Mickthemiller Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 We get our new pup in a weeks time and would like the opinion of the readers on which food is the best food for him, he is a springer and will have a couple of pals to contend with, Maddie 14 and Meg 8. I have had pup's before and fed them on what ever puppy food I found in the shops. Not this time I want to give him the best start I can. If a similar post is out there sorry for repeating it. Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Give the sellers a call a good honest breeder should give you enough to see it through a week, you don't really want to start changing things untill it is settled. Small changes. ATB with your dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) Harringtons is a good dog food .Daughters sproker spaniel loves it . It's the dry type also there is no waste and cleans there teeth as well Edited May 1, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollieollie Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Skinners here, never had a problem after many years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 I did as konnie says spoke to the breeder and got in the same stuff he was feeding so no upset tummys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unico1 Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 When we got our pup they had weaned him on Royal Cabin, his stools were terrible so we changed him to Arden Grange which I would really recommend, stools firmed up and coat is silk like. My older cocker is also on Arden really suits him too. When we got our pup they had weaned him on Royal Cabin, his stools were terrible so we changed him to Arden Grange which I would really recommend, stools firmed up and coat is silk like. My older cocker is also on Arden really suits him too. Canin, sorry sausage fingers!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Skinners here, never had a problem after many years +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Ours get raw chicken wings. And misc eaw meat/raw veg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Raw minced meat, add veg and small amounts of pasta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Hope you take the bones out of the chicken wings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Ours get raw chicken wings. And misc eaw meat/raw veg. Same as what mine gets, I just mince the wings and chop up the veg then weigh it in portions and freeze it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickthemiller Posted May 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Thank you for all of your advice, there is certainly a lot of choice, I will try contacting the breeder first and take it from there Thank you all Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Raw meat for mine. He didn't like biscuits. We mix some in with his meat for his teeth and he came on leaps and bounds from what the breeder was giving him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix's rifle Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 My older gsd was in kibble then changed to raw after he was settled in small amounts at a time until I had moved him over fully but until then I fed him the same stuff as the breeder did. My younger one was raw fed from the very start so she was easy enough. As soon as we had used the food I was given and changed her to the raw I use she improved in every way, her whole mental and physical state changed for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Hope you take the bones out of the chicken wings Why would you need to? Our dog eats both raw and biscuit. We started him with chicken wings and just held on to one end with pliers while he crunched it up, lots of sites tell you to take the tips off but had no trouble with wings or carcass just happy dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grazy Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Keep him on what the breeder was feeding him for a week or two and then move to a good quality feed. My dog has a mix of raw and kibble but not the stuff in the shops. I have used thus company for the past 4 years and the food is excellent. Grain free and hypoallergenic. He has a bowl of this with beef or chicken mince, with chicken heart mixed in. http://www.mymaddog.co.uk/super-premium-hypoallergenic-225-c.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) for me gable stock based at Newark gluten free £20.00 a 15kg bag cant go wrong if memory serves inc delivery Edited May 1, 2017 by Saltings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 Picking up our new Gsd pup at the weekend and she is already on raw food, any kibble feeders should seek out autarky which Costco stock as it's a "working dog" food it doesn't attract the dreaded vat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatsanmad Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 Should always start with what the breeder has weened the pups onto and then slowly introduce the feed you would prefer. I'm picking up my next pup next week and he is weening them onto alpha sporting puppy so I have got myself 2 bags ready for her. But eventually I will move her onto a similar food that I'm feeding the older dog. And see how she gets on. But remember that it doesn't take a lot to upset there tiny little stomachs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickthemiller Posted May 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 Thank you all once again for all your helpful comments. Do we all realise what a fantastic forum we have here, so many good helpful people. Thank you Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted May 4, 2017 Report Share Posted May 4, 2017 (edited) Puppy food is a bit of a minefield, as is dog food generally, so if your pup is growing and developing well keep feeding it whatever is enabling to do that. I've a pup here just now that was reared on Eukanuba so I've kept him on that; I've never used it before but this pup is doing very well. In the past pups have done well on Arden Grange for me, and a good friend has had great results with CSJ puppy. With most of mine (all ESS) I've noticed they get a bit loose on the pure puppy food about 6 months old so tend to switch to junior or a high protein adult food when that happens. Good luck with the new pup Edited May 4, 2017 by WGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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