BEST PUPPY DOG FOOD?

Iancar29

Hey People!

Im Gettin an Alaskan Malamute in 11 days ( YES IM COUNTIN DOWN EVERY HOUR OF EVERYDAY!)

And IM just wonderin wats the best type of dog food to get for a puppy at 8 weeks old.

Any REPLY MUCH APPRECIATED PEOPLE!

star-pants

Firstly you should get some of the food the pup is currently on, as you'll have to slowly change over the food (say over a week or so) putting in more of the new food and less of the old over the days or else you'll really upset the pups tummy.

I don't know which is best for that breed, but I would assume whomever you're getting the pup off would have good advice as to what to feed them. Some foods suit certain dogs, not all.
One of mine is on Royal Canine, the other has just come off James Wellbeloved.

Iancar29

star-pants wrote: »

Firstly you should get some of the food the pup is currently on, as you'll have to slowly change over the food (say over a week or so) putting in more of the new food and less of the old over the days or else you'll really upset the pups tummy.

I don't know which is best for that breed, but I would assume whomever you're getting the pup off would have good advice as to what to feed them. Some foods suit certain dogs, not all.
One of mine is on Royal Canine, the other has just come off James Wellbeloved.

Tnks for the quick reply,
Ye ill definetily find out wat food he is being given at the moment.
I know the breeder will let me know ( WELL SHE BETTER ) wat food to get. Its just im want everthing sorted out before i get him.
Tnks anyways.

star-pants

Yup hopefully someone else here might have an idea what food might suit your pup best. Sometimes it is trial and error as some dogs need certain diets, so if you research your breed you might be able to narrow down what food is required.

I assume you have everything else all ready to go? (if you don't people here can advise also )
Beds/bowls/vet checks/ insurance/ routine in mind / etc?

Iancar29

star-pants wrote: »

Yup hopefully someone else here might have an idea what food might suit your pup best. Sometimes it is trial and error as some dogs need certain diets, so if you research your breed you might be able to narrow down what food is required.

I assume you have everything else all ready to go? (if you don't people here can advise also )
Beds/bowls/vet checks/ insurance/ routine in mind / etc?

Yep i have everthing else sorted
Just wnt the 11 days now to fly by.

star-pants

Groovy! Best of luck (I know what the wait is like )
do get some of the food the pup is on now too (and if possible a towel or blanket that the pup/mothers been on, as it will help them settle with you)

ISDW

Totally agree with star-pants, find out from the breeder now what the pup will be on when you get him and keep the dog on that for a while at least. As you're getting the pup so close to Christmas, I'd definitely advise asking the breeder tomorrow what food to get and getting it in beforehand, you don't want to be dashing around the shops on Christmas Eve looking for dog food:D

Hopefully it will be a good quality food that the breeder is using, so you should be able to keep the pup on that and then change to the junior and then adult versions. As Mals are big dogs, try not to give too much protein as you don't want rapid growth, you want slow and steady, letting the muscles build as the dog gets bigger.

Iancar29

ISDW wrote: »

Totally agree with star-pants, find out from the breeder now what the pup will be on when you get him and keep the dog on that for a while at least. As you're getting the pup so close to Christmas, I'd definitely advise asking the breeder tomorrow what food to get and getting it in beforehand, you don't want to be dashing around the shops on Christmas Eve looking for dog food:D

Hopefully it will be a good quality food that the breeder is using, so you should be able to keep the pup on that and then change to the junior and then adult versions. As Mals are big dogs, try not to give too much protein as you don't want rapid growth, you want slow and steady, letting the muscles build as the dog gets bigger.

Cheers for the advice.
Im gonna text text the breeder now to ask about the food, and if possible a blanket or something tat the mother was lying on. ( I never would of tot of tat one).
Tnks people.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

dublindogcare

Hi,
Yeah as the other guys were saying the breeder will def give you some of the food the pup is already on , if they don't offer do ask for it!

Make sure you find out the name of the feed he is on and if he likes it and there is no problems there you can continue him /her on that.
Stay away from the commercial brands of feed (no tescos or dunnes stores). your pup has a certain nutritional requirement up to 12 months and the commercial brands just are not good enough. Go to pet stores and have a look at all the different brands there , all them nutritionally are the best for your dog , its just really what your pup agress with so don't be buying the 15kilo bags until u know your dog agrees with it. (as they are not cheap).
I have always been a fan of Hills-science plan , you can get puppy feed specifically for larger breeds dogs so I would also be recommending that you get that!.

I can see that you are supper excited ......be prepared , get a few different Kongs (natural rubber play , chew toys - they are bril, you can fill with the dogs kibble and he will have hours of fun with it , not to mention it will distract him from chewing up your house).

Lay down the house rules from day 1 , i know this can be difficult when looking at a cute tiny little pup but it will be a large breed and although a little pup is cute jumping up on you , you will probably not be too impressed when he is older and knocking you over.

If you dont know about the critical development stages in the dogs please read up about them , they realy are crucial and you will be thankful down the line:
- from the moment your pup is home introduce / socialise him to everything , noises , vacum cleaner , cats , children , fat people , bearded men etc etc , if you want him to travel in car etc etc, also very important to get him around other dogs asap - after all shots! (pups have no fear mentality up to 16wks but then they will think first and tend to shy away from things.
- you have up to 18wks for bite inhibition (soft mouth) , obviously he will be teething and want to chew on everything but he has to learn to be gentle with human flesh - any sort of mouthing you, say 'Ah ah' in high pitched voice and give him time out (put him in his crate for 2 mins, ignoring him)

ok just looked up and im writing a really long essay here just meant to advise on feed but very passionate about dogs and is owners put in the time and effort when they are young it is benificail for both.

I have my own business , dublindogcare (sitting , walking , grooming , training (comming soon). so I have a good deal of knowledge about dogs , if you have any questions or need any advice on anything id be happy to answer

enjoy

baubl

dublindogcare wrote: »

Hi,
Yeah as the other guys were saying the breeder will def give you some of the food the pup is already on , if they don't offer do ask for it!

Make sure you find out the name of the feed he is on and if he likes it and there is no problems there you can continue him /her on that.
Stay away from the commercial brands of feed (no tescos or dunnes stores). your pup has a certain nutritional requirement up to 12 months and the commercial brands just are not good enough. Go to pet stores and have a look at all the different brands there , all them nutritionally are the best for your dog , its just really what your pup agress with so don't be buying the 15kilo bags until u know your dog agrees with it. (as they are not cheap).
I have always been a fan of Hills-science plan , you can get puppy feed specifically for larger breeds dogs so I would also be recommending that you get that!.

I can see that you are supper excited ......be prepared , get a few different Kongs (natural rubber play , chew toys - they are bril, you can fill with the dogs kibble and he will have hours of fun with it , not to mention it will distract him from chewing up your house).

Lay down the house rules from day 1 , i know this can be difficult when looking at a cute tiny little pup but it will be a large breed and although a little pup is cute jumping up on you , you will probably not be too impressed when he is older and knocking you over.

If you dont know about the critical development stages in the dogs please read up about them , they realy are crucial and you will be thankful down the line:
- from the moment your pup is home introduce / socialise him to everything , noises , vacum cleaner , cats , children , fat people , bearded men etc etc , if you want him to travel in car etc etc, also very important to get him around other dogs asap - after all shots! (pups have no fear mentality up to 16wks but then they will think first and tend to shy away from things.
- you have up to 18wks for bite inhibition (soft mouth) , obviously he will be teething and want to chew on everything but he has to learn to be gentle with human flesh - any sort of mouthing you, say 'Ah ah' in high pitched voice and give him time out (put him in his crate for 2 mins, ignoring him)

ok just looked up and im writing a really long essay here just meant to advise on feed but very passionate about dogs and is owners put in the time and effort when they are young it is benificail for both.

I have my own business , dublindogcare (sitting , walking , grooming , training (comming soon). so I have a good deal of knowledge about dogs , if you have any questions or need any advice on anything id be happy to answer

enjoy

I have 3 beautiful jack russel puppies, 8 wks old, how do I train them not to jump on people, what manouver do i do, what is the easiest way to toilet train them, what food do they jacks generally love.

supermum1

hi,

just saw this thread, I just found a great new food called Orijen, it's made in alberta canada with the highest quality ingredients!! They try to match a natural diet so there's no wheat or fillers. I have a setter x and he's doing amazing on it!! I get it shipped from ecopet.ie it's a pretty new site and VERY basic but the service is brill! also there's a site called dogfoodanalysis.com, all well known brands like royal canin are on there, it tells you, in plain english whats in the food and how good it is, some of it is pretty shocking!!

baubl

supermum1 wrote: »

hi,

just saw this thread, I just found a great new food called Orijen, it's made in alberta canada with the highest quality ingredients!! They try to match a natural diet so there's no wheat or fillers. I have a setter x and he's doing amazing on it!! I get it shipped from ecopet.ie it's a pretty new site and VERY basic but the service is brill! also there's a site called dogfoodanalysis.com, all well known brands like royal canin are on there, it tells you, in plain english whats in the food and how good it is, some of it is pretty shocking!!

what really is this dog and cat food made of
I make my own, it is a variation of mince meat, liver or ham, any meat i eat myself, with potatoes mashed with butter all mashed up together, they love it

supermum1

baubl wrote: »

what really is this dog and cat food made of
I make my own, it is a variation of mince meat, liver or ham, any meat i eat myself, with potatoes mashed with butter all mashed up together, they love it

Well the main ingredient is chicken (in the range I use) with fish. They only use organic meat, to human standard. I'm really fussy about the food I use, I had looked into making my own but felt that I may not achieve the correct balance. I also didn't want to lose out on the benefits dry food offers, teeth etc.