When do we change to Adult food? Help :/

[new_2_newf]

Thank you all for the advice and yes, his joints are fine up to this point
Somebody has also said that Oreo's coat is 'too shiny for a Newfoundland', not sure if they're just being spiteful, but from every picture I have seen of a Newfoundland of Oreo's age into adulthood has a shiny coat and fish oil is supposed to make their coat shiny too.......Is she just being spiteful?

sounds like it. it shouldn't look or feel greasy, but it should be like nice straight well conditioned hair on a human. I think my boy is fairly shiny when he's well groomed. the adult coat contrasts horribly with puppy coat. It looks like someone dumped something on them in random spots when it starts coming in.

 

[Oreo Chunky Dunk Bikki]

No, it isn't greasy, it just looks to me like a healthy dogs coat, if you understand what I mean lol. Hahahahaha, looking forward to that adult coat look then lol. It seems to be coming through in patches. His 'bum' area at his back has got thick, and got undercoat, his legs and chest are getting there and his tail is getting nice and bushy but his back has still only got the single coat, long but no undercoat.

 

[new_2_newf]

yeah, they look a little weird until they get their adult coat in all the way. and at that age they are often gangling and uncoordinated, so they can look a little freakish They grow into themselves in a year or so.

 

[Oreo Chunky Dunk Bikki]

Hahaha, well I do hope so cos at the moment it looks like he's on a mad hair day all the time Uncoordinated for sure, its so funny lol. Wonder if you could advise me on something else? We are having problems with him jumping up when we come home, he scratched my arm and nearly knocked me off my feet earlier, not sure how to stop him doing that although I do tell him a stern no and to calm down but he just does it all the more Tried turning my back to ignore him as i'd been told to do and he just jumps and holds onto me, not sure what else to try really lol. I don't fuss him until all four feet have been on the floor for longer than a few seconds but find that he's mouthing my clothes etc making me notice him for cuddles. Anyone would think we'd been out for 8 hours a day, he's only on his own for 3 at the very most lololol.

 

[new_2_newf]

completely ignore him. i know it sounds rough, but pack some extra, extra special treats in your car and bring one in with you. when you come in, do not look at him, or make a sound. completely ignore him until he is sitting, quite and behaving. then give him his special treat and say hello CALMLY. it will be a rough few tries, but you can practice by walking out, counting to ten and coming back in and doing this. he'l figure it out in short order.

 

[Oreo Chunky Dunk Bikki]

Oh you are an absolute star, I know who to add to my contact/friend/advice list I will certainly try that as I have an 80 year old mum who can't visit at the moment as he gets beside himself with excitement and he also knocked my brother onto his bum too i one foul shot lolol, it was funny for me but not funny all at the same time...very awkward lol

 

[new_2_newf]

if you really want to be a pro, give him a spot to sit that is away from the door and he only gets his awesome treat when he is in his spot. that might help more with visitors and let you get your shoes off without getting a newf noggin in the face.

 

[Oreo Chunky Dunk Bikki]

Ohhhh, right, and how would I facilitate that? That would be great for visitors Sometimes he can be as good as gold, not jump up, just wag that tail and snuggle into your leg and then we have days like today where he nearly had me out the patio doors lol

 

[new_2_newf]

when you come in ignore him until he settles, take your shoes off (or don't, it's your house) and walk over to the 'spot'. He'll follow you. Use your body to get him sitting on his spot without talking and once he does it, give him his cookie. you might have to work up to it, but they are very clever...he want's food and you, so that's a huge reward for him. it take a bit of maneuvering, but he'll figure it out and start heading towards his mat or whatever on his own.

 

[OodlesOfNoodles]

We are having problems with him jumping up when we come home, he scratched my arm and nearly knocked me off my feet earlier, not sure how to stop him doing that although I do tell him a stern no and to calm down but he just does it all the more

Another thing you could try is to practice the greeting in a staged situation - have someone hold on to one end of his leash and anchor it in to their bellybutton area so that if/when he pulls, they don't move. You then walk towards him/come in the door; if he jumps up, instantly say 'no!' (or whatever negative marker you want to use), turn around and walk away, either completely back out the door or at least far enough away that he can't get to you (keeping your back turned if he can still see you). Once he's calmed down with 4 on the floor, try the approach towards him again; keep saying no and walking away if he keeps jumping, then, once you're able to walk up to him with no jumping, treat and pet. Our guy isn't too bad of a jumper unless he runs into one of us while out on a walk with the other, and this worked a charm. It also worked really well for dogs in our training class that had the issue of the dogs constantly jumping on every person. It may take a few sessions, but they catch on pretty quick. And it's nice to try practicing it at first when he's not so full on excited as he is when you come home. It may be an exercise you could work on with your mum doing the approaching as well, so he learns he cannot jump on her either.

 

[CMDRTED]

On Supplements. Prevention is the word. While most of mine do not have any issues (I have one with Severe HD, although you would never know it, as he has had supplements since he was a puppy). Prevention can save a lot of grief in the future. This is what I give mine (Remember I feed Raw)

Sockeye Salmon Oil - 6000mg - Daily
Glucosmine/MSM - One Daily - 1000mg
Blueberry Supplement (Eye Health) - One Daily
NR Supplement (5 capsules every other day. You can open the capsules and sprinkle on food)
Sodium Ascorbate (1 Teaspoon - Daily (This replaces the EsterC)
Honey (Locally produced not store bought) 1 Tblspoon Daily - General Health
Seaweed Powder - 1/8 teaspoon daily - general health

 

[Oreo Chunky Dunk Bikki]

Oh that's some fantastic advice from you both, thank you sooooo much. He wasn't quite as bad today when I came in but I will definitely put some work in with doing that and hopefully then my mum might be able to visit lol. She's rather frail as she had a stroke last year but hopefully with a bit of practice we can get Oreo to do this and then I won't be knocked flying either. Can't thank you enough

 

[Oreo Chunky Dunk Bikki]

CMDRTED - Thank you - Ah, Oreo is fed dried all in one food...hubby did think about BARF diet but decided against it. I suppose that the dried diet has a lot of those supplements already in it? Would the fish oil supplement cause any problems for him?

 

[NewfieMama]

CMDRTED - Thank you - Ah, Oreo is fed dried all in one food...hubby did think about BARF diet but decided against it. I suppose that the dried diet has a lot of those supplements already in it? Would the fish oil supplement cause any problems for him?

I would guess that the kibble he eats does *not* contain those supplements, but you could check the bag to see.

Fish oil, salmon oil, etc. need to be started carefully so they don't cause digestive upset and loose stools. Increase gradually to the right daily dosage.

 

[Oreo Chunky Dunk Bikki]

Hi OodlesOfNoodles, thank you for all your wonderful advice My mum won't come round, we have to go there and see her without him as he's just far too heavy and powerful for her, she is quite frail now. I have mastered some of his jumping when we come in and it is still 'work in progress' ha ha ha. We all turn our backs when we first come in until all ideas of jumping have ceased, then we can stroke him only if he keeps all 4 paws on the floor, as soon as he starts to jump we turn our backs again. It's sort of working at the moment and hopefully he will master it eventually I often walk through the door with my4 year old and he's even learned to hide behind the fridge freezer until Oreo has calmed down ha ha ha. Only thing is that Oreo then waits for him to walk into the other room and takes his chance to pounce and then that's it, son is on the floor hahaha...xx

 

[victoria1140]

I add omega fish oil capsules, microlactin, glucosamine and chrondrotinin sulphate,devils claw and vitamin c to Maxs diet.

the devils claw and microlactin are to help prevent any more hd issues and even though glucosamine and chrondrotinin are in his grain free food and he gets a load of bones,etc it hopefully will keep his joints in good shape

 

[ShelbysMomma]

Shelby Mae is almost 8 months old and she's never had puppy food.