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When making your initial enquiries about a puppy, ask the breeder if a diet sheet will be supplied.  EVERY REPUTABLE REGISTERED BREEDER will provide a diet sheet and you should try to adhere to it as closely as possible to prevent upset to a new puppy in a new and strange environment.

Puppies should be well and truly weaned by the time they go to their new homes, usually at around 10 weeks of age.  They need ample food and a well-balanced diet.  So many breeders differ in their ideas that it is better to stick to the diet instructions given with your puppy.  Adhere to them, only varying it after consultation with your breeder.  If you feel the puppy is not doing well on this diet, talk to the breeder.  

 

   

We feed and recommend

The diet we recommend consists of a good quality biscuit (Eagle Pack Holistic Puppy for Large & Giant Breeds until 9 months of age and then any of the Eagle Pack Adult Range - Premium or Holistic), Eagle Pack Holistic Canned Food, minced Ox Cheek (always fed RAW) or Lamb Mince (always fed RAW) with Chicken Mince (always fed RAW), Plain Yoghurt & Grated Cheese (not Low Fat). Chicken necks and wings for puppies, Chicken carcases for older puppies and adults (always fed RAW), Lamb necks (always fed RAW). 

The biscuits should ALWAYS be soaked for at least 2 minutes prior to feeding.  

Roo meat is too high in protein for Dobermanns and has no fat content.  It is not recommended to feed this to Dobermanns.

Consult the breeder before going to the Veterinarian if it is a question of diet. 

NEVER ALTER THE PUPPY'S DIET IF IT IS A QUESTION OF CHEAPER FOOD VERSUS GOOD FOOD.  IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO FEED THE PUPPY PROPERLY, WHY THE HELL DID YOU BUY IT IN THE FIRST PLACE?

If, after consulting the breeder, it is agreed to try a different diet, DO NOT ALTER RADICALLY from puppy's original food.  Go gradually, starting with a three-quarter content of original food and one quarter of new food.  If this proves successful, continue to gradually change the diet over a period of approximately a week.

It is not a good idea to leave food down for a puppy, or adult dog, all the time.  Any food not eaten in ten minutes should be removed until next mealtime.  The habit of leaving food down constantly can create a fussy eater!!!

Most puppies start out on 4 meals a day. This is gradually reduced to 3 by 12 weeks of age, then to 2 by 4 months of age and finally 1 meal per day at around 6 months.  Each puppy is different so the scheduling of these changes depends on the individual puppy's needs.

DO NOT OVERFEED YOU PUPPY OR ADULT DOG.  Everyone likes to see a roly-poly puppy but gross overweight is never healthy at ANY age.

 

Breeding for Quality not Quantity - Love not Money.

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