Puppy on raw

[cselley]

Hi I'm feeding my new gap pup on raw as my older gap has done so well on it. My only question is.. As a pup it seems the amount guide is 10% of his body weight, as an adult it's 2/3%, at which point to I alter from 1 to the other? He'll be 18kg in a some months time but surely 1.8kg is too much? Yet he won't be an adult... Catch my drift?

[Naj]

So, if he happens to be 10% or 20% overweight do you still stick to the guidelines? Every dog is different, so feed to condition. If the pup is carrying weight then cut down, if looking a bit thin or workload increasing, then feed more, but do it by degrees.

Naj

[Springfield Pointers]

Feeding guides are just that, guides. If your pup is looking too fat cut his intake, if he's looking to thin increase it. Not sure how old he is but i assume you're feeding him more than once daily.

[Springfield Pointers]

@Naj... snap.

[LJR]

I have 5 month old pups here that were weaned onto raw. I have never weighed their food to be honest, just feed by eye and appetite!

[cselley]

Yes he's having 3/4 small feeds throughout the day. Yeah I guess common sense will prevail with amounts. He was quite a bit smaller than my first dog, not sure if this will have a lasting effect on him or whether he'll catch up sooner or later. Each to their own I guess

[Springfield Pointers]

Yes he's having 3/4 small feeds throughout the day. Yeah I guess common sense will prevail with amounts. He was quite a bit smaller than my first dog, not sure if this will have a lasting effect on him or whether he'll catch up sooner or later. Each to their own I guess

What is his current age?

[cselley]

11weeks weighing 6.5kgs

[cselley]

If memory serves me correctly Bailey 10kgs by now

[Springfield Pointers]

11weeks weighing 6.5kgs

three times daily is fine, don't overfeed. If he doesn't finish take it away.