Once
you provide baby’s basic needs and have used your five senses to insure
baby feels comfortable with his or her surroundings, it’s time for
action.
The breeders gave us a supply of the "food" puppy had
been eating. It looked like a mush of ground up kibble. That’s what we
fed him. We slowly mixed in new puppy food to be easy on his digestion.
We
started him on Wellness Core puppy food. Dry kibble and wet can meat
for muscle strength. He is as solid as a rock. On puppy’s second visit,
the Vet gave him a “clean bill of health.”
After I decided on our new puppy’s food, it was time to consider timing, access and preferences.
1. Timing can instill confidence and that’s important. Set a timer so he hears the “alarm” and understands “it’[s time to eat.” Feed puppy at the same times every day. Don’t wait for puppy to feel hunger or thirst. That instills confidence and trust so puppy never has to worry about whether or not he or she is going to get fed.
Samson was a large breed puppy. We offered him food three times a day at first. He always had water, but we limited his last meal of the day to 5 or 5:30pm to insure no nighttime poohs.
2. Access to food and drink also builds confidence that food and drink will always be available or offered to satisfy hunger and thirst is essential.
Obviously, puppy, bowls deliver food and water. At first, we set them on the floor until puppy was big enough. Then, we put the bowls into the doggie table. The “table” is for large dogs so they don’t injure their neck constantly bending down to eat and drink.
3. Preferences also play a role. Be sure to give proper weight to what puppy likes and doesn’t like. Don’t think what you like, puppy will also like. Let puppy decide.
These commitments play a major role in puppy’s conduct, such as potty training and sleeping patterns. It affects attitude with socializing, following instructions and good behaviors.///