nadooshkinz Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Hello All! As you know Clea is coming home tommorow :D , And i need a little help with her diet.. Ok for those of you that don't know, Clea is my 2 month old golden retriever who is coming home from quarantine tommorow, and my questions are: Is there a specific diet that i should follow for puppies? What vegetables are ok to feed dogs, and should they be cooked or raw? Is there anything that i should COMPLETELY abstain from feeding her? Anything else that you have to add would be great! :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadooshkinz Posted January 29, 2005 Author Share Posted January 29, 2005 oh and another one: How many times a day should I feed her? :oops: (I'm extremely clueless on this) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mastiffmommy Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Well All my dogs love to chew on Raw Carrots. Sorry I dont know more about Goldens. Congratz on your new baby. :fadein: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Kat Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 4 meals a day is the usual for a young puppy that has just left Mum. Veggies at such a young age should be introduced very gradually and in small amounts. Carrots, broccoli, spinach, potato are all good to feed to puppies as long as they are processed in a food processor as this helps to break down the cellulose cell walls of the veggies which can be difficult for pups to digest. Cooking removes most of the nutritional value from veggies so its better to feed raw liquidised veg instead. Just ensure that you avoid onions and green parts of potatoes as they can cause kidney failure in dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDG Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 there are two great books you should try to get a hold of. 1. dr. pitcairn's complete guide to natural health for dogs and cats and 2. before & after getting your puppy by ian dunbar the books are around $15 each, but you might be able to find them cheaper somewhere online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadooshkinz Posted January 30, 2005 Author Share Posted January 30, 2005 Thanks Guys!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 For people that didn't know, just an exemple On this site: [url]http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/[/url] Enter beef liver Compare vitamin A and copper for raw beef liver(100 gr) and braized beef liver(100gr) you guys will see that the amount is higher for the cook product. Now try with the carrot Same with the carrot compare the raw 100gr carrot and the cooked in water without salt carrot(100 gr). The vitamin A for the cook carrot will also be higher So now you guys will know that sometimes cooking will raise the amount of certain nutrient in certain food :wink: :bday: [color=blue]Congrat for the new puppy [/color]:bday: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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