New pit bull puppy: unknown age, shots, feeding, and potty needs?

Poor guy. With any stray dog you want to make sure he is at least examined by a vet to determine if there are major health concerns here or if he is just going to take some time to recover slowly with good care and nutrition. I would highly recommend taking Zeus to your vet for an overall health assessment. You should also consider getting his stool checked for any intestinal parasites to start. Its best to feed him three times a day, a puppy food either dry or wet for now. Check his rectal temperature to ensure it is ideal (100.0- 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit) and continue providing a heat source (blanket, etc) for him if he is in fact below his ideal temperature. I hope that your newly acquired pit bull puppy can get healthy soon! Best of luck and take care.

As young dogs vary in their activity level I adjust the amount depending on Coso. If he is ravenous at each meal you are not feeding enough. I gradually increase the amount at each feeding so he is hungry at meals and he just finishes the food. If he's starving I feed three meals daily, as he ages and slows down his growth he may not be as hungry then I feed twice daily. I recommend twice daily feeding for life and adjust the amount of food needed to keep him happy and at a normal weight. The feeding amounts on the bag are just guidelines. I prefer to adjust the amount on an individual basis. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Coso.

Hello, congratulations on your new puppy. He will need 3 sets of vaccines 2 weeks apart each set. Vaccinations include to protect against distemper, parvovirus, parainfluenza, adenovirus, bordetella, and rabies. You should also discuss checking his stool for parasites and deworming him. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Congratulations on your new puppy! It is always best to feed your new puppy, puppy dog food. Ideally, Science diet, Iams, Eukanuba, Nutro, etc. These food companies do a lot of research and testing to make sure the foods have the correct nutrients in it for them. Here are two websites for training: http://pawbark.com/potty-training-puppies-use-crate/ http://pawbark.com/9-tips-training-dog/ If you would like to know any other information just submit the question in the forum and we can always help answer your question as quickly as possible. Thank you for using PetCoach.

She is cute! If she hasn't already received a disptemper/parvo combination vaccine then she should have one now. Other vaccines that may be necessary are leptospirosis, bordetella, Lyme, and influenza. She will also need a Rabies vaccine between 12 - 16 weeks of age. The best thing would be to have her examined by your vet and he/she can develop a vaccine schedule specifically for her based on her risk of exposure and her age. She will also need heartworm prevention, as well as flea and tick prevention and your vet can help determine which product is best for her.

Luna is so cute! I recommend that you feed her a large breed puppy food. At this stage, she should have her total amount of food split into at least three meals a day. See the links below for more information on choosing a food for Luna, and about how to set up a good feeding schedule for her. https://talkspetfood.aafco.org/rightpetfood https://www.purina.com/articles/puppy/feeding/how-often-should-i-feed-my-puppy

Hello. Cali should be eating a puppy food on her own, either a moistened dry or canned. At thus age, she should be screened by your veterinarian for intestinal parasites & receive appropriate treatment/medications. Vaccinations start at 8 weeks of age. Other than this, lots & lots of love. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.