springer pups, what is the best food for them

[niall_b73 41]

Ok so i got my springer pup yesterday, she came form a great litter. They are 7/8 weeks old and the man i got her from said they were eating nuts which he gave me a bag of and drinking water.

Now the journey home was a long one and i have to say my pup was anything but well for the whole journey. She was very sick, wretched up her stomach contents and the rest.

But in her sick she did throw up these nuts which were whole but soft.

We arrived home and i got her cleaned up, she has been up and about since but sleeping alot. I no she is a young pup.

She has been drinking and going to the toilet but she has not eaten anything since.

So i guess my question is:

Are these hard nuts the best thing to be giving her or should i try her on softer puppy tinned food ?

 

Also:

What food would you recommend ?

 

Thanks for reading.

Niall_b73

[lanber 3]

When you say nuts do you mean dry dog food, If so add hot water to it to soften them but allow it to cool before you give to pup..

I buy my dog food from here and they will also give you advice too.. http://www.csjk9.com/

Edited November 15, 2011 by lanber

[sportingspaniles 5]

get the pup on eukanuba puppy . Feed it on what ever you want later in life but for pups its the best dried food by far.

[Dave C 63]

I have always used Beta Puppy on all mine.

 

Dave.

[tus 22]

chudleys puppy for mine

[gadge 2]

Skinners puppy food

[danw 1,748]

http://www.orijenpetfoods.co.uk/acatalog/orijen_puppy.html

 

 

Expensive but nothing compares to it without doubt the best as near to feeding raw as you'll get.

[eddie3 9]

beta puppy ,

[niall_b73 41]

so many choices, cheers for the heads up.

i mixed some nuts in the canned food earlier and she wolfed that down and just there now i gave her just nuts and not a bother to her.

all systems go now.

 

she is like a pup possessed at the minute running around the house and in and out of the back door to the garden in the dark and the wind and she loves it.

thanks again for the suggestions i will look at them all.

 

just one more question:

the man i got her from says he was leaving an unlimited amount of nuts for the pups to feed but now i have her on her own would i be better to give it just a few times a day rather than a bowl full for her when ever she wants ?

 

thanks,

niall_b73

[danw 1,748]

I leave a full bowl with the pups till they are 4 months then move to 3 meals a day by 12 months I cut that to 2 meals but it's each to their own or what ever suits on that one to be honest.

[slips 114]

http://www.orijenpet...ijen_puppy.html

 

 

Expensive but nothing compares to it without doubt the best as near to feeding raw as you'll get.

best puppy rearer raw meat and bones

[danw 1,748]

http://www.orijenpet...ijen_puppy.html

 

 

Expensive but nothing compares to it without doubt the best as near to feeding raw as you'll get.

best puppy rearer raw meat and bones

 

 

Totally agree the link I put up is for food made with % meat no grain or crap in it but it still isn't as good as raw

[jf1970 328]

best of luck with the new pup niall, i feed my 2 cockers on redmills star, rabbit, chicken, liver, sardines in tomato sauce ect, they both do well on it, i would stay away from the tinned dog food. cheers......john

[Sy118 2]

I feed my springer and cocker on bakers complete for puppies I did try some other stuff from my local pet store that they recommended but it give both of them the shits. So I went straight back to bakers complete.