Starving puppy?

**lv4dogs** · 01-04-2006, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by Corinna

I think i would also check and have her wormed . You can be feeding worms not puppy . A lot pups are born with them from Mom.

Yes thats a good idea. I didn't really think of it because I think I'm so used to people bringing their new pups to the vets ASAP for a general health check up anyways. They usually check for parasites and the like. The vet can offer you some advice on feeding & any other questions you may have too.

Good luck

**Lescoop77** · 01-04-2006, 02:44 PM

well the good news is that Bodie is going to the vet this weekend for his 9 week shots so we will ask the vet then about the eating. The owner that we got him from said that he had a womer shot at 6 weeks - but is it still possible that he could have them? If so how would I know? Like I said, the vet is this weekend - so I will be relieved after talking with him.

**lv4dogs** · 01-04-2006, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by Lescoop77

well the good news is that Bodie is going to the vet this weekend for his 9 week shots so we will ask the vet then about the eating. The owner that we got him from said that he had a womer shot at 6 weeks - but is it still possible that he could have them? If so how would I know? Like I said, the vet is this weekend - so I will be relieved after talking with him.

Most puppy wormers need to be given in series, similar to puppy vaccines, and a lot of the over counter de-wormes don't usually work as well (not sure if thats what the previous owners gave or not) but yes it is possible that your puppy may still have worms. If your puppy is highly infected you would know, buldged belly, vomiting, you'd see worms, puppy would be sick etc... but if she's just midly infected there probably won't be any viasble signs.

Your best bet is to have your vet do a fecal check on your pups feces, and you may even want to deworm once even if that comes up negative just to be in the safe side.

Good luck at the vets!

**michelle reid** · 01-08-2006, 06:16 PM

Hiyah
heres a solution a puppy if nine weeks should be getting feed 4 times a day. It should say on the dry kibble bags how much a dog of that age should be feed then you should divide that into 4 meals a day.

Hopefully that way your puppy should feel its being feed trough out the day.

Email me back and tell me if this helps you and your puppy

Love Michelle x

**Cataholic** · 01-09-2006, 01:54 PM

More food, more times a day!

**lv4dogs** · 01-09-2006, 02:12 PM

How did your vet appointment go?

**Lescoop77** · 01-09-2006, 03:03 PM

Thank you for all your advice everyone!!! Good news! Bodie now weighs in at 10.6 lbs and my vet said, and I quote " you really can't feed a puppy too much" Regardless, I'm feeding him 3 cups a day ( 1 cup 3 times a day) and it seems to be working, although he still B lines it for Pandy's food and is like a vaccum - tries to suck it all in before I can get it picked up.

He also said that he doesn't have worms. WHEW!

Thanks again everyone!