Before anyone freaks out, the reason I have a 7 week old pup is that I am fostering him for a local shelter. The Mom had 14 pups and they were draining her too much adn she was very fragile. The shelter I volunteer for brought in 9 pups of which are all in foster care.
Back to my question... It has been a long time since I had a pup this young.. I am feeding him Avoderm according to instruction splitting it up into 3 meals, but he seems to consistemtly bee looking for more. Is this normal or should I be feeding him a little bit more?
2007-12-19 00:15:57 · 4 answers · asked by BoxersFriend 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Start trying to feed him some canned food and put the avoderm on top. So long as you are keeping an eye on his weight, if he seems to be getting skinnier, give him more, or if he is getting fatter cut him back.
Puppies are constantly hungry, and if he didn't get enough milk when he was younger, he could be behind a bit, so you can try another feeding somewhere in between the others.
Also, ask the others who are fostering the pups to see if they have the same problem, or a solution.
2007-12-19 00:33:20 · answer #1 · answered by chelshorsegirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's normal. Some pups are bottomless pits who would eat forever if you let them, and they'll usually grow out of it when their growing slows down. One of my dogs would inhale the food in her dish at meal times, and 5 minutes later she'd be back over by the bag, whining for more. She was being fed a bit more than the suggested amount, and even extra healthy treats like carrots, and still she wanted more. I think I would have a huge wobbly dachshund on my hands if I gave in and fed her more and more when she wanted it. Now, at almost 7 months old, she is a healthy weight and eats calmly and slowly and never wants more than I give her.
You can try adding just a bit more to his daily amount, but the suggested amount on the food is usually just about perfect for an average puppy/dog, as long as they are not incredibly active and burning off whatever they just ate.
2007-12-19 08:31:43 · answer #2 · answered by Mandy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, puppies of a naturally large breed will logically consume a vast amount of food to provide their geometrically expanding systems with the nutrients they need. Not having this food will stunt their growth processes, so if your puppy seems like he wants more, chances are, he knows his hunger needs better than you do, so give him a little extra and see how he responds to it. Try to avoid wet food if you can; it will cause unnecessary diahrrea, which is an absolute pain to clean up.
2007-12-19 08:26:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
All of my dogs are always looking for more too. They would all eat until they exploded.
2007-12-19 08:28:30 · answer #4 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋