mossyh07 64 Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Am getting my first pup (12weeks old) on sunday (always got older dogs or greyhounds that had been reared to about 10-12 months) its a 3/4 whippet 1/4 grey.. Im just wondering what ill need might sound stupid but i dont wana have a pup there and realised i havn't got something important.. Would it be ok to feed him steeped racer nuts and mince at that age? A.T.B Mossy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NOOK/ANNA 96 Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 On 22/01/2010 at 02:02, mossyh07 said: Am getting my first pup (12weeks old) on sunday (always got older dogs or greyhounds that had been reared to about 10-12 months) its a 3/4 whippet 1/4 grey.. Im just wondering what ill need might sound stupid but i dont wana have a pup there and realised i havn't got something important.. Would it be ok to feed him steeped racer nuts and mince at that age? A.T.B Mossy Yes mate that should be fine to feed it on what you said. Just be wary of feeding dry food with raw mince as they are digested at differnt rates an could give your dog the skits. You should also give it a course of wormers an flea treatment of sum sort aswell. Better knowing yourself its done than taking someone elses word for it. And also sumfin to chew on as young pups at that age go mad with their teeth. atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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mossyh07 64 Posted January 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Just another quick question or two.. I have the pup now and he's getting on fine.. Am just wondering how much and how often should i feed him and how much exercise shud i give em.. Wouldn't like to give em too much or too little of either.. A.T.B Mossy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Guest Daks Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 On 26/01/2010 at 22:44, mossyh07 said: Anyone? i usually feed mine 4-6 times a day at that age just small meals, if i have to go out i just fill a bowl with food and let it free feed itself mind you more ends up on the floor than in the dog if you do this in its cage lol when i see they have ate i will wait about 15 mins and then let them out in the garden same as when they have just woken up let it out in the garden it will also help house training when its had a wee or poo i sometimes take a toy and start playing with it just get it interested then throw it away from you a few feet, do it enuogh and the pup will start to bring it to you i find if you say in a daft voice " whats this, i dont want it" and throw it away from you again the pup will start to retrieve it to you eventually thus helping with this part of the training oh yeah if your doing this sit somewhere the pup has no where else to go apart from to you although this isnt always neccassary after a week or so good luck and keep us updated of its progress hth...daks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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sandymere 8,263 Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 little and often with both food and exercise and slowly decrees feeds, not amounts, and increase exercise as it ages. If you have been used to buying in sapling greyhounds that have been reared in a paddock then bear in mind that a house kennle dog will not be able to stand the amount of exercise of it's paddock raised counterparts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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