Should I let my 6wk old Pup eat and drink as much as it wants?

Question

I give her a special replacement milk by SLEEKY and PEDIGREE
PUPPY meat.
She is SO Fat now!

I love asking Doggy questions here 'cos you are such a helpful lot.......

Thank you for the good advice and woof woof from
'Sweetie'.

I hate making the decision to give a BA . You all deserve one.....

Don't get excited folks because she is only 6wks old and should be with her Mum.
We had to take her away from the litter because her Mum rejected her for some reason. She has now been wormed and lots of the horrid things came out...Ugh.
I will take your good advice. Ta.
She's doing well glad to say. Very cheeky.....

Answer 1

yes they say always let a puppy eat untill they walk away. I would stop the milk give the pedigree can puppy show once a day and start on a good dog food like iams or science diet. Wet it down with really hot water let it set five minutes and then feed it to herThey should be eating 1cup per 5 lbs of weight!! I have 3 puppy sand just raised 13. Good luck with your puppy they are so much fun and grow to be such good friends! feed at least 2 times a day while they are so small. measure out the dog food for there body weight into the different times of feeding.

Answer 2

At 6 weeks old she should look fat. That is what puppies Do look like!
As soon as she is old enough get her wormed though! On an older puppy a fat tummy can be a sign of worms.

NO you should not let her eat as much as she wants!
A pup doesn't know when to stop! It should have little and often at this age. You put the food down then about 5 mins later if it hasn't eaten it all you pick the dish up. Follow the guide on the tin and divide into 4 smaller meals rather than one or two.
The milk should be used sparingly once or twice a day when you give her meal as Milk is a food not a drink treat it as such!
There should be water (a small bowl) available always though and if she is thirsty she will drink it. She isn't likely to drink too much.
Enjoy her puppy days as much as possible!!

Answer 3

Its ok for puppys to carry a bit of 'puppy fat' but too much will interfere with joint growth and isn't good for her.
To keep her weight at the optimum level - work out the recommended daily amount from the manufacturer. Usually this turns out to be more than the puppy actually needs to expect not to give her it all.
At this age she should be on 4 meals a day at equal intervals between 7am and 9pm.
Put a quarter of her daily allocation down for her at her meal time. Put it down for 15 minutes only. Let her eat her fill. If she leaves a bit at the end of this time - discard it, she doesn't need it. Give her the next quarter at the next meal time, following this pattern for two days.
On the third day, once you have had a chance to establish these regular meals, if you find that she is still hungry at the end of the 15 minutes and has finished all the food and is scrabbling around for more - allocate her a little more at each meal time.
The secret with feeding puppies to get a slow and steady rate of growth, is little and often.
Remember that they grow in spurts - tubby, lanky, tubby, lanky - you'll soon get the hang of it and will know instinctively if she needs more or less.

Wean her off the milk now - she doesn't need this extra nutrition any more. She only needs to drink water.

Hope it goes well - have fun!

Answer 4

No, definitely not. First of all, as you said, the dog will become fat. Just like people, obese animals will have health problems. Right now she is growing, so she does need to eat a good bit, but don't just let her keep eating.

Secondly, I practice a concept called "no free lunch". The practice is to never just leave food out for free feeding. Animals should have specific eating times during the day 2 to 3 times depending on the dog's size and breed. If you leave food out constantly, not only will it get fat, it will come to expect food all of the time, therefore it is no longer a reward. Before feeding my animals, I make them obey a command, such as sit. Then they are given their food. This shows them that food is a reward, not something they just get, and keeps me being the pack leader/alpha dog. Since the dog is just a baby, it doesn't know any tricks yet i'm sure. Until it does, just put it on a feeding schedule.

Answer 5

take her off of the milk replacement unless your Vet ordered it for some reason. I'd get her off the Pedigree too but gradually. Some good puppy foods are put out by Nature's Recipe, Authority, Royal Canin, Eukanuba has a new one out for large breed puppy which has glucosamine and chondroitin in it and it is an excellent formula for that size pup, these are some of the more readily available types of puppy food. Go by the bag instructions for PUPPY and size of puppy. Make sure there is always a lot of fresh water available. Feed at least three times a day, the daily amount recommended, divided into those three meals.
You might get some canned of the same type of food to add to it. If it is a tiny breed dog, Royal Canin has an excellent brand of food for puppy that is a tiny kibble called Royal Canin for "baby dog".
When changing, do it very gradually, about a fourth of the meal the new stuff, rest the old stuff for a few days, then a third new, two thirds old for a three or four days, then 1/2 new, and 1/2 old for three or four days then 2/3 new, 1/3 old for a few days, then all new.

Answer 6

The milky foods are not essential as commonly thought. A highly palatable ie energy giving + dense in nutrient foods, how ever I don`t know the size your pup, so I can`t say. But, use as guild line pups will require 2 to 3 as much energy for an adult of the same weight. Offer him meals 3 or 4 times a day.

Example:

for Great Dane 58.3 Kgs

GSD 34.5 Kgs

Cookers 10.9 Kgs

Pekingese 5.4 Kgs

I hope that helps.

Answer 7

No, you shouldn't be feeding them more than what's recommended for their weight. Take a look at the packaging and see how much they say you should be feeding her. Dogs can over-eat really easily, especially if she's been fighting with other puppies for food, in which case, she'll try and eat as much as she possibly can, which might make her throw-up or sick.

Dogs can be over-weight, too, though puppies tend to be pudgy until they get older and lankier (hence the term puppy-fat).

Answer 8

Most puppy food has instructions on how much to give - some breeds of dog will eat and eat if you let them, but it is not good for them. At the same time, a growing pup needs plenty nutrition, so ask your vet for advice.

Answer 9

No, keep your dog healthy by feeding her at scheduled times and adjust the amount to manage her weight. Another good reason to feed your dog on a schedule is because if she has to go to the vet you will be able to say at exactly what time she last ate. This can be very useful information.

Answer 10

Your 6 week old puppy should still be with it's mother. It should not have been weaned until 8 weeks of age. Was she an orphan?

Has she been wormed? A fat belly is a sign of worms too.

ANd no I don't think you should let her eat as much as she wants.