My puppy sleeps a lot and seems hungry. What food should I give him?

Great question! At almost two months of age, Ooge is old enough to be fed a puppy formulated food. It has to be a puppy formulated food because puppies require higher amounts of protein, calcium, and calories than an adult dog. A puppy food will provide everything he needs to grow properly. Brands I recommend include Royal Canin, Hill's Science diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. On the bag, there is a daily recommended amount of food, and I would divide that into three equal portions to feed him three times a day, once in the morning, noon, and evening. Once he turns six months old, he can be fed twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. I hope this helps :-)

Simba is underweight for his age and breed. This puppy cereal and curd are not a balanced diet for a puppy, and it will not give him the nutrients he needs to grow properly. In addition, the lack of nutrients will lead him to be weak. He needs to be on a puppy formulated dry food only. Brands I recommend include Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. Please go out and buy him some puppy food now. I would also take him into a vet right away. I'm quite concerned about his weight, the fact that he won't eat food, and that he's sleeping all the time. He needs veterinary care right away. Best of luck.

I don't recommend giving puppies human food, many of them are toxic to dogs and aren't healthy to give to them. It's extremely hard to get a balanced diet correct at home, and it's vital that Oreo has a balanced diet because he's a growing puppy. That is why I strongly recommend feeding him a puppy formulated food. Brands I recommend include Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. You can start with potty training now, but keep in mind it can take months and requires patience. You can also start other training, but keep the sessions short, like 10-15 minutes at a time, because he doesn't have a long attention span at this age. I hope this helps!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is not unusual for puppies to sleep for a very large portion of the day. In terms of the appetite, this is sometimes not uncommon in puppies when they are in their new environment. I recommend that you continue to monitor him for now, especially if you just got him. If these symptoms of not eating well and sleeping a large portion of the day do not improve, have him evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment. Hopefully this is all transient and he will be back to normal soon. Good luck!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! They really sleep for the vast majority of the day. It is not unusual for puppies to not eat great as they get used to eating solid food. I would recommend you try different kinds of both kibble and canned food. If there is no improvement and he continues to not eat, I would recommend you consider having him evaluated by a veterinarian for that purpose and also to possibly establish care with a veterinarian for recommendations on preventative and early life care. Good luck!

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Puppies often bite because they are teething, so you have to allow them to chew and train them to chew appropriate things. One tactic is to yell 'ouch' loudly whenever he bites your hand, and replace your hand with something that is OK to chew on. We often find it 'cute' when puppies mouth our hands, and this trains them it is OK to bite, so you have to stop that and never let them mouth your hand even if it isn't hurting. Also, puppies do spend a lot of time sleeping. This is normal, as long as he is energetic and playful when he is awake, then just let him sleep. Puppies need lots of sleep. Best of luck with Oreo!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! If Oreo is weak, he needs to see a vet to find out why. I recommend taking a fresh stool sample to the vet to check for parasites and parvovirus. I would not recommend apple juice but Pedialyte (not grape) is ok for fluids. He can have canned puppy food too as long as he has teeth. You can mix the formula with the canned food but he shouldn't need it at his age. Good luck and kisses to Oreo!