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Hi, i may not have worded it properly. I was discussing with my vet my pups diet. I was telling her i feed her a diet of mince and vegies, chicken necks and bones along with dry food. She said to cut out the mince and vegies and feed her canned and dry puppy food only as a raw diet will not provide her with the right amount of nutrients required for her growing body. When i mentioned to her that she won't eat canned food she then told me to give her just dry food. I hope this makes more sense.

Hi all. Firstly i would like to thank you all for all your advice and opinions, it has been a great help. I have started feeding my baby a combination of foods. She is still eating her chicken necks, bones and dry food. I have also started giving her mince and vegies combined with canned food. She gets the occasional egg and lactose free milk. Already i am seeing a difference with her, both appearance and behavioural. Her coat is much healthier and shinier and she is looking so much healthier. I am completely happy with it all at this stage and will continue with this while it is all going well.

Hi. In regards to the use of phenergan, i really have no idea about it's use on animals. I do no for human use you can buy it over the counter at any chemist. I used it with my skin baby for sleepless nights. I found it done more harm then any thing. As the dr told me phenergan will only work for some. In some cases it will help the child, giving both mother and baby a decent nights sleep, in other cases it will do the complete opposite making them hyper, or in my case it will settle the child for 10 mins or so then they will wake in a terrified state of not knowing where they are and whay they are doing. Trust me that was bad! As i said i am not sure about the effects on fur kids but thought i would just mention it.

Thanks all. Your advice is fantastic. I really did listen to my vet as said she is trained in this. After reading all different forums i started to question her advice. As far as i am concerned she is my baby and wish to look after as i would my skin kids. My skin kids were never fed jar food and always fed a balanced home cooked meal due to preservatives and such c*#2p so why the difference with my fur baby. Can you please inform me on what sort of foods you feed your own babies (fur kind) and what would be best for my baby. I really want to do what is best for her to help her grow strong and healthy always. When it comes to skin kids i know but fur kids it is all new to me. I'm getting there but good advice never goes astray. I will deffinately bo looking for a new vet.

I am getting a little confused here. Now let me explain my cofusion. In reading other forums on diets, the majority of breeders are recomending a raw diet am i correct? Now on a visit to my local vet she was asking my diet for my pup. In telling her i feed her a raw diet she was utterly disgusted. Lectured me into feeding her processed food. Told me to give her bones, chicken necks and just dry food, as my pup was fussy not liking canned food. Now to me just dry food never seemed enough, so she eventually got a taste for canned food. Was i completely stupid listening to my vet, i mean she is a vet and trained in this area so why not listen. She told me until she turns 12mths old i have to feed her canned food after that she doesn't care what i feed her. Being breeders can you please give me some advice on a diet that will be healthy for her and she will enjoy.

Thanks all. My pup is starting at abedience classes start of April, so hopefully that will help me get it all under control. I have starting some training with your advice myself. I ignore her when she jumps, or i hold my knee up, (she doesn't seem to like an encounter with my knee.) I myself have usually ignored her or put my knee in her way, but now i make a special note of deffinately doing it. As for friends and family, instead of politely asking them not to pat her when she jumps on them or for them to encourage her to jump on them i give them the hugest lecture, (they are now to scared of me to do it) I'd be scared of myself as well! So far i am already noticing a difference in her behaviour to me. She obeys her basic commands now for me and sits instead of jumping the majority of the time. Any one else, well they pat her before so they will pat her again if she jumps. She is getting there though. All in all i have realised that with obedience classes and friends actually showing a bit of respect for what i am trying to do and helping me out by not allowing these things as well she will soon learn. Thanks all i will let you know how we go and how many friends i end up kicking out!

Can some one please give me some advice. I have a 7mth old female britany. The problem is she always jumps up on people and bites them. Don't get me wrong they are friendly nips but get frustrating, especially when my 3 human children can't go out the back yard with her as she tends to send them flying and her nips are alot harder to them. She gets plenty of attention and excercise, plenty of toys and bones to chew on. Any advice would be appreciated.