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Question
we are feeding puppy 2 times a day 1/2 container of ceasear chicken 80z. is that enough?
when should puppy go for shots and when can we take puppy outside for walks

Answer
I would switch over to a dry chicken based puppy chow.  The dry chows are better for their teeth and jaws.  How much to feed?  Your dog definitely should be narrower at the waist than the hips and chest. You should be able to easily feel the ribs, but not see them.  Each dog is different.  Standard recommendations are a good place to start, but each dog must have its food adjusted to its individual needs. Here is a link to a good illustrated guide,
http://www.longliveyourdog.com/twoplus/RateYourDog.aspx

I think the AVMA calls for shots at 6, 9, 12, 15 weeks.  Some vets use slightly different schedules.  

I would start taking it out immediately.  While doing so risks life threatening diseases, failing to do so can result in a dog too fearful of new experiences to be comfortable going for a walk.  A puppy is drastically less able to handle new things after 12 weeks.  

I have not actually read the noted behaviorists Fuller and Scott or Pfaffenburger, but have read quotes from their work in dozens books including the Art of Raising a Puppy by the Monks of new Skete. ''...pups raised without human contact would show fearful reactions to humans at five weeks of age but could readjust over 2 weeks time if handled often, Puppies first exposed to human contact at twelve weeks of age, however immediately reacted very fearfully and fled from the experimenters. They acted essentially like wild animals and were socially irretrievable. They had missed the vital contact during the critical period.'' p 43, First Edition