QUESTIONS ABOUT PUPPY RAISING
This section is provided for all questions related to puppy raising. If you are interested, but want more information or if you are experienced and have a situation that you would like to discuss with others, this is your place! Please share your thoughts freely...and thank you for taking on this exciting, important job!
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Well, I have never been accused of growing up...LOL...but I was raised in Orem. I spent several years in SLC, working for the U of U Med Center. I lived in Lehi for quite a while too. Now I am in northern California.
To answer your questions, puppies should eat 3 times per day. People sometimes disagree on the age of switching from puppy food to adult food but our general rule is that pups get puppy food until they are about 7 to 12 months old and that they are fed 3 times a day until they are at least 5 months old. (We free feed so I am not an expert on the feeding amounts.)
You might want to look into teaching Harpo the "leave it" and "drop it" commands but stopping him from doing something is necessary. We don't use the word "no", instead we say "uh uh" and this usually gets their attention and then the second that they stop and look at us, we praise them or give them treats to reinforce that they did a good thing by stopping the behavior.
Be prepared at the Poodle Day...many Poodle owners hate Doodles...don't take it personally... :o)
Best wishes!
Hey...I am originally from Utah...what part of SLC are you living in?