I got a newborn puppy and have 2 hand feed it, what kind of things does the puppy do when its hungery? When do i know when its hungery?
2006-06-26 14:19:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
a newborn puppy needs to be fed every 30 min-1hour. There are specially formulated bottles for puppies that young.
2006-06-26 14:23:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I puppy won't let you know when it's hungry. It's important to start a feeding schedule with your dog while it's still learning, this way the dog will learn that you are in control, not it. It's important for dogs to eat more when they're younger to help them develop into healthy adults. I gave my puppy a 1/2 cup of Iams Puppy Food in the morning and in the evening. After a while her eating habits slowed, and by 10 months she was eating a 1/2 cup of food only once day. Now that she's over a year old I've converted her to adult dog food and kept the amount the same. The size of your dog will determine how much you should feed them, but you could imagine mine is a small (lap) dog. Of course, your puppy is a newborn and I got mine when she was 3 months old, so you should really consult a veterinarian on this.
2006-06-26 14:28:22 · answer #2 · answered by MEB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"With any puppy, but especially puppies of the large and giant breeds, feed so that the puppy grows slowly. Do not over feed.
Weaned puppies should be fed 4 times a day until 3 months of age. If puppies are growing properly and gaining weight, reduce feeding to 3 times/day. After 6 months of age, feed puppies 2 times/day. If possible, avoid leaving food down all the time because this allows the antioxidants, fatty acids, and vitamins in the food to oxidize so that your pup receives less of the nutrients it needs and that you’ve paid for. Gradually introduce a variety of foods and textures so your puppy will mature into an adult willing to eat a variety of healthy foods. "
2006-06-26 14:42:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should get a book or look on the web for details on handraising orphan pups. There is alot more to it than just feeding them. Keeping their body temp right and stimulating them to go "potty" are essential in handraising a pup. I'd really suggest that you do some research on it so that your little puppy will prosper. It can be a difficult but rewarding task! Good luck with your little dude!
2006-06-26 15:20:16 · answer #4 · answered by boxerpitk9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is 'hungery' an ailment? Does it effect dogs in southern states?
2006-06-26 14:23:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just offer the puppy food every hour or so and let it take in as much as it wants. Sometimes it will be only a few drops but they are important............sometimes at a few weeks old they will make puppy sounds like squeals to indicate they are in need of something.
2006-06-26 14:32:51 · answer #6 · answered by purplewings123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Puppys don't normly show that they are hungry. They normly just go git arounf there momma. But I bet they wuld eat potted meat if you opened some up for them.
2006-06-26 14:53:24 · answer #7 · answered by Nadine 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is realy young and shuold be nursing it will whimper when it's hungry, or suck on your fingers. Just feed it when it will eat, until you can tell when it's getting hungry. Newborn pups eat very often though...
2006-06-26 14:23:38 · answer #8 · answered by Keenz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll know when it starts to suckle like it's looking for mom's nipples. Also they will cry alot when they are hungry.
2006-06-26 14:25:06 · answer #9 · answered by wolfribbon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try feeding it every 4 hours
2006-07-03 01:50:21 · answer #10 · answered by somanyquestions 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋