advice for pups

by hoochandjake Tue Apr 12 2011, 23:05

Hi all first of all im new to the forum. i'm from cork. last friday i got two male staffs. two brothers hooch and jake. ive had dogs all my life but first time getting staffs as now i can commit to the breed. always loved them. anyway the two lads are settling in nice. they have a nice run nice box nice and warm. i'm feeding them dry puppy food. i feed them three times a day at regular intervals or as best i can. one the pups is very bloated tho. he is pooping(sorry not using bad words just yet ha) and his poop is solid. they are getting fresh water and lots of it. i feed them seperate. they both in the run but i keep them apart. they do try and get to each others bowls but i seperate them and as im doing i give one loud and firm no. basically as im new has anyone any advice?? with what ive said has anyone spotted where i might be wrong or can improve?? anything is a help cheers

by Guest Tue Apr 12 2011, 23:09

Hi & welcome to the forum.

You don't say how old your boys are? Do you supervise them when they're eating? When you say 'bloated' do you mean that he's getting fatter than the other one, or that his stomch is feeling hard & bloated?

P.S. We'd love to see some pics of your dogs!

by hoochandjake Tue Apr 12 2011, 23:11

hey thanks for reply oh their 10 weeks old.. ya i stand there while thier eatin andweh n their finished i take away their bowls.. ya one gets fatter but i feed same portions... ill be taking pics soon.. their black with hint of brindle and white on their chests nice features

by Guest Tue Apr 12 2011, 23:44

I'd say it's just because their metabolism is different. If you think one is actually getting podgy, then just cut down the portions a little, but not too much at this stage. Don't forget, though, that a lot of stafford pups are really 'chunky' and might look fat, but aren't really.

The colouring/markings sounds like my old boy Bandit, he was a black brindle with a little white as well! Look forward to seeing some pics!

by hoochandjake Tue Apr 12 2011, 23:55

ya i dont it like cause it is passing through them and i am seeing them do it cause im cleaning it up after i see them do it.. ya i hope to get pics up soon

by Guest Wed Apr 13 2011, 00:10

Welcome to the forum.. your boys sound great.
any reason your choose 2 males and not one of each?.
cant wait to see some pics too

by hoochandjake Wed Apr 13 2011, 00:15

very simple there was no bitches left when i got there.. my girlfriend picked one he was glued to her and hooch came straight to me so that was it.. i was hoping to get a bitch i might along the way i live in the country side and have loads of room so wait and see

by Guest Wed Apr 13 2011, 03:08

Hello Welcome to the forum wave

by Guest Wed Apr 13 2011, 09:03

can't wait to see some piccies

by hoochandjake Wed Apr 13 2011, 10:28

ya it seems like lots of people are looking for pics of them. a friend of mine called on saturday the day after i got them and was well impressed. this guy is obsessed with the breed knows everything and according to him there wasa hint of blue staff especially in one of them his eyes are blue actually funnily enough