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shih tzu puppy 8 weeks ???

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Question
I JUST GOT A FEMALE PUPPY OFF THE INTERNET, THE LADY TOLD ME HER B-DAY IN AUG 31,2009 SHE IS REALLY SMALL WHAT SHOULD SHE BE EATING RIGHT NOW


Answer
She should be eating whatever the breeder was feeding her. If you choose to change her food, do so very gradually so that you do not upset her intestinal tract.

A good food's first ingredient should be a specified meat protein (ie. chicken), preferably a meat meal, have a minimum of grains, NO by-products, and no menadione (sodium bisulfate complex... source of vitamin K).

Be sure to take your puppy, along with a stool specimen, into the veterinarian for a complete examination as soon as possible. This is important to make certain that she is completely healthy.

A good paperback book for you to get is called, "How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With", by Rutherford and Neil.