Feeding Guidelines
for Your New Puppy
1. Your puppy is used to eating EUKANUBA SMALL BREED PUPPY FORMULA.
We recommend that you feed this for the first 12 months. A change in the
recommended diet may result in diarrhea, loss of appetite, and/or weight loss. The
puppy should not be fed human/table food. If this occurs at an early age the puppy will
not want to eat dog food, it will get spoiled with table food.
2. For the first week you have your puppy, we would like you to let the feed out all the
time, until she/he gets settled in and comfortable in his/her new home. Then you should
feed your puppy at least 3 times a day. Or if the puppy is going to be home alone during
the day, he/she should have feed and water available during those hours.
3. You should offer your puppy ½ cup at every feeding. Don’t worry if they do not eat it all,
our opinion is that it is better to offer them more not less. It is very important that your
puppy is getting enough to eat, puppies use a lot of energy. There will also be feeding
guidelines on the back of the feed bag. Make sure you increase the amount of food as
the puppy grows.
4. REMEMBER TO HAVE CLEAN, FRESH WATER AVAILABLE FOR YOUR PUPPY AT
ALL TIMES.
5. You can feed your new puppy treats, but LIMIT THEM. Overfeeding of treats will result
in loose stools, upset stomach, and can make your puppy overweight. We recommend
Iams and Eukanuba Brand Treats.
WHEN I GET MY PUPPY HOME AND SETTLED, WHAT
IF HE/SHE WON’T EAT ANYTHING??
1. When you first get your puppy home, they are going to be so busy exploring and
playing that they will not even be thinking about eating. They may not eat until the next
morning. Upon arrival, you should show your puppy where their feeding place will be.
You should feed them in the same place all the time, then they will know where to find
their feed and water.
2. If you feel that a long period of time has gone by (24 hours) and your puppy has not
eaten anything, try these suggestions:
A. Put warm water on the puppy feed and let soak for 5 minutes, then after the 5
minutes, drain off the excess water and offer the moist feed to your puppy.
OR
B. Mix a small amount of warm milk with the puppy feed (you don’t want the
puppy feed floating in milk, just enough to moisten the feed a little and so
the puppy can taste the milk). You don’t want to make a habit of feeding this
way, the milk can result in diarrhea.
OR
C. Buy some CESAR PUPPY FEED (this is a moist puppy feed, found in the
canned dog feed section, it is not in a can, it is in a tray) and mix this with
the Eukanuba puppy feed.
OR
D. If you have tried all of these suggestions and your puppy is still not eating,
you should take them to a vet and have them checked.
for Your New Puppy
1. Your puppy is used to eating EUKANUBA SMALL BREED PUPPY FORMULA.
We recommend that you feed this for the first 12 months. A change in the
recommended diet may result in diarrhea, loss of appetite, and/or weight loss. The
puppy should not be fed human/table food. If this occurs at an early age the puppy will
not want to eat dog food, it will get spoiled with table food.
2. For the first week you have your puppy, we would like you to let the feed out all the
time, until she/he gets settled in and comfortable in his/her new home. Then you should
feed your puppy at least 3 times a day. Or if the puppy is going to be home alone during
the day, he/she should have feed and water available during those hours.
3. You should offer your puppy ½ cup at every feeding. Don’t worry if they do not eat it all,
our opinion is that it is better to offer them more not less. It is very important that your
puppy is getting enough to eat, puppies use a lot of energy. There will also be feeding
guidelines on the back of the feed bag. Make sure you increase the amount of food as
the puppy grows.
4. REMEMBER TO HAVE CLEAN, FRESH WATER AVAILABLE FOR YOUR PUPPY AT
ALL TIMES.
5. You can feed your new puppy treats, but LIMIT THEM. Overfeeding of treats will result
in loose stools, upset stomach, and can make your puppy overweight. We recommend
Iams and Eukanuba Brand Treats.
WHEN I GET MY PUPPY HOME AND SETTLED, WHAT
IF HE/SHE WON’T EAT ANYTHING??
1. When you first get your puppy home, they are going to be so busy exploring and
playing that they will not even be thinking about eating. They may not eat until the next
morning. Upon arrival, you should show your puppy where their feeding place will be.
You should feed them in the same place all the time, then they will know where to find
their feed and water.
2. If you feel that a long period of time has gone by (24 hours) and your puppy has not
eaten anything, try these suggestions:
A. Put warm water on the puppy feed and let soak for 5 minutes, then after the 5
minutes, drain off the excess water and offer the moist feed to your puppy.
OR
B. Mix a small amount of warm milk with the puppy feed (you don’t want the
puppy feed floating in milk, just enough to moisten the feed a little and so
the puppy can taste the milk). You don’t want to make a habit of feeding this
way, the milk can result in diarrhea.
OR
C. Buy some CESAR PUPPY FEED (this is a moist puppy feed, found in the
canned dog feed section, it is not in a can, it is in a tray) and mix this with
the Eukanuba puppy feed.
OR
D. If you have tried all of these suggestions and your puppy is still not eating,
you should take them to a vet and have them checked.
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A MALE OR FEMALE PUPPY? WHAT IS BEST FOR ME?
When prospective families call us about our puppies, we are often asked "What makes a
better dog, a male or female?"
Some questions to ask yourself before deciding:
1. Are you more comfortable with (or used to) one sex over the other?
2. Have you only ever owned males? only females?
3. If you have a dog is he/she neutered/spayed?
4. If you have a dog does he/she get along better with dogs of the same or opposite sex?
Or both the same?
Take your answers to these questions into consideration before deciding on a male or
female puppy.
We, as breeders, feel that both males and females make excellent pets/companions, the
key is to have them neutered/spayed at an early age, determined by your vet, usually 4-6
months old. Start behavior training at a young age, before they pick up bad habits.
Socialize them with other dogs and children. Put them on a schedule and stick to it, this is
important in raising a well-behaved, good tempereed dog that will be with you for years to
come.
Did you know?
1. Neutered males rarely exhibit secondary sexual behavior such as 'humping', or
'marking' and lifting of legs. Once the testosterone levels recede after neutering, most of
these behaviors (if they ever existed) will disappear. Boys who were neutered early (by 5 -6
months of age) usually don't ever raise their leg to urinate.
2. Males are USUALLY more affectionate, exuberant, attentive, and more demanding of
attention. They are very attached to their people. They also tend to be more steadfast,
reliable, and less moody. They are more outgoing, more accepting of other pets.
3. If you are not breeding, you'd be best off to have a female spayed since during this time
she can leave a bloody discharge on carpets, couches, or anywhere she goes. She will be
particularly moody and emotional during this time. A walk outside during this period can
become hazardous if male dogs are in the vicinity, and she will leave a 'scent' for
wandering intact males to follow right to your yard, where they will hang out, and 'wait' for
days. Research has also proven that a female NOT bred during a heat cycle stays in a flux
of estrogen level which may give us the reason as to why females are more moody than
males. A spayed female will not have bloody discharge or drastic emotional (mood)
changes.
4. As far as physical differences go we all know the male/female anatomy is different.
Usually males will be a little larger than the females but for the most part you will find it
hard telling the difference of size between the two without looking closely.
5. Spayed females and neutered males both make excellent pets/companions, unless
you want 2 pups...... (which a lot of families do), you need to decide what is best for you: a
male or female.
Keep an open mind when selecting your puppy, don’t close the door on a puppy because
of preconceived notions of its gender, because you may be missing out on the best
companion that you could have ever had.
Keep in mind every dog, male or female has it’s own personality & is unique in every way.
When prospective families call us about our puppies, we are often asked "What makes a
better dog, a male or female?"
Some questions to ask yourself before deciding:
1. Are you more comfortable with (or used to) one sex over the other?
2. Have you only ever owned males? only females?
3. If you have a dog is he/she neutered/spayed?
4. If you have a dog does he/she get along better with dogs of the same or opposite sex?
Or both the same?
Take your answers to these questions into consideration before deciding on a male or
female puppy.
We, as breeders, feel that both males and females make excellent pets/companions, the
key is to have them neutered/spayed at an early age, determined by your vet, usually 4-6
months old. Start behavior training at a young age, before they pick up bad habits.
Socialize them with other dogs and children. Put them on a schedule and stick to it, this is
important in raising a well-behaved, good tempereed dog that will be with you for years to
come.
Did you know?
1. Neutered males rarely exhibit secondary sexual behavior such as 'humping', or
'marking' and lifting of legs. Once the testosterone levels recede after neutering, most of
these behaviors (if they ever existed) will disappear. Boys who were neutered early (by 5 -6
months of age) usually don't ever raise their leg to urinate.
2. Males are USUALLY more affectionate, exuberant, attentive, and more demanding of
attention. They are very attached to their people. They also tend to be more steadfast,
reliable, and less moody. They are more outgoing, more accepting of other pets.
3. If you are not breeding, you'd be best off to have a female spayed since during this time
she can leave a bloody discharge on carpets, couches, or anywhere she goes. She will be
particularly moody and emotional during this time. A walk outside during this period can
become hazardous if male dogs are in the vicinity, and she will leave a 'scent' for
wandering intact males to follow right to your yard, where they will hang out, and 'wait' for
days. Research has also proven that a female NOT bred during a heat cycle stays in a flux
of estrogen level which may give us the reason as to why females are more moody than
males. A spayed female will not have bloody discharge or drastic emotional (mood)
changes.
4. As far as physical differences go we all know the male/female anatomy is different.
Usually males will be a little larger than the females but for the most part you will find it
hard telling the difference of size between the two without looking closely.
5. Spayed females and neutered males both make excellent pets/companions, unless
you want 2 pups...... (which a lot of families do), you need to decide what is best for you: a
male or female.
Keep an open mind when selecting your puppy, don’t close the door on a puppy because
of preconceived notions of its gender, because you may be missing out on the best
companion that you could have ever had.
Keep in mind every dog, male or female has it’s own personality & is unique in every way.