CARE FOR GOLDENS
We don’t raise Goldens. We CARE.
CONTENT OF THIS PAGE:
1. Cheatsheet DOG NEEDS by WEEK – describes foods, medication, immunization and supplements we give our pups from week 1 to week 16.
2. Cheatsheet FOOD SCHEDULE – describes the portions of food we give from week 8 to week 16.
3. Products We Keep Handy 1 – describes all foods and supplements we use.
4. Products We Keep Handy 2 – describes de-worming, vaccines and heartworm products we use.
DOG NEEDS
1. A Weekly Cheatsheet about food and vaccines
WEEK 2: Mom Nurses, Deworming
WEEK 3: Mom Nurses
WEEK 4: Mom Nurses, Deworming, Introduce Puppy Food mixed with Manna Pro Unimilk Nurse
WEEK 5: Mom Nurses, Harder Puppy Food / Manna Pro, Aptitude Test
WEEK 6: Mom Nurses, Harder Puppy Food / Manna Pro, Start Weaning, Aptitude Test, Deworm, Canine
Spectra 5, Living Outside, Cedar Shavings in the pen
WEEK 7: Almost Weaned, Hard Puppy Food / Manna Pro, Outside, Albon daily
WEEK 8: Hard Puppy Food, Deworm, Fleas, Nuheart, Albon daily, Vet Test
WEEK 9: Puppy Food, Canine Spectra 7, Albon 3x
WEEK 10: Puppy Food, Deworm
WEEK 11: Puppy Food
WEEK 12: Puppy Food, Canine Spectra 7, Deworm
WEEK 13: Puppy Food
WEEK 14: Puppy Food, Deworm
WEEK 16: Puppy Food, Canine Spectra 7, Deworm, Rabies
AFTER WEEK 16:Puppy food until 6 months & daily the two supplements. Adult food after 6 months old. Monthly Heartworm, Deworm, Ticks & Fleas, Bath, Ears & Nails, Yearly Immunization. Albon when traveling
FOOD SCHEDULE
2. A Weekly Schedule of food portions
In General: We give our puppies as much food as they want. We never limit a puppy to the portions below. We give regularly the supplements below. We give regularly an apple a day. We give eggs when needed, bones and meat. Use your common sense. We don’t leave food in their plates.
The following schedule is adopted from European Breeders of English Cream Goldens:
WEEK 8-10 give 3 x 110 gr = 3 cups
WEEK 11 give 3 x 120 gr
WEEK 12 give 3 x 130 gr
WEEK 13 give 3 x 140 gr
WEEK 14 give 2 x 150 + 1 x 160
WEEK 15 give 3 x 180
WEEK 16-19 give 3 x 190
WEEK 20-23 give 3 x 230
WEEK 24-31 give 3 x 250
WEEK 32- beyond give 2 x 350
PRODUCTS WE KEEP HANDY
3. FOOD & SUPPLEMENTS
ADULT DOGS FOOD
After dogs turn 6 months we move from puppy food to the one of the two adult food formulas you see here. We are using one of the two based on the dog’s need and the season. In Addition to the food we regularly give half an apple a day, egg, bones and meat from time to time. We don’t leave food hanging around, but rather remove their bowl after the time is up. See FOOD PORTIONS below.
PUPPY FOOD
We feed our puppies up to six months with puppy food. Also, we give moms-to-be puppy food starting with their pregnancy up until two months after whelping. Most of the time we give Option One. Option Two is possible too.
SUPPLEMENTS
We regularly give the three supplements below to improve the health of our Goldens:
1. ManaPro UniMilk
From Tractor Supply 9 lb for $20
We add to the puppy food from the 4th week up until the 8th week. We mix the UniMilk with water, one spoon for each puppy, and blend. After that we add the puppy food and blend again.
4. DEWORMING, VACCINATION & HEARTWORM
FOR PUPPIES:
Pyrantel Pamoate Suspension
by Columbia Laboratories
32 oz. for $40
Buy at: Countrysidepet.com
Dosage: 1 ml for every 5 pounds
We deworm puppies start at the 2nd week and continuing every other week until 16 weeks of age.
Administer by mouth. Puppies really like the taste.
FOR ADULT DOGS:
Safe-guard Dewormer (fenbendazole)
100ml for $112
Buy at: Countrysidepet.com
Dosage: 1 ml for every 5 pounds
We start giving this once dogs are 18 months old. Every month, for three days in a row.
Vaccine Canine Spectra 5
At Tractor Supply – $5
We administer to our puppies when they turn 6 weeks.
Vaccine Canine Spectra 9
At Tractor Supply – $5
We administer to our puppies on the 9th, 12th, and 16th weeks, then yearly.
