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Hi Adrian, we feed Cotswold Complete which is a very simple way to start. Our dog loves it, but there are many alternatives which I’m sure are very good.

Thanks for your advice. I do also give him the occasional small marrowbone for pleasure.

Thanks for your suggestions, as he is still young and do not want something too hard I might try the duck necks or chicken backs next and maybe then move on to the pork or lamb ribs.

Hi, Oscar has been enjoying his raw meals for a number of weeks now. If feeding him Cotswolds complete puppy food with a couple of chicken necks a day. When he first started on the chicken necks he did chew a bit before swallowing. Now he seems to swallow hole. I would prefer him to chew the...

Hi excuseme, read the Honeys book which was very simple and straight forward. Thanks for your recommendation.

Just to update the switch has been a great success. Oscar loves his new food, bouncing like Tigger when I’m preparing it. He eats it with great enthusiasm. He ate his kibble but would not always finish and did not look as though he enjoyed it. Give him a chicken neck yesterday which he also...

Hi excuseme, I have also ordered the Honey’s book to read. I have completed read the ‘Give your dog a bone’ and currently reading Dr Billinghurst’s third book. Both are good but maybe a little in depth for me at the moment. I think I will re-read them after I have read Honey’s book. l want to...

I started Oscar on the ‘Cotswold’ raw puppy food this morning. He has been with us a week and a half and has settled very well so l thought it would be ok to change. I have decided to change to raw all at once rather than staggering with kibble. It was a good start as he loved his breakfast...

Hi Josie, that’s my dilemma with new Oscar, he is becoming very attached to me with me being around all day. I put him in his crate for 15 minutes today while I potted on around the house and sat in the garden for 5 mins. I plan to increase this time a little every day so he at least gets to...

Hi welcome, we got our first pup this week. I was so stressed the first day trying to watch every move. I was trying to be too perfect (now suspecting the training videos etc on YouTube are edited). It has gotten a lot easier since then and we have only had him 5 days. Hope you enjoy your...

We know what you mean about the farts, and he is only 10 weeks, cannot imagine what they would be like when he gets bigger. We are going to give the complete a try first, hopefully he will like it. I’m planning to move to DIY after doing more research. Currently reading ‘Give you’re dog a bone’...

Thanks JudyN, I think I will follow your advice as I don’t think an extra week will make too much difference. We are definitely planning to switch to raw. I’m planing to feed raw morning and night and using his current kibble as training treats during the day until we use it up. I have been...

Hi all, l’m looking for some opinions. We received our new nine week old puppy this week and I’m continuing on the kibble he was on at the breeders while he settles. I’m looking to change to raw, I have decided to start with complete meal (Cotswold Chicken Puppy). I plan to stick with the...

Thanks for all you comments. He is a real character. His name is Oscar and will be 10 weeks on Monday.

This morning’s photo

I promised JudyN I would share some photos of our new puppy. Bit late as I have been a busy but he is now asleep so have a couple of minutes.

Hi JudyN, yes we are still getting a SWD. We are not able to collect him but breeders are allowed to deliver under the rules. I promise to post some photos when I work out how to do it.

Hello all, just to update you we are getting our puppy tomorrow, so excited! I’m sure l will be posting at lot more in the future asking for advice after he arrives.

Yes, l’m the same person. I mentioned it when I said Hello when joining the forum.

Thanks JoanneF, I have already read that one. It was quite good.