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RE: [pyrnet] Chat: A few questions







For starter when I feed my molly she inhales her food she is 3 months old is

this normal she acts like she wants more but the vet said don't give her 
more. Not sure if she should be eating that fast (this cant be healthy) and 
should I feed her more she gets 3 cups in the morning and 3 cups at night. 
She  still acts like she is starving though.
Hi, there may be a few reasons for her inhaling her food. First and
foremost, make sure she doesn't have any internal parasites. Assuming she
was wormed when you got her, she should be ready for another worming at 3
months of age.

Another reason could be the quality of food, she may not be getting what she
needs from the brand you buy. Even if its a quality food, some dogs need
more. In my opinion you are feeding her more than enough per day, and I
wouldn't change, maybe try a different food.

Another cause I've been told is that if she came from a large whelp of
puppies, she could be used to having to woof down her food to make sure she
gets her share. If this is the case, I would try to calm her of that as it
can turn to food guarding and aggression.

A way to help curb this, is to keep food down at all times, so that she
learns that she doesn't have to woof down and protect a never ending supply.
I would split up her 6 cups in two feedings, and feed one cup 6 times a day.
The next question is: is it OK to let them sleep in your room she is in her 
crate when IM not home or for some quiet time as I call it. 
In my opinion it is fine to allow her to sleep in your room at night if YOU
want her too. To keep her crate trained, don't allow her to go into your
room during the day, if she wants a nap, she can sleep in her crate. She'll
get the idea that only at night she gets to sleep with you.
One more she has a harness that she wears all the time is that OK?? One of
my 
friends said I shouldn't leave it on all the time.
I would not recommend having a harness on her all the time, soon she'll be
let out into the yard by her self (assuming it's fenced), and she could get
caught on something.

 And she also told me to 
get a pinch collar for her but Molly doesn't pull against me usually, the 
only time I have problems with her pulling is when my daughter gets on the 
school bus I think that is because Molly wants to go too.
In my humble opinion, a pinch collar is never necessary. If you establish
good puppy manners and respect now while she's young, pulling on a leash
will not be a problem later when she weighs upwards of a 100lbs.
With any puppy, especially a giant breed, early professional training and
socialization is a must. I would consider getting her into a puppy class. It
will not only help you to earn the respect of your pup, but its also a great
way to socialize her with other people and dogs. Also it is a fun,
productive way to spend time with her. JMO
Well all the tips would be greatly appreciated
Hope I helped,
Sariena
Tammie and Molly


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