I feed puppy food (mushed) starting at 3 weeks of age. By the time the puppies leave at 8 weeks of age, they are eating the puppy food dry.  I feed Pro Plan Puppy Chicken and Rice, only until 6 months of age.  Then they go on Adult Pro Plan Chicken & Rice.  At that time, I also supplement with a chewable Vit C/once a day (and take one myself too).

 

I have been feeding ProPlan for about 3/4 years now.  Coincidentally, for about the same number of years,  I have been having puppy absorption problems, tiny pups/normal size pups, and very small litters – last 2 litters (different bitches) have been only 2 pups....

Years ago, I used to have nice sized litters (couple of litters of 11/12 pups), evenly sized, healthy pups.  And over a span of about 15/17 years or so, had ever only lost 1 pup, with never a Csection needed....

I am at a loss as to what has been going on in the most recent years...  I know other breeders who are feeding ProPlan with no problems, so I don’t believe it is the food.  Just seems like a strange coincidence......

 

Pat Iredale

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