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**jmm** · 11-24-2012, 07:25 PM

Feed a quality puppy food and she will be fine.

**Lmojeda** · 11-24-2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jmm

Feed a quality puppy food and she will be fine.

I feed my Louie blue buffalo so I was gonna do that.. But she has been eating pedigree puppy! Ugh! Anyways do u think I should switch her right away or gradually like regularly when u switch a pups food??

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**jmm** · 11-24-2012, 07:30 PM

Gradually switch. I raised a number of pups on science diet that was provided by the rescue. They did fine.

**Sylie** · 11-24-2012, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jmm

Gradually switch. I raised a number of pups on science diet that was provided by the rescue. They did fine.

Jackie, if you see the other post, you will see that the pup is a Maltese...do you still think that just kibble is adequate?

**michellerobison** · 11-24-2012, 10:41 PM

We found 3 orphaned mix breed pups,many years ago,they vet guessed about,4-5 weeks, we bottle fed and worked on giving them softened high quality puppy formula food,they did really great...
We kept them in a home built box with a heating pad under it,not inside the box but under for warmth... Would put them in a sling,for bonding and warmth plus it stimulated them with environment changes...
Keeping them warm, hydrated and close contact,I think helped them alot...

**jmm** · 11-25-2012, 01:56 PM

If the pup is eating well, it is fine. If you need to moisten it or add canned, that's fine too.

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11-25-2012, 01:56 PM	#16 (permalink)
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