praise him – you don’t want to distract him by being overly enthusiastic. Once he is done, lavish him with praise to let him know he did exactly what you wanted him to do.

If you take him outside and nothing happens, bring him back inside and either keep him right beside you or put him in the crate for five to 15 minutes. Then try again. Repeat this cycle until the puppy goes to the toilet. This kind of routine helps the puppy focus on going when you want the puppy to go.

There will be accidents. But catching them and immediately correcting your puppy will help eliminate them.
Correcting does not mean punishing, which includes rubbing his nose in his deposit. Dogs don’t understand that when you put his nose in his pile of poo or puddle of wee that you are telling him that he is a ‘bad dog’. Some dogs may even like the poo smell.

Correcting entails scooping up the puppy and taking him to the designated relief area outside, quietly praising him while he goes, then lavishing praising him when he’s done.

If the puppy has an accident out of sight, you will no doubt quickly have learned your lesson to always watch your puppy. Most importantly, clean up the mess with an enzymatic cleaner – it removes the pheromone smell, and continue on. You don’t want to give the dog attention for this mistake.

When you cannot keep an eye on your puppy, crate him. It will help to potty train him but also help keep your house in one piece and give him some were safe to sleep and rest.
However, that does not mean you can leave your puppy in the crate for long periods of time.Your puppy will still need to relieve himself every hour or so.

As long as you remain consistent and committed to your puppy’s potty training, you will both get through it in relatively good time.

Hope this helps and congrats on your new pup