That puppies are like infants and you can't just give them different treats as you can make your puppy very ill or kill them? As infants, they need to be introduced to their foods slowly. We introduce something new to our infants every month or week to see if they have any allergic reactions, why aren't we doing this with our puppy? Feeding different types of treats or house food to your puppy will give him diharea and if it persists, he will dehydrate and can die or end up costing you over a thousand dollars in vet care, IV fluids, etc... Puppies dehydrate quickly so it's important to keep them on the food they have started to eat and introduce slowly the new food you want them to have. Mix 3/4's of their old food with 1/4 of the new food and reduce the old food daily and gradually until you are only feeding them the new food of choice. Then, keep the old food as treats, his system is already used to this food so use it for training. Once your puppy is 4-6 months old, his stomach will be stronger and you can start him on certain treats, again by introduction, a bit at a time so he gets adapted to the new treats/food.
We've placed many puppies this summer and have educated many of our clients on this, it is important for the health of your pup so please keep in mind that they are babies and treat them as such. Enjoy your new pet, spoil them rotten with love!
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I had no idea ... but I've never raised a puppy. I grew up with dogs, but my mom looked after feeding them as puppies. We even had a kitten at one point that was so young she had to start on formula. Back then the only option was human baby formula.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad we got Princess as a young adult. It seems like puppies - as cute as they are - are a LOT of work!