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Health & Nutrition

Overview

Below, you will find some guidance when it comes to nutrition and the overall health and well-being of puppies. Please, always feel free to reach out with questions! Too many dogs are spayed/ neutered too early. Please, read the information and speak with your veterinarian for the best advice for YOUR pup. Never be afraid to advocate for your pup! Please, never allow anyone to vaccinate a pup when they are feeling under the weather. 

Feeding

We are feeding Purina Pro Plan Puppy dry dog food (kibble). Our puppies (less than ten weeks old) eat 4 times a day: 6am, 10am, 2pm and 6pm. When they go home to their new parents, each pup is eating approximately 1 3/4 to 2 cups of food a day. We mix our kibble with raw food recipes OR excellent quality canned food such as Blue Wilderness puppy. Raw food recommendations and recipes can be found at the bottom of this page.


It is best to have fresh water available to pups throughout the day. Water can be withheld around 7pm each night to help with housebreaking.

As stated above, please speak with your vet about the best course of action for your specific puppy.  

Physical Exercise & Brain games

Poodles are too smart to sit around and be bored! If they do not get enough exercise, they will create new and naughty ways to entertain themselves. It is YOUR job to provide adequate activity for both your pups' body and brain. Often, stimulating dog puzzles and brain games are just as rewarding as a romp outside! There are tons of Level 1-4 dog puzzles easily purchased on Amazon. There are also fun games you can create at home; just Google "DIY dog games."  

Spay & Neuter

As outlined in our CONTRACT, our pups cannot be spayed or neutered before the age of 12 months but must be completed by age 18 months. There are exceptions made for service animal organizations. We understand this places a huge responsibility on the new owner to monitor their pup to assure no accidental mating occurs, but it is of the utmost importance to wait to sterilize. A Standard Poodle needs time to grow and allow the hormones released during this time to enter their body.  Based on recent research from the University of California – Davis College of Veterinary Medicine, it is suggested that waiting to spay/neuter Standard Poodles until after one year old (or older) is likely to decrease their risk for joint disorders and/or cancer. Many vets now recommend waiting until 18 months of age of older. 

Grooming & Teeth Brushing

We highly recommend brushing and combing your pup every day from the moment you bring him home. This not only assures your pup is free of mats and knots, but it also very much builds rapport and trust between you and your dog. Always groom your pup in a relaxed manner using kindness and patience. Your dog will learn to enjoy this time and not put up a fuss with you or the groomer.  Always brush first and comb after. We highly recommend the Chris Christianson slicker brush. Yes, it's expensive but you will never have to buy another brush! Take care to brush BOTH sides of your dog's fluffy ears and comb down to the ear leather, gently. 


Additionally, you should be brushing your dog's teeth at least 2 times a week. Just like humans, dogs have dental needs that, if neglected, can lead to gum disease, bad breath and health problems. Start this routine when your puppy first comes home and set him (and you) up for success! The Art of Raising a Puppy by the Monks of New Skete has expert advice about how to get your puppy used to being touched and handled. 



"How much raw food should I feed my dog?"

Raw Food Recipes

Chopped Beef & Liver

Raw Beef and Chicken Necks

Raw Beef and Chicken Necks

  

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 4 ounces chicken livers
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1 small apple, cored
  • 1/2 cup baby spinach
  • 2 whole eggs (including shell)
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  1. Add the carrot, apple and spinach to a food processor and process until finely chopped.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients except the ground beef and process again until well combined.
  3. Transfer the mixture into a large bowl. Add the ground beef and mix together with a spatula or your hands.
  4. Form into patties about the size of your palm and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  5. Freeze patties until solid, transfer to a storage container or plastic bag and keep frozen.
  6. Remove one day's worth of patties from the freezer the night before and place in the refrigerator to thaw before serving.

Raw Beef and Chicken Necks

Raw Beef and Chicken Necks

Raw Beef and Chicken Necks

 

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds 90% lean beef (do not use fattier meats)
  • 3 pounds chicken necks with skin removed (you can substitute with 4 tbsp of bone meal)
  • 1 pound beef liver
  • 1 pound chicken heart
  • 1 pound beef heart
  • 10 pasture-raised eggs without shells
  • 8 ounces kale
  • 8 ounces broccoli
  • 8 ounces dandelion greens
  • 12 ounces blueberries or mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and cranberries)
  • 3 tbsp hulled hemp seeds or hemp hearts
  • 1 tbsp green lipped mussel powder
  • 1/2 tsp Himalayan salt

 

  1. Grind the necks, heart and turkey liver
  2. If you don't have grinder, chop the liver and heart into small cubes
  3. Puree the eggs, kale, broccoli, dandelion greens, berries, hemo seeds, green lipped mussel and salt in a food processor
  4. Mix the ground beef, liver, heart and veggie/berry mix together
  5. Place the mixture into smaller containers and place them in your freezer
  6. Freeze the food in 1-3 day portions
  7. Feed both the necks and the meat mixture together
  8. If you don't grind the necks into the meat mixture, feed just the necks for one meal and the meat mix for the second meal.

Boneless Turkey & Egg

Raw Beef and Chicken Necks

Boneless Turkey & Egg

 

Ingredients 

  • 5 pounds 93% lean ground turkey
  • 2 pounds chicken heart
  • 1 pound beef liver
  • 6 pasture-raised eggs without shells
  • 8 ounces kale
  • 8 ounces broccoli
  • 8 ounces dandelion greens
  • 12 ounces blueberries or mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and cranberries)
  • 6 tbsp bone meal (seaweed calcium can be used for adult dogs)
  • 3 tbsp ground pumpkin seed powder
  • 2 tsp Himalayan salt
  • 1/4 tsp kelp

  1. Grind the chicken heart and beef liver
  2. If you don't have grinder, chop the liver and heart into small cubes
  3. Puree the eggs, kale, broccoli, dandelion greens, berries, bone meal, pumpkin seed powder, salt and kelp in a food processor
  4. Mix the ground turkey, liver, heart and veggie/berry mix together
  5. Place the mixture into smaller containers and place them in your freezer
  6. Freeze the food in 1-3 day portions

Boneless Beef & Egg

Easy Chicken and Veggies

Boneless Turkey & Egg

 

Ingredients 

  • 5 pounds 90% lean ground beef (do not use fattier meats)
  • 2 pounds beef heart
  • 1 pound beef liver
  • 8 pasture-raised eggs without shells
  • 8 ounces kale
  • 8 ounces broccoli
  • 8 ounces dandelion greens
  • 12 ounces blueberries or mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and cranberries)
  • 5 tbsp bone meal (seaweed calcium can be used for adult dogs)
  • 2 tsp wheat germ oil
  • 2 tsp himalayan salt
  • 1/4 tsp kelp

  1. Grind the beef heart and liver
  2. If you don't have grinder, chop the liver and heart into small cubes
  3. Puree the eggs, kale, broccoli, dandelion greens, berries, bone meal, wheat germ oil, salt and kelp in a food processor
  4. Mix the ground beef, liver, heart and veggie/berry mix together
  5. Place the mixture into smaller containers and place them in your freezer
  6. Freeze the food in 1-3 day portions.

Easy Chicken and Veggies

Easy Chicken and Veggies

Easy Chicken and Veggies

 

INGREDIENTS


  • 2 lbs. boneless chicken, chopped
  • 1 cup red cabbage (shredded)
  • 1 apple (cored, peeled, and chopped)
  • 1 cup spinach (shredded)
  • 2 eggs with shells
  • 1 tbsp. cod liver oil

  1.  This is very quick and straightforward: simply cut up all the ingredients and mix them together, then add a single portion into your dog's food bowl. 

Food Network Raw Recipe

Easy Chicken and Veggies

Easy Chicken and Veggies

Ingredients 

  • 2 pounds ground turkey 
  • 3/4 ground beef 
  • 2 tablespoons bone meal 
  • 1 tablespoon fenugreek 
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves, use less if dried 
  • 1/4 cup marigold petals 
  • 1 cup roughly chopped parsley leaves 
  • 2 apples, or 8 ounces fruit, no grapes or raisins, 
  • roughly chopped 1 squash 
  • roughly chopped 2 carrots 
  • roughly chopped 
  • 1 cup broccoli florets 
  • 1 cup dandelion greens 
  • 1/2 pound haddock chopped into 1-inch squares 
  • 1/4 pound beef heart chopped into 1-inch squares 
  • 1/4 pound liver, chopped into 1-inch squares 
  • 1/4 pound kidney, chopped into 1-inch squares 
  • 1/4 pound gizzards, chopped into 1-inch squares 
  • 1/4 pound beef fat, chopped into 1-inch squares 
  • 4 eggs 
  • 1/2 cup olive oil 
  • 1/2 cup dried organic seaweed soaked and strained to remove the salt 
  • 1/2 cups chicken or beef stock

  1. Put ground turkey and beef into a large mixing bowl. 
  2. In a separate bowl combine bone meal, fenugreek, rosemary, marigold petals, and parsley, and mix well. 
  3. Combine with the meat mixture. 
  4. Use a food processor to grate apples, squash, and carrots. 
  5. Add broccoli florets and dandelion greens and mix well. 
  6. Add to the meat mixture. 
  7. Combine haddock, beef heart, liver, kidney, gizzards, and beef fat and mix well. 
  8. Add to the meat mixture. 
  9. Combine eggs, olive oil, pressed garlic, and seaweed and mix well. 
  10. Add to the meat mixture and thoroughly mix all the ingredients with your hands. 
  11. Make patties & freeze.

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