Question regarding feed of great dane pup!!!?

Question

I baught a great dane pup... its 46days old... what should it be fed with??? and how many times a day???

when should i take it for walk...... i mean at what age of that pup???....

he fed it with some royal cannine food.... and eggs...

Answer 1

DO NOT feed a Dane puppy food of any kind not even large breed (they are a giant breed not a large) Puppy foods contain way too much protein and calcium and can cause some serious growth problems. It should be fed a good quality adukt food of not more then 24% protein. Some good choices are Canidae All Life Stages, Wellness auper5 mix, Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul (eith adult regular or adult large breed). To start your Dane puppy should be fed 3 times per day. No long walks or forced exercise.

I recommend that you get the book The Great Dane Model of Nobility by Jill Swedlow. This book has a wealth of knowledge.

Answer 2

6 weeks!? Why isn't it with the mother yet?

Feed a high quality adult food that is no more than 23% protein and no less than 12% fat. Feed 3-4 meals a day, no free-feeding. Do not soak the food to get the puppy to eat, a little wet is ok. Don't play an hour before or after eating because you don't want the pup to bloat.

Exercise should be mostly on your property and on the puppy's terms at this age. No forced running or walking. Depending on where you live, taking walks should usually start after most of the puppy shots are done. Parvo is a problem in some areas and it can be picked up from walking where an infected dog was. I'd also suggest avoiding pet stores that allow animals inside. Socialization is important, after the dog has been given a clean bill of health. Your puppy is way too young to even think of walks though.

Answer 3

First the puppy is too young to be away from its littermates. Laws in some states prohibit the sale of a puppy until it is 8 weeks old.

As to feeding, you should only feed a great dane puppy a premium adult kibble with no more than 23% protein and 12 percent fat. The puppy should not be allowed to get fat. You should be able to see the last two ribs. Lean is best for giant breed puppies. At this point take the kibble and soak it in water until soft and feed the puppy four times a day. The puppy should have clean water available to it 24 hours a day. Also, remember that Great Danes do not do well outside so it should be an inside dog for life.

At about eight weeks you can begin to get it used to a leash and collar but don't expect any real walks until about four months old and then short walks only. The puppy should be allowed free exercise. A tired puppy is a good puppy.

Your puppy will probably only be able to hold its urine about a hour so you will be taking it out frequently unless you want accidents in the house.

If you don't have a crate, invest in one. Dane puppies can destroy a couch in less than five minutes when unsupervised. I have personal experience with this one.

Good luck with your puppy and remember it needs lots of socialization after it has its shots. Go to the Great Dane Club of America site for lots of information on vacines and raising a Dane puppy.

Answer 4

6 weeks is too young, do you have the dog already?

I would find a high quality puppy food recommended for large breed puppies, they have special nutritional needs. Nutro large breed puppy is ok to start with until you find something better, and switch them over GRADUALLY. Don't take the puppy for a walk until it's warmer. I start leash training when I get them using a harness so that they don't freak out over the leash and choke themselves, when they're ok w/ the harness I chunk it and move to a collar. If the puppy pulls, stop walking, until they come back to you and then start moving again, keep doing this and they will learn not to pull. They shouldn't stop behind you unless they're tired because that's a fear of the leash, which you have already worked on hopefully.

Since it's winter, dont take them for a real walk when it's cold. Dane puppies shouldn't walk far on pavement anyway until they are more mature. I would maybe walk a few houses down if it's warm enough until the puppy is about 5 months old and then gradually increase the walk, and by gradually I mean VERY slowly. Especially don't take the puppy outside your backyard until it has ALL it's shots. Otherwise it will pick up something from other dogs, puppies get parvo from feces/urine left on grass. The virus is still in that spot for up to 2 years. I'm guessing since it's a dane you live in a house, but in the offchance that you do live in an apt. I would let it go potty on the porch/balcony until the shots are complete. You have to be very careful about the bones and joints in dane pups the breeder should give you more info on this. It's very important you don't stress their bodies out.

It's also important to feed an appropriate food. You don't want the puppy to build muscle mass before bone or it will stress bone growth, that's why lower protein puppy foods are better for large/giant puppies. Try finding a large breed puppy food from this site, anything with a 4star or higher is decent food, 5 and 6 stars are the best.

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/

This site will explain why it's important to feed a quality food, not just anything you can get at the grocery store or chain petstores.

Answer 5

An 18 month old large breed may still look thin and wiry--think gangly teenager. They grow up first, and then fill out. Give her time. A number of things can affect appetite, including exercise as you have guessed, but also heat, hormones, etc. Think about it--there are days when you're more hungry than others, as well. Also, it is not uncommon for some breeds to skip a day and not eat at all. I don't know if this is true of Great Danes, but I know it is true of my breed. If your dog is healthy and happy, there may not be a problem at all, it's just that the dog is not meeting your expectations that she eat twice a day. Switch your dog to a good quality adult food and don't worry about it unless the dog starts losing weight or becomes tired and listless, or shows other signs of poor nutrition, like skin and coat problems. Nutro makes a good quality adult food, as does Innova, Solid Gold, Nature's Variety, Merritt, Blue, and Natural Balance. Some people like Canidae, I do not. Just read the labels and decide for yourself--almost all dog food manufacturers have ingredient and nutrition info online as well. Good luck with her.

Answer 6

I guess you can figure from the other posts that your pup is too young to be away from mom. You will need to act like mom, and littermates. By being away from mom and litter so young, you will need to be aware of potential for behaviour problems in the future. A pup this young still hasn't learned about bite inhibition, play skills, etc. You will need to teach this stuff. Get a trainer, soon, and start thinking about socializing your pup with vaccinated dogs that you know soon..

Anyway, your question is not about this.. it's about diet. BE VERY CAREFUL with what you read from posters above. Danes are not large breeds, they are giant breeds with very specific diet needs, especially when very young. You need to feed a high quality kibble, or raw diet. As someone posted above, the kibble you select should be for GIANT breeds; ideally 21%, but definately less than 24% protein. Look for brands like Eagle Pack, Chicken Soup for the Dog Lovers Soul, Wellness, Canidae.. these are premium brands, but the cost will offset any vet bills you may have from improperly feeding a dane pup. Danes, in addition to bloat, are prone to HOD and pano.. diseases that can be linked to them being fed improper food and growing too fast. You can google these terms if you would like to know more.

I would feed 3-4 times a day at least. No free feeding (leaving bowl out). You want to monitor what your puppy is eating.

As for walks, for dane pups, I would not recommend any forced exercise. Try some offleash play, in your yard. A dane pup gets tired very quickly, and will sleep alot, so don't be too alarmed if a short play period makes him very tired. Usually you don't want to force exercise until they are older.

There are some great great dane forums out there, I would suggest looking into them!

Best of luck with you puppy!

Answer 7

This pup should not have been sold.

The need to be with their mama's until they're AT LEAST 8 weeks old. 10 weeks are better.

What did the "breeder" (and it was a crap breeder) feed it?
Changing diets causes vomiting and diarrhea.
Water down some kibble, feed it 4 times a day.

Puppies shouldn't go for walks outside your yard until after the last shots. 4 MONTHS old.

Answer 8

Feed it a high quality food for large breed puppies. This food you can get from a pet store or your veterinarian. I would follow the directions on the bag of food, but start with 4 times a day for a few weeks, reduce to 3 times a day for another few weeks and end with twice a day.
You will need to teach the puppy how to walk on a leash and when you accomplish that you can start with short walks. As the puppy grows and gets stronger longer and longer walks can happen. I would recommend finding a trainer in case you have any behavioral or training questions in order to make your puppy a good neighbor.
They are great dogs.

Good luck

Answer 9

A puppy that age is too young to be taken from its mother because it should still be nursing.

However, you can buy puppy formula at any of your local pet stores. Instructions for feeding are on the packaging. Don't expect to start going for walks on a leash until at least 3 or 4 months of age.

Answer 10

You want to feed him a high quality puppy food especially for giant breed dogs. It won't cause rapid growth which can be detrimental to developing bones. And no, I'm not talking about stunting his growth by withholding food. Studies have been done showing that too rapid growth in giant breed puppies can be bad later in life.
He should be starting to learn about the leash right now. Get him into a puppy class. Make sure you are diligent about obedience training. He will be big - too big to be unruly or mean.