suggestions on weaning pups

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When worming the pups , please remember to WORM the bitch at same time as she will just pass on worms to pups otherwise. Worm bitch with adult wormer…..Drontal. Also worm bitch when pups go.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Start to feed them with  One feed a day of good quality puppy all in one food with a little spoon of  mince meat or Tinned Butchers Tripe or Pedigree Chum Puppy …mash very small.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Steep puppy food well before offering to pups.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Suggested foods</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B> Pedigree Chum Puppy </B><B><U>Professional</U></B><B>  ……..use professional only as the ordinary puppy one I have found less nourishing and the pups did not do so well.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Purina Puppy (Large)  </B></div> <div> <B>Wafcol Puppy </B></div> <div> <B>Burns Puppy</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>To begin with mash well steeped puppy food with a potato masher or with an electric hand held whisk. This can stop at 5 weeks as they will be big enough to eat pup food steeped but not mashed by then. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Increase feeds by one feed a day until four feeds a day at 3 weeks four days old.</B></div> <div> <B>Take bitch away from pups for at least One hour before feeding pups. Then put straight back after pups are fed. Use VERY shallow dish to feed pups  to begin with.   E.g.  Lid of Pyrex casserole .As they grow you can make a very effective puppy feeder for a large litter from a piece of Guttering with end pieces added and the brackets will help it stand if placed at either end. Half a length is sufficient for ten pups. Feeding together makes them competitive and the eat better.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>At 6 to 7 weeks we start to change food to a lower protein food to 20 to 24% protein as suggested in puppy Diet Sheet. This is done before they leave for new owners . Tell new owners in advance what food you change them on to. Mix this with a tablespoon tinned meat too~ just to taste. (A bit like putting butter on bread to make it tasty). </B></div> <div> <B> At 7 weeks we change to either:-</B></div> <div> <B><U> Laughing Dog Complete</U></B><B> - which is a lovely food. It has no colourants or preservatives. It is not an extruded food. ( Roast Chicken/Tripe or Lamb are baked into the food.) </B></div> <div> <B>You can also use </B><B><U>Pedigree Chum Sensitive </U></B><B> , </B><B><U>Burgess Supa Greyhound</U></B><B>, as long as you keep the protein level to 20 to 24%. It still has to be steeped to make it soft for puppy. He will be able to take it with a little less soaking when he is a little bigger. Puppy may prefer it dry when he gets to 3 or 4 months. Always look at the protein level in the food you feed your dog. Too high and he will be a bit hyper and perhaps grow faster but this is detrimental to his bones and can have a very bad effect on his hips.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>NB  Do not give pups ordinary milk to drink. It is not rich enough and may give pups the runs which will set them back. They will get milk from their mum. If you have supplement with milk Whelpi recommended.  We do bottle feed twice a day if it is a very big litter~ 9 or above~ just to give the mum a wee break and make sure none are being pushed out by bigger ones. For this we use a baby's Advent bottle with a multi teat even from birth they are happy with this.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Sometimes a very small pup has to be hand reared and when this happens please get a vet check before pup leaves to make sure all is OK before passing on to new owners.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>*****Hints from experience.****</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>It is a good idea to give new owners some food for puppy for two or three days. Give a diet sheet when they pay a deposit for pup. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>When people book pups they should pay a deposit. Then you will not have them change their mind for one that someone else has that may be ready sooner. Paying a deposit will make them think of the seriousness of wanting a pup in the first place.</B></div> <div> <B>Let them pick in order of paying deposit. Make this plain to them. Try to take deposits in order that they booked…first booked gets first pick and so on ..</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>If Tattooing puppies before they leave do not send registrations away before tattooing as you can then put tattoo number on registration form to Kennel Club free  Tattooing is recommended for identification. You can clearly see it and it does not need a reader. It is registered with National Tattoo register for life. It only takes 3 seconds to do. It is better than a microchip which can migrate, shatter and needs a reader of correct make to read. Tattooing is not done as it is with humans so is not a long process. A little like piercing your ear. Over in three seconds as I have said above.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="99bf21f0.gif" border=0 width="498" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> This is our diet sheet others may differ.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Garbank/Lislone Golden Retrievers</B></div> <div> <B>PUPPY DIET SHEET AND NOTES</B></div> <div> <B>Please read carefully</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Your puppy has been fed Pedigree Chum Puppy Professional from 3 to 7 weeks. It has then been slowly changed to a lower protein food as it is a heavy fast growing breed and research has proved that too high protein after the age of 8 weeks can be detrimental to your pup with regards to hips. The pup is “programmed “ by its genes to grow to its size but too fast growth is not beneficial as it does not give time for  density of the bones and can contribute to hip dysplasia. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Please increase the quantity of its meals weekly. Pups should be well bodied ( but not fat) and not too thin.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Your puppy has been fed </B><B><U> </U></B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Poor Richard" ><B><U>Pedigree Chum Sensitive</U></B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Poor Richard" ><B><U> </U></B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Poor Richard" ><B>since he was 7 weeks old.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>Your puppy has been fed on Please</B></FONT><B>~ </B><B>Feed as below</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B> Chum Professional Puppy food  and</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>FEED YOUR </B><B>PUPPY FOUR</B><B> FEEDS PER DAY</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>8 a.m.. Pedigree Chum Sensitive  + 1/ 8 Tin. Butchers Tripe or Pedigree Chum tinned meat. original  ( If your puppy is a bit loose in faeces leave out the meat and introduce again very gradually.)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>1 pm. As above.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>6 pm. As above.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>10 pm As above</B><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>***. PLEASE do not change food about as you will set your pup back by giving it the runs. If this happens you </B><B>must not give</B><B> milky food but must just give water and do not feed for 24 hours. Then start gently with scrambled egg mixed  with rice or a slice of bread mixed in. Pups/dogs do not need changes of food like humans and their tummies are easily upset..</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>***</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Poor Richard" ><B> Give your pup space and quiet to eat. They are easily distracted so do leave alone to feed when small.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Puppy Diet Sheet continued</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>A)   Steep the Dog food for ONE HOUR in hot water before feeding. It may be given dry when puppy is older if he/she likes it that way but always make sure water is available.</B></div> <div> <B> B)   It is a good idea to steep 4 feeds at a time and keep covered, then just add the meat and a little more warm water at each feed.( The little pellets soak up a considerable amount of water.)</B></div> <div> <B>C)  DO NOT change your puppy's food suddenly it can give it the RUNS.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>   ***  </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Poor Richard" ><B>When your puppy is 12 weeks old decrease his feeds to THREE feeds a day, increasing the amount of each feed.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>   ***</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Poor Richard" ><B>  When 6 months decrease feeds to TWICE A DAY, again increasing the amount. </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>   ***  </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Poor Richard" ><B>When your puppy is 1 year old it should be on ONE feed a day.. Approx one and a half to two pint measures.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Please REMEMBER TO  Increase your puppy's food as it grows.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>DO NOT HESITATE to ring me if you need advice or to let me know how your puppy is doing.</B></div> <div> <B>  </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>NOTE   Do not let your Vet change the pups food to one he keeps. Goldens are fast growing breed and you MUST not give a high protein food after 7 (seven) weeks old. Pedigree Sensitive is 22% protein. This is from research in Scandinavia, USA, Australia a good percentage for fast growing breeds and will help to improve the hip status of the dog.   Ask him to Phone Kate/Jim Crosbie if he disagrees -on 01461 206936.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>***</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Poor Richard" ><B>If you need to clean your dog's teeth when he gets a little older get FRAGARIA from a homeopathic health shop and crush two tablets and put inside lip of dog twice a day for a month. This will dissolve the tartar. 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