Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:44 pm Post subject: Hello all! Im new here so please help!! Thanks
Hello everyone!! My names Ally and me and my partner went to look at a litter of chocolate labs today. We picked one with the help of our 2 daughters!
We get to pick him up on the 10th of Febuary! Cant wait!! We are going to call him Cookie! He's beautiful and we are all excited by this new arrival into our family!
Now this is where i need you guys. whats the best food to feed him? what do i need to get him?? cage, bed, toys ect.
training tips and anything that will be useful to know?
Luna was nearly called Cookie! It became a nickname - Smart Cookie!
There are lots and lots and lots of tips in the Puppy Forum section - have a read of the 'biting' thread, 'crate training' thread and zillions of other useful threads!!!
My big tip is 'take lots of photos!' they grow so quickly!
And when it comes to training be consistent and simple especially as there will be lots of trainers in your house!!!
The stickies in the puppy section have a fountain of knowledge about what to buy, what to expect from puppies and loads of tips on training etc.
As for food, you will be best to keep cookie on the same food that the breeder has been feeding him. To start with anyway. If you choose to change, then it's best to do it very gradually over a couple of weeks.
Whichever food you choose will depend on your budget, how easy it is to get, what is convenient for you, what cookie likes or will tolerate (some ingredients don't always suit all dogs because of allergies, intolerances etc).
Some good brands, which have a good balance of ingredients your pup needs are
Wainwrights
Simpsons
James well beloved
Burns
Ardent grange
Orijen
To name a few.
You want to look for meat or fish as the first in the list of ingredients. Avoid brightly coloured kibbles (bakers spring to mind).
Good luck, I know how exciting it is waiting for your new family member.
My girls are all fed on a variety of Arden Grange kibbles. There is a puppy version, but you should continue on his current food for a bit, while he settles into his new home and gets used to new surroundings.
There are lots of things to get and learn but everything you need to know is covered in the stickies at the top of the puppy section, on top of that you need to subscribe to LF, its the best £10 you'll ever spend and save you a fortune trust me!
Ok to start off with please don't change your pup's food give Cookie whatever the breeder is currently feeding because with all the changes of coming home his tummy could be easily upset if you decide to change food do it in a few weeks time when he's settled in with you and do it slowly over days not in one go or you'll give him tummy ache and or diarrohea which won't be nice for either of you. Read this thread - http://www.labradorforums.co.uk/ftopict-83059.html
Lots of good advice from everyone , your breeder should be supplying you with all the information you need re feeding your new pup. Jot any questions you have and drop them an email or give them a ring
Good Luck look forward to hearing all about your new family member
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Hello all! Im new here so please help!! Thanks
& welcome to LF
