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by Krazy Bout K9s on 29 August 2012 - 13:08
Thanks Jenni,
They have been on raw, since I took them off Mom to get some weight on her, she was skin and bones, and not able to keep up with the pups or her. The problem I am having is, when I went to kibble- Acana, for Beetree, TOO MANY POOPS!!!! AND STINKY!!!!
Most people won't keep on raw, so I usually try to make the transition easier for them. They are getting canned goat milk, egg yolk, greek yogurt, (touch of karo syrup at first, when they were 3-4 weeks old), and raw hamburger, I was going to start them on chix wings this week, since they are able to chew much better. So you think I should use the Nature's variety instead of the real raw??? I will have to do some checking to see where I can find it here, I drive 3 hours one way, just to get my load of Acana...Cities closer do not carry it...
I just hate feeding kibble to puppies, they do so much better and less mess on the raw. They just don't poop as much because they utilize it....Apple cider vinegar is a great idea. Will have to try it.
Thanks again, Steph
They have been on raw, since I took them off Mom to get some weight on her, she was skin and bones, and not able to keep up with the pups or her. The problem I am having is, when I went to kibble- Acana, for Beetree, TOO MANY POOPS!!!! AND STINKY!!!!
Most people won't keep on raw, so I usually try to make the transition easier for them. They are getting canned goat milk, egg yolk, greek yogurt, (touch of karo syrup at first, when they were 3-4 weeks old), and raw hamburger, I was going to start them on chix wings this week, since they are able to chew much better. So you think I should use the Nature's variety instead of the real raw??? I will have to do some checking to see where I can find it here, I drive 3 hours one way, just to get my load of Acana...Cities closer do not carry it...
I just hate feeding kibble to puppies, they do so much better and less mess on the raw. They just don't poop as much because they utilize it....Apple cider vinegar is a great idea. Will have to try it.
Thanks again, Steph
by Krazy Bout K9s on 29 August 2012 - 14:08
Here are some new photos from yesterday. I think they are ALL GSD!!! Working line at that, they tug and pull and love that ball!!!! I can't get on the floor to take pics, they attack my clothes and bite and tug~!!!!!
They are way too smart, they already know how to use the doggy door, and climbing up cement steps. Yikes, these are going to be handfuls!!!! Be prepared Beetree, they are coming into their own!!!! LOL
Steph
(If you put your cursor on the photo, maybe have to right click to; view image, you should be able to see what I named the photos, they are fun, it works for me when I want to save a photo on the board....try it.)
They are way too smart, they already know how to use the doggy door, and climbing up cement steps. Yikes, these are going to be handfuls!!!! Be prepared Beetree, they are coming into their own!!!! LOL
Steph
(If you put your cursor on the photo, maybe have to right click to; view image, you should be able to see what I named the photos, they are fun, it works for me when I want to save a photo on the board....try it.)
by ShelleyR on 29 August 2012 - 19:08
Hoosier Daddy von Crap Shoot
Bwah ha ha ha ha ha!
by Dawulf on 01 September 2012 - 05:09
Love the puppy pics... can never get enough of them!! Too cute!
by EuroShepherd on 01 September 2012 - 07:09
Wow!....a litter of puppies without mountains worth of stinky poop?!!! That's unbelievable! OMG I can't wait to raise a litter of pups on pure raw diet then! Last time I had pups I hadn't switched to full raw yet. (cross fingers, hope I have the opportunity to have a litter again next year)
LOL @ that name Shelley
Those blue pups are soooo adorable, such a pretty color. I'm beginning to wish that the standard didn't disqualify the blue and liver colors.
by Hundmutter on 01 September 2012 - 08:09
Imo, blues are a lot prettier while they are still puppies; its not always an effect that lasts, they can just
end up looking either very 'washed out', or the opposite can be 'dark'n'mucky'.
end up looking either very 'washed out', or the opposite can be 'dark'n'mucky'.
by kitkat3478 on 01 September 2012 - 09:09
I'm jealous that Bee is getting a blue pup. I do love the blues.
Hundmutter,- I have seen PLENTY of other coat colors faded and washed out, from ALL lines. My blue male came from top German showlines, and DDR .
Can't wait to see them grow, these pups seem to have the DDR mask, huh! Best of "fun", for your family.
by Jenni78 on 01 September 2012 - 11:09
Steph, what you're feeding sounds fine and a lot cheaper than what I'm doing; I don't have to do this nearly as often as you do. I just suggested it as an easy alternative (albeit expensive) and something Beetree could easily keep up with. I feed it to my cats and my Chihuahuas all the time and the puppies just get some added to their Grandma Lucy's and I add ground beef for some more fat. The poop is unbearable if you feed kibble. I work full time...have plenty to do with them when I get home. Scraping smashed, played-in poop is not something I want to spend a lot of time doing. My thing is depending on what time I get home, I may or may not have a lot of time to thaw frozen meat. This thaws on its own, in the bowl, in minutes. If I'm in a big rush, I float the bowl in a pan of hot water and bon appetite in 5 mins. ;-)
They might be pure GSD- some type of Am. pet & show back there? I don't see structure of high quality working or showlines but nothing about their faces screams any other breed in particular. The tailset of the really light pup in the bottom middle pic looks more Pit Bull than GSD, lol, the "pump handle look," which is why I said the structure isn't definitively "working lines" or "show lines" or "BYB lines". I sold a pup to someone who had a black male of American/Canadian pet/show lines and he threw blue puppies. They looked similar to these as puppies but matured out to be pretty typical GSDs as adults- straight backs, finer/medium bone, narrower heads...you could definitely tell they weren't "well bred" but they were nice dogs and healthy, far as I know.
They might be pure GSD- some type of Am. pet & show back there? I don't see structure of high quality working or showlines but nothing about their faces screams any other breed in particular. The tailset of the really light pup in the bottom middle pic looks more Pit Bull than GSD, lol, the "pump handle look," which is why I said the structure isn't definitively "working lines" or "show lines" or "BYB lines". I sold a pup to someone who had a black male of American/Canadian pet/show lines and he threw blue puppies. They looked similar to these as puppies but matured out to be pretty typical GSDs as adults- straight backs, finer/medium bone, narrower heads...you could definitely tell they weren't "well bred" but they were nice dogs and healthy, far as I know.
by Blitzen on 01 September 2012 - 12:09
I don't think I've ever seen a blue GSD. The pups look very healthy and active; good job!!! Bee is probably staring at this thread right now.
by beetree on 01 September 2012 - 12:09
Yep, I am, LOL
If some of you people keep dissing on my blue dog, I'm going to have to take up Schutzhund with him, and prove once and for all, "No good dog is a bad color!"
So, there! Take that!
Damn, barely had time for a sip of coffee...
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If some of you people keep dissing on my blue dog, I'm going to have to take up Schutzhund with him, and prove once and for all, "No good dog is a bad color!"
So, there! Take that! Damn, barely had time for a sip of coffee...
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