On Sun, 10 Nov 2002 16:58:59 -0500 "Jennifer Popp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Surely you don't suggest that we pick the best > breeding > pair and leave it at that? Why then, are some breeders adamant about > feeding > said puppies well into their adult years? If I remember correctly, I > was > sent home with specific feeding instructions when I got my first > dog
Many breeders give specific feeding instructions so that novice buyers don't feed the cheapest food out there, nor do they want the pup to be overfed. Some breeders have it as part of their contract that if you don't feed "brand X" then their guarantee is nul and void. I feed a brand of food that is difficult for my buyers to find on the market so I give them a list of foods I have found to be comparable and acceptable. I tell them how much to feed and how often. How many times do we see on the L new owners asking what to feed, how much to feed and how often even after they have recieved instructions. If overfeeding were the reason puppies developed HD, then all fat puppies would be seen to have it. There has to be that genetic predisposition to develope HD there for the problem to occur. This may be one of those topics some of us may never believe in. Susan Ablon Gweebarra BMD Balch Springs, Tx http://www.pageweb.com/gwebara
