Before & After You Get Your Puppy - ebooks by Ian Dunbar

[Sabine]

Dr. Ian Dunbar's excellent puppy books are now available for free download online:

Before
http://www.dogstardaily.com/files/downl ... _Puppy.pdf

After
http://www.dogstardaily.com/files/downl ... _Puppy.pdf

This is truly important information, so please pass it on to anyone you think could need it!

[RobinS]

ewww, good to know...I will post that in my blog for sure.

[JudyL]

Thanks. I downloaded for future look-see when I have more time.

[Jen]

Awesome. Thanks for the heads up.

[Kathleen]

I just sent someone there today to look at the potty training information.

[JessicaM]

Ok, I have a question. I've never had a puppy before and we go to get her the 30th of this month. There is a part in the first chapter that says that a puppy should get all of her kibble from a toy the first few weeks that she is in my home. Are they serious? SHouldn't she be on a schedule?

Jess

[Sabine]

Yes they are serious, and it's very, very helpful.

The puppy will still be on a schedule, just not eating from a bowl. It will become clear once you read through the whole thing - Dr. Dunbar has good reason to recommend feeding that way.

[QBert]

[quote=JessicaM]... all of her kibble from a toy the first few weeks that she is in my home...[/quote]
Congratulations on your new puppy!
My adult dog only gets kibble served in treat-ball type toys. The last time I tried to give her a bowl of dry food she refused it - once I gave in and loaded up her favorite toy she polished it off within fifteen or twenty minutes. Give it a try!

[JessicaM]

What if they only eat kibble? How do you transition to them eating out of a bowl? Do I just need to read further? Thanks for any advice. Like I said, total newbie here. Had dogs before, just older ones when they came to live with us.

Jess

[Jen]

[quote=JessicaM]What if they only eat kibble? How do you transition to them eating out of a bowl? Do I just need to read further? Thanks for any advice. Like I said, total newbie here. Had dogs before, just older ones when they came to live with us.

Jess[/quote]

Lots of treat toys use kibble. I have a buster cube, a tug-a-jug, and orbee ball, a squirrel dude, and some sort of football thing that all use kibble in them. I don't think it's that much of a transition. It's food; they'll eat it. But I also don't think you ever need to transition them. My 9 and 7 year old eat out of treat toys at least 4 days a week because it's more fun for them, keeps them busy, and gives their brains some activity instead of just gulping down food.

[RobinS]

I have my students in my class feed at least one meal from a chew toy like a kong or squirrel dude. I ask them to use the food from the other meal for classical conditioning and training. We use the bowl as part of the classical conditioning, dropping food in for the dog to eat, putting some in and wiggling it around with our hands, etc. I don't like for puppies to just have a bowl of food handed to them...they need to learn to be comfortable with humans near them while eating and eating out of a bowl is a waste of kibble that can be used for training.

[zaza1213]

I have had dogs all my life and not heard of these toys. we do have a Kong but our two don't seem to be much interested in it, but this type of feeding sounds like a good exercize for both of our bright dogs, gonna have to see if I can find them in the UK

[connie]

Welcome to the board.

I hope you find the toys -- here are some sites that sell the ones I have for my dogs:

http://www.caninegenius.com
http://www.treatstik.com/
http://www.arcatapet.com/item.cfm?cat=10572
http://www.bustercube.com/index.htm

[Sabine]

Two more:
http://www.omegapaw.com/tricky-treat-ball-products.html
https://www.dublindog.com/Dublin-Dog-St ... cts_id=485

[zaza1213]

Thank you we had an accidental litter as we rescued both our dogs so tomorrow I deliver the last one out of 11, but since I was a Groomer, Breeder, vet ass, and Kennel manager back home in the states, I will be monitoring all the little muppets making sure they have the right diets and training.. as they were had raised , but now that things are getting back to normal for Mom and Dad , back to training time and making sure they have good lives now Mom is set up for her surgery so no more puppies!
I will be checking these out and referring them to the new puppy owners too thanks