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Give your puppy a small amount of food, make some fresh water available to him and call him by his name. Throw a little titbit into his box or basket to tempt him into it, but avoid feeding him sweets, cakes and chocolate, which is poisonous to dogs. Treats should consist of tiny morsels of cooked meat, liver or very small pieces of dog biscuit.

You should feed your puppy four small meals a day. His stomach is still very small, but as he grows the meals can get smaller in number but larger in quantity. By the time he is between six and eight months, he can be fed just twice a day.

Initially, continue to give him the food recommended by the breeder, but you can gradually change it to whatever you have opted to use,. However, don’t do this too quickly, otherwise an upset stomach will ensue. Don’t offer the puppy cow’s milk unless his breeder has given it to him from birth – some dogs find it difficult to digest. Your vet can supply you with a milk substitute which is adequate, if necessary. A dog can live a perfectly healthy life drinking only water.

Your puppy will need several small meals a day while he is still very young. Decrease the number gradually as he grows older.