We started the change of dog food a week ago. He's now getting 4Health Grain Free Turkey large breed food. His poop is fine now! Yay for that win!
But...it suggests 3-4 cups per day for a dog his weight. (He was eating about 6-6.5 cups of Fromm Lg Breed Puppy.) He has gotten even skinnier than before, and is showing signs of moderate food aggression, which is not cool. He gets protective of his food even when I'm around, leaning against me and keeping his head in his food. I get it...he's hungry.
He likes bully pizzles, too, and I gave him a new one tonight. When he appeared chill and calm on the floor, my 10 year old came over to pet him, and Hank tried to take a few nips at him for trying to pet his head and neck.
Food:
So how much should I feed him, and will his food aggressions end when he's getting a full belly?
Aggression:
He nips at my daughter frequently. She'll just walk by, and he'll lean out and nip at her. She'll come in the house from playing, and if he's nearby, he'll leap up and nip at her face. Do I just need to re-home him? This is our first large breed, and for some reason, she has always been a magnet for bad experiences with dogs, and truly for no fault of her own. We were going to start puppy training classes at the end of next month, but I don't know if I'm comfortable waiting that long if these problems are going to continue/get worse. (He just got fully vaccinated the beginning of this month, and the end of Feb. was her next available set of classes.) He'll be 5 months in just under two weeks.
But...it suggests 3-4 cups per day for a dog his weight. (He was eating about 6-6.5 cups of Fromm Lg Breed Puppy.) He has gotten even skinnier than before, and is showing signs of moderate food aggression, which is not cool. He gets protective of his food even when I'm around, leaning against me and keeping his head in his food. I get it...he's hungry.
He likes bully pizzles, too, and I gave him a new one tonight. When he appeared chill and calm on the floor, my 10 year old came over to pet him, and Hank tried to take a few nips at him for trying to pet his head and neck.
Food:
So how much should I feed him, and will his food aggressions end when he's getting a full belly?
Aggression:
He nips at my daughter frequently. She'll just walk by, and he'll lean out and nip at her. She'll come in the house from playing, and if he's nearby, he'll leap up and nip at her face. Do I just need to re-home him? This is our first large breed, and for some reason, she has always been a magnet for bad experiences with dogs, and truly for no fault of her own. We were going to start puppy training classes at the end of next month, but I don't know if I'm comfortable waiting that long if these problems are going to continue/get worse. (He just got fully vaccinated the beginning of this month, and the end of Feb. was her next available set of classes.) He'll be 5 months in just under two weeks.
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