Hollie 21 Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Just wondering if i should be worming more often, i use Drontal and at present worm every 3 months but my youngest seems to always want food, she acts like she is always hungry, i feed her the same amount as my 2yr old lurcher and he is satisfied, they are both in good body condition. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richie10 345 Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Has the youngest one stopped growing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hollie 21 Posted May 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 She is coming up 9 months, she is the same size as my 2yr old, height, general size etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin 332 Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 She is coming up 9 months, she is the same size as my 2yr old, height, general size etc How many meals does he get a day? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richie10 345 Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 The puppy needs feeding alot more than a 2 year old they are still growing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hannah4181 260 Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 As has been said at 9 months most puppies will eat way more than they would as an adult dog. I tend to feed on demand with puppies, i like them chunky and satisfied, there's no need to worry about weight issues until they are mature, IMO. Its rare that a puppy will get over weight easily due to their growth spurts. Unless you have a ridiculously gluttonous puppy i would let her eat until she is full. With regard to worming, i do it every 3 months and mine get a 100% raw diet. If their diet contains a lot of rabbit at a particular period of time, then i may do it 2 monthly, as i don't freeze rabbits, they eat them straight from the field, whole and still warm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
runforyourlife 361 Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Dont feed it on demand. It will beg forever. Have set times, morning, noon, eveening, surely tho at the age of the pup, this should have been done already.. worm the pup and your other dogs every 2 months if your worried. Once out working and if working a lot, worm them every month, they dont cost a lot. And some vets say it is no good for a dog to be wormed so often... Ask a vet who knows working dogs, and they will tell you to worm as often as you think nessecary.. A box standard dog should be wormed every 3 months, lurchers arent box standard and come across things a normal dog would never see in its life.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hannah4181 260 Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 By demand i meant feeding it enough to satisfy its appetite . . . . not as an when the dog looks for food! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
runforyourlife 361 Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 By demand i meant feeding it enough to satisfy its appetite . . . . not as an when the dog looks for food! oh, sorry, you didnt say that, may have confused the guy... he may have been giving it full rabbits every time it looked at him, lol... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hannah4181 260 Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 By demand i meant feeding it enough to satisfy its appetite . . . . not as an when the dog looks for food! oh, sorry, you didnt say that, may have confused the guy... he may have been giving it full rabbits every time it looked at him, lol... My JRT would love it if i thought like that . . greedy little git! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
runforyourlife 361 Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 By demand i meant feeding it enough to satisfy its appetite . . . . not as an when the dog looks for food! oh, sorry, you didnt say that, may have confused the guy... he may have been giving it full rabbits every time it looked at him, lol... My JRT would love it if i thought like that . . greedy little git! Ype, sure it would, but you never know with some of the folk on here hannah... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hollie 21 Posted May 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Thanks for the help guys, in my opinion she gets enough food, i feed morning and evening, I'm sure she would just eat and eat if i gave her the chance, i think i will try putting loads down and just seeing how much she eats, she willl probably make herself sick, greedgy little git !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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