Lush White English Labradors
Bringing Your Puppy Home
Feeding Your Puppy
Type Of Food
For the first few days you have your new puppy home, it is a good idea to continue feeding the same type and brand of puppy food. Your puppy will arrive to you with a small bag of Nutri Source, (Large Breed Puppy), which we recommend. Then you can slowly start using the food you have chosen, by switching to a new food slowly to prevent intestinal upset. If you would like to continue feeding the same type, click on the Nutri Source Logo to find a dealer closest to you.
The puppy’s feeding schedule will be somewhat dictated by your own personal schedule. We do not want to leave food out for the puppy so that he can eat it whenever he wants. You need to be there for the feedings because you want the puppy and his entire body on a set schedule. This is best accomplished by feeding the pup what he will eat at specific times on a specific schedule. Puppies under six months of age should be fed three times daily; after 6 months they may be fed twice daily.
By feeding on a set schedule, the dog will then go to the bathroom on a more set schedule and make housetraining easier and faster.
Amount Of Food
The amount of food given with each meal should never be dictated by what is on the back of the puppy food bag. That is a good place to start, but from our experience, many puppies need less than what is on the bag, and a few may need more. Adjust the amount fed to maintain your puppy at an optimal weight. Your veterinarian can help you determine the proper amount to feed to keep your puppy at optimal condition.
Feeding Schedule
The puppy’s feeding schedule will be somewhat dictated by your own personal schedule. We do not want to leave food out for the puppy so that he can eat it whenever he wants. You need to be there for the feedings because you want the puppy and his entire body on a set schedule. This is best accomplished by feeding the pup what he will eat at specific times on a specific schedule. Puppies under six months of age should be fed three times daily; after 6 months they may be fed twice daily.
By feeding on a set schedule, the dog will then go to the bathroom on a more set schedule and make housetraining easier and faster.
Water
Puppies may seem to drink large quantities of water. have a fresh supply of water at all times, as it is the most important nutrient of all.
