My 8 week old American Staffordshire Terrier is eating & drinking well, yet I ge

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   keepitnaturalposted 9 years ago

   My 8 week old American Staffordshire Terrier is eating & drinking well, yet I get the feeling he...
   
   wants more than just dry food. I soak his biscuits in water & feed him 3 times per day. He usually has just a little left over. Sometimes, however, he seems to get frustrated & whine/cries at his food. I have also noticed him getting extremely excited when me or the kids are eating & tries to get to the food. (Which of course I don't allow). Would it be a good idea to give him the occasional cooked egg? Or perhaps just a 1/4 pouch of good quality, natural puppy meat with his tea on an evening?
   Any advice is very much appreciated. Thank you.
   
   

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   RTalloniposted 9 years ago

   It would probably be in this little guy's best interest to ask a vet who is familiar with this breed.

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   DrMark1961posted 9 years ago

   You should look into feeding a natural, raw diet. (There is a lot of good info out there if you search on the internet.) Would you be happy if all you were eating was plain biscuits and water?

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      keepitnaturalposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Completely agree! It's just with his age...
      My last dog ate this type of diet Thank you <3

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      DrMark1961posted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I usually start my Pit puppies on chicken necks and chicken feet at about 6 weeks since the bones are small and not  a problem at that age. Before that I give them ground meat (all types).

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   ptosisposted 9 years ago

   I feed beef heart to my little dog. I use chiclet sized beef liver that I dry myself for training.  I feed dry food but that's more of a sign to me to feed him since won't eat the dry food unless really hungry.
   
   Check out the "ugly truth rendered meat"

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