puppy problems

Hello everyone im new to this so please forgive me if i dont make much sence there are two things If you can help me with

1) how much do you feed a 8 week old puppy as I think I have been feeding her to much?

2) She has started to hump another female dog in the house is this normal?

Any help would be greatfull

It will tell you on the food packet how much to feed her by her weight

and i think humping at 8 weeks is just playing she wont know what she's doing really

Hiya and welcome

What are you feeding? Most have a recommended guidline on them, been so long since I had a pup, congrats on the new addition x

I have messured the food and it seems really small I dont want to starve her

Hi & welcome to the forum.

Are you feeding a dry food? If so, go by the guidelines on the bag, and then just adjust as necessary - if she looks a bit thin, give her more but if she looks a bit podgy cut it down a bit.

As to the humping, it's not a sexual thing with bitches, it's almost always dominance. It's your pup's way of trying to show the other dog that she's in charge! I'd try to stop her if I were you, as it could cause trouble between the two dogs once the older bitch feels that the pup's not too young any more to be taught a lesson!

Lola wrote:I have messured the food and it seems really small I dont want to starve her

It might seem a small amount, but she'll be having 4 small meals a day (or should be) and her little stomach won't be able to take too much food at each sitting. Just watch her weight & adjust the amounts kust a little if you think she's either too fat or too thin!

I have been feeding her waggs dry puppy food I started to use pedigree food but that just gave her the runs so i swapped. Thank you for the advice its very much appreciated

I will stop her from humping the other female dog. just funny to see as she is so small

Agree just follow the food guidelines and put a stop to the humping. Both very normal concerns though and welcome form us and Suki

Welcome, it might seem funny now, but it will get old and could even lead to some disturbing outbreaks from your older bitch telling the pup where to stick it. She won't starve if you feed multiple times like Caryll says.

Lola wrote:I have been feeding her waggs dry puppy food I started to use pedigree food but that just gave her the runs so i swapped. Thank you for the advice its very much appreciated

If you put her on other food you have to do it in steps .
So first day 90% old 10% new next day 80% old 20% new and on and on .
Her stomach is used to the old food so if you change it over night her stomach get confused and she gets the runs