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Congratulations on the purchase of your new puppy. Your puppy has been raised with love and affection and will give

you many years of happy companionship.

A well-fed puppy is a happy puppy. The following diet is a suggested guide only to the feeding of your new baby and of

course may be added to as you discover items your puppy may particularly enjoy. Remember that as in humans a

varied diet is important with no particular item in excess.

At the time of purchase your puppy has been on 3 meals per day, small but often being the best way to go. Try and

keep feed times as regular as possible while at the same time working around your own lifestyle.

The above meals have basically consisted of one of the following, taking care to alternate these items:

Dried Food –

Royal Canin (Mother and Baby,small puppy breed in the sky blue bag). Most puppies enjoy them dry however for

variety they can also be soaked in hot water to soften and allowed to cool. A little grated cheese or raw mince may

also be added to enhance the taste. There are many brands of dried dog food on the market and the quality varies

tremendously. Always make sure that puppy has access to clean water as dried food makes him very thirsty.

Chicken hearts (cooked or raw) and sheep hearts (raw). You will need to cut the sheep hearts into small pieces and

the chicken hearts into at least halves. Don’t feed either of these until puppy is at least 4 months old as they can cause an upset stomach, introduce very slowly to their diet.

Chicken Necks – your puppy will love these, after the age of 4 months, feed raw and chopped into 1 cm pieces, only feed this about once or twice a week as they can cause constipation if fed too often.

Fresh Meat – Your puppy has enjoyed fresh meat warmed in the microwave, or cooked if you prefer. Small amounts of gravy beef or chuck steak once or twice a week is ideal (diced). I usually wait until rump steak is on special and “buy up” as it is often cheaper than gravy beef or similar. Introduce slowly as can cause an upset stomach in some dogs. We generally make it a rule that once or twice a week when puppy has raw meat a calcium supplement is added (Calipup or similar). This is best obtained at your vet or pet shop – add

about a quarter of a teaspoon (mixed well in). Well cooked liver in moderation is also enjoyed by most puppies.

Chicken – Puppy also loves his chicken in his time with us – I usually buy large quantities of chicken breast when it is on special and slice and cook in the air frier.  Also dice and fry and add cooked rice, In fact chicken and rice cook-up has been the stable diet of your puppy in his first few months of life.

Dog Biscuits – Small puppies find these a little difficult to deal with, however as time goes by puppy will enjoy

these more and more and in fact by the time he is an adult you will probably only be giving him a couple of biscuits

for breakfast. There are many brands on the market, experiment a little until you find his preferred choice. We feed

our adult dogs “Pedigree Meaty Bites” they really like the “with Chicken” flavour and others such as “Tux” dog

biscuits (Small breed)  because of their superior nutritional value. Other preferred brands include “Bonny” and “Pal”.

Dog Rolls – Do not feed any type of dog roll until puppy is at least 12 weeks as they may cause loose motions

in a youngster. However good quality dog rolls supply further variety for puppy as he gets older. We find our older

dogs love the “Possyum” and “Chunky” brands, in fact these are the only 2 we use. These do not need to be kept in the fridge until opened. Don’t feed this type of dog roll too late at night (we generally feed at about 3 pm) as they are extremely dry and puppy will drink a tremendous amount of water after his meal.

Grated or sliced cheese – great for a snack and rich in calcium.

Tined Food – When puppy is small the tinned food I find they enjoy the most is a cat food “Fancy Feast” always the “Classic Pate” and it come in many flavours but avoid the fish flavours.

Many other items that baby will enjoy include a beef brisket bone to chew on, rabbit (all bones removed) and just

about anything that you enjoy for dinner. Always ensure puppy has access to clean water.

Warning : do not feed any of the following : pigs ears or rawhide, chop, chicken, fish or rabbit bones.

As your puppy gets older, gradually reduce the number of meals per day so that at adulthood he is on just biscuits (a

couple of Tux/Bonny/Eukanuba) in the morning and a more substantial meal at night.

Always take him outside after each meal Keep puppy reasonably confined for the first month or two at night – for instance sleep him in a large travel case or purpose built box with his blanket etc.

Always take him outside to the toilet immediately before putting him to bed

Use the same encouraging words when taking him out to the toilet (eg “go wee-wees”) and praise him when goes

During the day take him out at regular intervals, at least every hour or so for the first 3-4 weeks

Try not to growl when he has an “accident” (at least not for the first few weeks)

When trying to get him to go don’t play with him until he has gone to the toilet.

Many owners try to house train their puppies onto newspaper, we have found it more successful to train directly onto

grass. However it is advisable to leave a few sheets of newspaper on the floor for puppy.

There are several brands of flea control on the market which are available from vets or pet shops. The ones we prefer

are either “Advocate” or “Frontline”. Some brands cover worm treatment as well. While rather expensive, it really does

work and one application lasts about 3 months

There are new ones on the market each year, just watch that they don’t upset him if it’s a pill.

At the time of purchase of your puppy at about 9 weeks, he will have had one vaccination and for a strong immunity

against diseases it is imperative that a full programme of vaccinations is completed. Your puppy is due for another

vaccination at 12 – 13 weeks and then annually. As your puppy’s immunity is not particularly strong until at least two

weeks after his 2nd inoculation, it pays to be on the cautious side and keep him confined to your own property with

limited exposure to other dogs.

Most flea applications now cover for worming as well however should you decide to use one that does not provide this

service it will be necessary to worm puppy regularly throughout his life. A suitable worming regime is as follows:

Up to 6 months of age…………….worm monthly

6 months onwards………………….worm

every 4 –6 months

The best worming products are obtained from your vet, we use MIlbemax, follow his advice on what to use.

We hope that you enjoy your new puppy, should you have any queries or problems please do not hesitate to contact

us. Please remember that your puppy can be returned any time up 7 days after purchase no questions asked and full

refund will be given as long as pup is in good health and well cared for. Vet check may be required before any refund

is made. After this time if you can no longer keep him/her we will still take him/her back and rehome.