Rouleaux

I would get that leg looked at asap, especially if you are thinking of showing her...

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Thanks so much for your reply!
I have an appt to see our Vet on Feb 2nd. Her 12 wk ck up! The leg doesn't always look so 'knuckled', just off and on. I'll try to post a new pic of her when they are straighter looking!

We did put down rugs on our kitchen floor,..although she spends most of the day in the great room, (carpeted area).

As for walks,..I am very limited because of the freezing temps here, (single digits, and teens right now, but mostly in the 20's and 30's for our typical winter), she can't tolerate the cold; AND, since she's only had one set of puppy shots so far, I don't want to chance even taking her to the pet store to walk yet,..(not safe),...who knows 'what' comes in there!! I am very limited on space in my house, but you're right, she definitely needs more exercise! Can't wait till Spring!

Why is Cannidae all life stages food not good? She gets only about a tsp of wet, BB Freedom for puppies, just to moisten the food. My breeder recommended the puppy calcium w phosphorous (only for only a few months),..why is that dangerous? I feel I should trust my breeders 40+ yrs of experience, and right now, I see no reason to question that judgement because of the history of gorgeous, healthy, quality, champion show/performance dogs, with top accolades.

I definitely will look into DPCA to see if they agree with my choice of Vet's. Although my Vet has been in practice for many years, and I've been with him for several years, I do wonder how much experience he has with the Doberman breed!
Also I will check out the post you recommended re:"Overgrowing your puppy".

Thanks again for your feedback,..I'll be sure to post progress reports!

JAGABAGS

O Yea! I run Koda a lot and sometimes when he sleeps, I am sure he's dreaming of his last run. It's hysterical!

noodlerubyallie

Even with freezing temps, you can still dress her for the weather and take her outside to play.

Rocket has several sweaters that do very nicely. Once you get them warm, they don't notice. Pick up a flirt pole for fun, that'll wear her out fast!

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LindaH

Didn't say the Canidae was bad for her or to stop feeding it, just said you could use it for treats...instead of whatever you are giving now.

You will just have to do what you feel best for your puppy. We don't agree with the extra calcium, but she's your puppy and I understand why you feel the way you do.

It is good that she doesn't knuckle over all the time.

Best wishes and be sure to keep us updated and to stay and post pictures as she grows.

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Thanks,..will do!

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Never heard of a "flirt pole",..what is it?

triciakoontz

Your little girl is beautiful!! You have a big obligation to train her daily and exercise her daily,no matter what the weather. Here are some tips:

A flirt pole is this: Dog Flirt Pole- Exersize, Training, Prey Drive Toy/Tool.mov - YouTube.

I make my own, it's very easy and cheap. They are the BEST thing for wearing out a puppy. For a very young pup like yours I would cut a stick about 2.5 feet long out of a young thin sapling tree. Cut off all the side branches very close, and sand the stick smooth. I use a thin nylon cord from the hardware store and a toy that my dog has never seen (soft toy that is easy for the pup to grab). If you don't have access to a sapling, you could use a thin dowel but it will not be nice and flexible like the sapling stick. Tie the cord securely to the stick end and make a slip knot at the other end to put around the toy. That way you can rotate toys, wash the toy, etc. There are more videos showing you how to use it. With a young puppy, do NOT tug upward on the line with the pup, don't lift the pup off his feet, don't jerk the toy hard, and be sure to let him grab and carry the toy a lot so that he feels successful at the chase. He will quit if he doesn't get to "win" a lot.

PLEASE get a good book on puppy training and train with your puppy several times/day for a few minutes. You can find a ton of excellent training videos for working with puppies on everything from sit to loose leash walking on YouTube at Kikopup's channel.

You must get this puppy outside every day. Puppies do not get sick from being outside and they really need the stimulation, fresh air, and sunlight. Do you have a fenced yard?

Again, get up to speed and devote some serious time to learning how to train your new puppy. Dobermans are extremely smart and MUST HAVE a job. Training satisfies that need! Keep us posted - hope we get lots more photos too.

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