Sakkarra Afghan Hound and Chinese Crested's
Puppy food schedule
Puppy feeding at 3 weeks:
HAM baby food from jar with boiled water and a bit of Rice flakes (NOT OATMEAL) in baby food section Kroger/Walmart, make loose paste add a few drops Karo. More red than pink- so more meat. Just use GERBER meats(blue label) ham, beef chicken- nothing else. 3x a day.NEEDS to be moist. USE boiled water so they can start water intake too.
Even Blue dog food canned seemed to give diarreah - so stayed with human baby food for cresteds this age- as many do not have teeth until 4 weks or on...and under a pound- cannot afford dehydration
Chinese Crested Puppy Feeding at 4-5 weeks
Boil some water, add to fatty hamburger 73/27% just enough to make grey squish (NOT firm kernels that puppies that puppies can choke on)- drain most of the water- will be a pink mud. Add a few drops of Karo syrup and some Gerbers meat. NEEDS to be moist.Chinese Crested Puppy Feeding at 5 weeks
Soften regular kibble food to "fluff" by adding boiling water, then add in above minus baby foods/Rice flakes. This is accomplished once the water cools and is absorbed making the dog food expand for easy digestion a young dogs.Chinese Crested Puppy Feeding at 6 weeks
Soften food with hot water, and then gradually add less water over time until the puppies are eating the kibble without water added.The puppies need to eat normally to strengthen teeth. The gum tissue needs that stimulation chewing kibble be healthy and to maintain proper hygiene. A diet purely based on soft food will be detrimental to your growing puppy's oral health and could lead to premature periodontal disease and early tooth loss. It is important, especially with Chinese crested puppies, to not only feed soft food. The Chinese crested has enough challenges in this department genetically as it is.
Yes, I realize some people just soften kibble at first and then on. This is what we have done for 20 years through various breeds- and it seems to work as we have been lucky and never had a problem with weight or lack of calcium/bone etc.
Chinese Crested Puppy Feeding at 8 weeks
8-10 weeks should be on regular food with added carrot shavings, tiny pieces of fruit, properly cut meat to avoid choking, veggies, cottage cheese/goat's milk
This is what has worked for us, really been very lucky a good bone and shiny coats on our dogs. we only had one litter of Afghan hounds in 13 years, and that was three years ago, with the recipe has not changed. The only change is quantities depending on the dog breed.
Dyann
Sakkarra Afghan Hounds and Chinese Cresteds
