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Hi all... I wanted to start a thread to ask all my new puppy questions!

ok here are my first two:

1) can we use baby shampoo to bath Sammy?

2) our breeder does the BARF diet and we will be switching her over to dry food (she will be almost 11 weeks on Friday when we get her). When we asked the breeder how much she eats, she said that she eats as much as she wants in 10 minutes and then she pulls the bowls up. Has anyone else encountered this method? (I know some of you free feed but we would really like to have her on a schedule)... Is there risk of her over eating with this method? Should we instead give her a specific amount? If so how much? She weighs about 15lbs now.

THANKS everyone!!! FINALLY we are doodle owners!!!!

 

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I divide the daily feeding into a 7am and 6 pm dose. That works very well for us.

So even as a puppy I can put her on a 2 times a day schedule? For some reason I thougt that I had heard earlier that it should be 3 times a day at first, and then when she gets bigger move to two...?

 

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Thanks Dixie!!! sounds good!

 

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Okay so we decided to go with the Nutro Large Breed puppy in the white bag for slow growth. It looks like it has great nutritional value as well as the right joint protection for her as she grows up...

The breeder has her on the BARF diet, will I need to add anything to the kibble for the transition?

 

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You all are right, she is already adding kibble in. So I think I will buy a small bag of the kibble she is feeding and mix them along with a little pumpkin to ease the digestion.

Thanks everyone! 4 more days!!!!

 

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At 2:30... I an NOT going to be able to concentrate on work at ALL that day! ha!

Ok so I bought the CUTEST thing for her today... I was worried about her being sad and alone for her first night without her mama and sisters, so I was at Target and I saw this special teddy bear for puppies that has no plastic eyes or nose or anything they could chew off and choke on for $7 so I bought it for her to have someone to snuggle with. awwwwww

I also was able to find organic canned pumpkin so that is good. It is kind of hard to find pumpkin in Feb!!! I had to go from aisle to aisle, finally found it in the baking aisle, no where near the canned veggies or fruits.

We also bought her a little purple collar (Derek insisted on Purple... which I happen to think is pretty cute that he cared so much ) and a little silver tag that says Sammy and our phone number on it. Even thoguh I know we wont have her wear it that much for now (I have read you sholdnt leave it on them when they are in their crate because they can hurt themselves)... she needed to have her own little collar and tags!

Thanks for all of yoru support Jac!! The countdown is on!!!

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Free feeding wont work well for us, we do prefer the schedule... how early can we do 2 feedings a day? THAT would work MUCH better for us than 3!

DAY AFTER TOMORROW!!!!!!
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