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puppy hunting and eating

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Question
hi i have a puppy named sox she is a staffordshire bull terrier and is around 16 weeks, she is my first dog from a puppy. she has a lovely nature and is already my best friend.she is fed 3 times a day and is 1 stone 5 pounds. recently we secured our fence at the bottom of the garden and since she has been abble to run free she has been bringing back "gifts". i have had 3 mice a bird and last night a full birds leg! i presume she has hunted them because when i take them off her they are still warm. i dont know if it is just a coincidence but she was born in a house that had a cat and spent her first 8 weeks there. she will also eat anything stones carpet and sawdust from our rabbits cage .

Answer
Michelle,
hi, Put her on some Pet tabs  with MINERALS.   The minerals are important... Hopefully this will help with the eating.  Give her a high quality pet food like Blue or Bill Jack  or Eukanuba puppy food.  I like the Eukanuba for pups then switch to something else at about a year old.
For the gifts,  get a few Kcong toys you can put treats into and throw them around the yard.  When she brings you something, say "NO" and hand her a toy instead.   And yes she I think she is copying the cats
nancy