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donnabray

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05/24/2012 11:19 AM
Hi everyone, I'd like to know the opinions in the group regarding feeding puppy food to pups less than a year of age. I know a lot of people don't, but my vet whom I've been going to for 20 years insists that puppies be fed a high quality puppy formula. My other question is regarding ready-mix food. Does anyone feed Sojos? Thanks, Donna Ray Abbeville, SC

Robaron

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05/24/2012 11:19 AM
We generally feed puppy food for the 1st 6-9 months. We use Purina ProPlan and mix with a little canned food (at the evening meal). I know that people with certain breeds are careful not to feed a high protein food during the puppies' first months because it may be linked to the devlopment of certain bone problems, thought to be linked to too-fast growth. In my experience, these conditions are uncommon in Shorthairs, and the little devils are so active, they need the additional calories. Beth Ritchie Robaron Shorthairs ----- Original Message ----- From: Donna Ray To: gsp-l@shorthairs.net Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 8:32 AM Subject: [gsp-l] Puppy food? Hi everyone, I'd like to know the opinions in the group regarding feeding puppy food to pups less than a year of age. I know a lot of people don't, but my vet whom I've been going to for 20 years insists that puppies be fed a high quality puppy formula. My other question is regarding ready-mix food. Does anyone feed Sojos? Thanks, Donna Ray Abbeville, SC

BONGSP1

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05/24/2012 11:21 AM
Exactly what I do, Beth. Great post!!! In a message dated 4/14/2012 11:46:20 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, robaron@verizon.net writes: We generally feed puppy food for the 1st 6-9 months. We use Purina ProPlan and mix with a little canned food (at the evening meal). I know that people with certain breeds are careful not to feed a high protein food during the puppies' first months because it may be linked to the devlopment of certain bone problems, thought to be linked to too-fast growth. In my experience, these conditions are uncommon in Shorthairs, and the little devils are so active, they need the additional calories. Beth Ritchie Robaron Shorthairs ----- Original Message ----- From: Donna Ray To: gsp-l@shorthairs.net Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 8:32 AM Subject: [gsp-l] Puppy food? Hi everyone, I'd like to know the opinions in the group regarding feeding puppy food to pups less than a year of age. I know a lot of people don't, but my vet whom I've been going to for 20 years insists that puppies be fed a high quality puppy formula. My other question is regarding ready-mix food. Does anyone feed Sojos? Thanks, Donna Ray Abbeville, SC

Pat Iredale User is Offline

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05/24/2012 11:21 AM
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 whisperfield@sympatico.ca www.whisperfield.com From: Donna Ray Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 9:32 AM To: gsp-l@shorthairs.net Subject: [gsp-l] Puppy food? Hi everyone, I'd like to know the opinions in the group regarding feeding puppy food to pups less than a year of age. I know a lot of people don't, but my vet whom I've been going to for 20 years insists that puppies be fed a high quality puppy formula. My other question is regarding ready-mix food. Does anyone feed Sojos? Thanks, Donna Ray Abbeville, SC

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