Hi, our pup is now 4 months old, so all the early weeks are very fresh in my head.
I'm assuming your new pup is around 8weeks old? So I'll help answer you for that age and all the info we had from our vets and puppy trainer.
Firstly well done for being so thoughtful for taking time off work to get to bond with him, and getting a routine with the family
He could be quite frightened for a few days to his new environment and new people/noises etc.
At 8weeks old we fed ours 3 times a day, the vet recommended 150g building up to 200g by the age of 2 months, then 250 to 350g as of today aged 4months. Always leaving fresh water out, we changed her water about 3 times a day - she really does love 'fresh' water.
We feed ours Hills Puppy Science Plan for Large Breeds, with nothing added, and have been told to keep her on this puppy food until she is around 12months old. She just has puppy treats for training and the odd puppy bonio's in between, and gets plenty of short walks.
I would also say that the vet and puppy trainer have made it quite clear to only ever buy good quality puppy food, and all treats/biscuits etc should be made specially for puppies as they all contain the vital minerals/vitamins that are really important for a healthy growing pup.
We were told to avoid marrow bones because it's too much protein and can make your pup quite hyper, and she isn't really old enough for bones at this young age, you can easily damage those little shark teeth, I won't be giving ours a bone for another few months yet, she is still teething. Stick to soft toys, and only chews for puppies, always read lables, I was suprised at how many toys and chews say ' not suitable for puppies under 4 months etc. but always supervise him when he has chews, I always threw mine away when they got really small, then started all over again with a new one. Yes, flannels and cold treats out of the freezer can help those painful moments whilst teething :-(
Leaving a towel in her bed with your scent on it is always a good idea, ours still loves our socks! She never rips them, just loves having a little gnaw on them lol
Good luck, the first few months are really hard work, and I'm sure a lot of our Daisy's naughtyness was due to the painful teething, but we worked through it, and she's nearly got all her teeth, another month or two and she should have a full set of gnashers by 6months old
I'm assuming your new pup is around 8weeks old? So I'll help answer you for that age and all the info we had from our vets and puppy trainer.
Firstly well done for being so thoughtful for taking time off work to get to bond with him, and getting a routine with the family
At 8weeks old we fed ours 3 times a day, the vet recommended 150g building up to 200g by the age of 2 months, then 250 to 350g as of today aged 4months. Always leaving fresh water out, we changed her water about 3 times a day - she really does love 'fresh' water.
We feed ours Hills Puppy Science Plan for Large Breeds, with nothing added, and have been told to keep her on this puppy food until she is around 12months old. She just has puppy treats for training and the odd puppy bonio's in between, and gets plenty of short walks.
I would also say that the vet and puppy trainer have made it quite clear to only ever buy good quality puppy food, and all treats/biscuits etc should be made specially for puppies as they all contain the vital minerals/vitamins that are really important for a healthy growing pup.
We were told to avoid marrow bones because it's too much protein and can make your pup quite hyper, and she isn't really old enough for bones at this young age, you can easily damage those little shark teeth, I won't be giving ours a bone for another few months yet, she is still teething. Stick to soft toys, and only chews for puppies, always read lables, I was suprised at how many toys and chews say ' not suitable for puppies under 4 months etc. but always supervise him when he has chews, I always threw mine away when they got really small, then started all over again with a new one. Yes, flannels and cold treats out of the freezer can help those painful moments whilst teething :-(
Leaving a towel in her bed with your scent on it is always a good idea, ours still loves our socks! She never rips them, just loves having a little gnaw on them lol
Good luck, the first few months are really hard work, and I'm sure a lot of our Daisy's naughtyness was due to the painful teething, but we worked through it, and she's nearly got all her teeth, another month or two and she should have a full set of gnashers by 6months old