what dog food do you give your dog

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  1. dogwalker

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    Re: what dog food do you give your dog

    help needed our puppys are just about to turn 4 weeks old at weekend when is the right time to put them on puppy food some puppy foods say you can start from 4 weeks but ive got a bag of beta puppy that says start from 6 weeks im not sure if i can start them on 4 weeks with beta any ideas
     
  2. joframe

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    I feed raw - tripe, lamb, rabbit, and chicken. Switched to it from dry a year ago (was using skinners among other things). I don't want to get a reputation for talking about pooh all the time but....I would say the size of the poohs reduced by about 50% when I switched.
     
  3. Sammie@labforumHQ

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    Hi dogwalker

    I've not weaned puppies myself, but I would be reluctant to give them a food earlier than it said on that packet. If you want to start earlier, I would recommend looking for another brand that does specify a younger age on the box.

    Reason being, I know that if you give a human baby solid foods too young - especially certain types of food - you can damage their developing gut. It seems logical that this might be true for dogs too - so I wouldn't ignore the packet unless my vet advised me too.

    I hope that helps

    Sam.


    PS - joframe - I am definitely with you re the smaller poos!
     
  4. pippa@labforumHQ

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    Hi there,
    most breeders start weaning their pups between three and four weeks of age. As Sam says, you need to buy a brand of puppy food suitable for pups this young, most large pet stores stock a range of suitable puppy foods.

    Pippa
     
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    ;D ;D

    I can certainly vouch for that, 50% or more! And no horrid smell. ;D

    Pippa
     
  6. caroleb

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    Well it's better than a reputation for talking pooh all the time :)
     
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    well I could probably be accused of that sometimes as well! Love Barney's facebook page :)
     
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    thanks Jo - he's getting quite big headed about it now he has nearly as many fans as my business!
     

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