Good Afternoon everyone.... This is actually my first time posting on Nairaland, Pls no insult.
I have 2 female puppies, a Caucasian and boerboel. The Caucasian is 5 months old and it seems as if she's not growing compare the age mate I'm seeing online. She's a picky eater, I've tried diamond puppy food, bingo and mixed with fish, egg even can food, all vaccinations are complete even with deworm. Tho my vet said she will come around.

On the other hand, I bought a malnourished 4 months boerboel puppy, the mother is brindle and she is very huge but I didn't see the father, the seller said the father is full too. Please petlover, help me access the puppy and all advice are welcome. The boerboel is very active and eats a lot but I'm very much concerned about the Caucasian. Thanks.

Geepee77:
Good Afternoon everyone.... This is actually my first time posting on Nairaland, Pls no insult..

what make you think anyone will insult you..

feel free and bold to air your mind

I bought the boerboel when she was 3 months and very skinny with all types of infection and full of ticks and flea, it's been 1 month now since I bought it and there is improvement but the head is still the same. Please for the Caucasian, Who has experienced it before? Did yours come around? Did it later grow big? I bought the CO at 2months and I'm not seeing much difference.

Geepee77:
Good Afternoon everyone.... This is actually my first time posting on Nairaland, Pls no insult.
I have 2 female puppies, a Caucasian and boerboel. The Caucasian is 5 months old and it seems as if she's not growing compare the age mate I'm seeing online. She's a picky eater, I've tried diamond puppy food, bingo and mixed with fish, egg even can food, all vaccinations are complete even with deworm. Tho my vet said she will come around.

On the other hand, I bought a malnourished 4 months boerboel puppy, the mother is brindle and she is very huge but I didn't see the father, the seller said the father is full too. Please petlover, help me access the puppy and all advice are welcome. The boerboel is very active and eats a lot but I'm very much concerned about the Caucasian. Thanks.

Your boerboel puppy is going to be big if well taken care of judging from the pic you posted... boerboels are great eaters they av good appetite, I have a boer-weiller ,( boerboel x Rottweiler ) he too eats a lot... As for the Caucasian have you tried feeding it with chicken intestines? You can get it at a very cheap price and large quantities from those butchering live chickens

Take a picture with the caucasian close to an object. Maybe a 25litre jerry can so we can know what the size actually is.

the Boerbel is okay for it's age, it just needs to bulk up.
the Caucasian is far too small, at this age it's meant to be bigger than the Boerbel
what do you feed them?

Gabrokpara001:


As for the Caucasian have you tried feeding it with chicken intestines? You can get it at a very cheap price and large quantities from those butchering live chickens

chicken meat, eggs,fish,beef,goat meat e.t.c all have more protein in it than the intestines.
if you're advising him to increase the amount of protein he feeds his dog, several other things are more protein filled than chicken intestine

IamAnderson:

chicken meat, eggs,fish,beef,goat meat e.t.c all have more protein in it than the intestines.
if you're advising him to increase the amount of protein he feeds his dog, several other things are more protein filled than chicken intestine

He said his Caucasian is a picky eater...rejecting can foods and egg.... Mixing chicken intestines with the can food ll help attract the dog to eat as dogs love chicken..... Do you think buying goat meat and beef on a daily basis is a better solution? Fine.....OP try the mixture above but don't add onion wen boiling the intestines...after that mix it with the can food or kibbles( you can also buy stock fish/okporoko to boil with the intestines)

Gabrokpara001:


He said his Caucasian is a picky eater...rejecting can foods and egg.... Mixing chicken intestines with the can food ll help attract the dog to eat as dogs love chicken..... Do you think buying goat meat and beef on a daily basis is a better solution? Fine.....OP try the mixture above but don't add onion wen boiling the intestines...after that mix it with the can food or kibbles( you can also buy stock fish/okporoko to boil with the intestines)

okay I get you, if the intestines are for the attractive smell them that's a good idea, I did that with my dog when he was a pup too.
I was thinking you were advising him to switch entirely to intestine to boost the dog's growth.

Gabrokpara001:


Your boerboel puppy is going to be big if well taken care of judging from the pic you posted... boerboels are great eaters they av good appetite, I have a boer-weiller ,( boerboel x Rottweiler ) he too eats a lot... As for the Caucasian have you tried feeding it with chicken intestines? You can get it at a very cheap price and large quantities from those butchering live chickens

No I've not, I will go and look for where they sell it, after buying it will I cook it or give it raw?

david4z:
Take a picture with the caucasian close to an object. Maybe a 25litre jerry can so we can know what the size actually is.

OK I'll do that tomorrow and send the picture.

Geepee77:
Good Afternoon everyone.... This is actually my first time posting on Nairaland, Pls no insult.
I have 2 female puppies, a Caucasian and boerboel. The Caucasian is 5 months old and it seems as if she's not growing compare the age mate I'm seeing online. She's a picky eater, I've tried diamond puppy food, bingo and mixed with fish, egg even can food, all vaccinations are complete even with deworm. Tho my vet said she will come around.

On the other hand, I bought a malnourished 4 months boerboel puppy, the mother is brindle and she is very huge but I didn't see the father, the seller said the father is full too. Please petlover, help me access the puppy and all advice are welcome. The boerboel is very active and eats a lot but I'm very much concerned about the Caucasian. Thanks.

The Caucasian can't be 5mnth. Too small

Gabrokpara001:


He said his Caucasian is a picky eater...rejecting can foods and egg.... Mixing chicken intestines with the can food ll help attract the dog to eat as dogs love chicken..... Do you think buying goat meat and beef on a daily basis is a better solution? Fine.....OP try the mixture above but don't add onion wen boiling the intestines...after that mix it with the can food or kibbles( you can also buy stock fish/okporoko to boil with the intestines)

Thanks for the response... I really appreciate you all.

Spanishmilf:
The Caucasian can't be 5mnth. Too small

That's why I'm worried ooh, I bought it 10th of January at 9 weeks. Ending of this month will make it 5 months. The dog is not active, does not eat and don't have strength to play. I've been giving her daily multivitamin tablets to make her eat well but no improvement since that January. If she managed to run she will fall, in short the CO has no stamina and the vet said nothing is wrong with her. The matter tire me ooh.

That is her picture when I bought it.

Geepee77:

No I've not, I will go and look for where they sell it, after buying it will I cook it or give it raw?

Please cook it. You can get it from where ever they kill live chicken...they normally remove it as waste

Geepee77:

That's why I'm worried ooh, I bought it 10th of January at 9 weeks. Ending of this month will make it 5 months. The dog is not active, does not eat and don't have strength to play. I've been giving her daily multivitamin tablets to make her eat well but no improvement since that January. If she managed to run she will fall, in short the CO has no stamina and the vet said nothing is wrong with her. The matter tire me ooh.

That is her picture when I bought it.

did you see her parents?
she's far too small to be 5 months old, even with the little she eats she should be bigger than that
have you ever tried any appetite boosting drug on her?
sometimes multivitamin isn't strong enough in these kind of cases

Geepee77:

No I've not, I will go and look for where they sell it, after buying it will I cook it or give it raw?

if you don't see you can also buy fish intestine, it also has a strong smell too.
just remember to boil it with very little water so the smell is concentrated, any healthy pup won't be able to resist it

Geepee77:
Good Afternoon everyone.... This is actually my first time posting on Nairaland, Pls no insult.
I have 2 female puppies, a Caucasian and boerboel. The Caucasian is 5 months old and it seems as if she's not growing compare the age mate I'm seeing online. She's a picky eater, I've tried diamond puppy food, bingo and mixed with fish, egg even can food, all vaccinations are complete even with deworm. Tho my vet said she will come around.

On the other hand, I bought a malnourished 4 months boerboel puppy, the mother is brindle and she is very huge but I didn't see the father, the seller said the father is full too. Please petlover, help me access the puppy and all advice are welcome. The boerboel is very active and eats a lot but I'm very much concerned about the Caucasian. Thanks.

u opened NL since 2017 most active section is the pet thread they are respectable breeders here who sells quality dogs e.g me, bobbysaxxy bsquared kennel but u chose to buy a fake dog. U should have ask us before buying this dog tbvh there is nothing we can do. If truly this dog is 5mnth u bought a sickler dog. I guess it cheap same with boerboel
I advise my client to save money and buy quality.

Spanishmilf:
u opened NL since 2017 most active section is the pet thread they are respectable breeders here who sells quality dogs e.g me, bobbysaxxy bsquared kennel but u chose to buy a fake dog. U should have ask us before buying this dog tbvh there is nothing we can do. If truly this dog is 5mnth u bought a sickler dog. I guess it cheap same with boerboel
I advise my client to save money and buy quality.

I didn't buy a cheap dog, I bought it 100,000 and for not being active here, I forgot my password and I just retrieved it some days ago. Yes the boerboel was cheap. I'm actually looking for possible solution, the deed has already been done.

Geepee77:

I didn't buy a cheap dog, I bought it 100,000 and for not being active here, I forgot my password and I just retrieved it some days ago. Yes the boerboel was cheap. I'm actually looking for possible solution, the deed has already been done.

If u truly buy this dog 100k special advise go to the buyer house and show d man madness, It your money you paid for it these dogs is too small intact the Caucasian is too tiny.
Lock up and do weyre for d buyer tomorrow morning

Spanishmilf:

If u truly buy this dog 100k special advise go to the buyer house and show d man madness, It your money you paid for it these dogs is too small intact the Caucasian is too tiny.
Lock up and do weyre for d buyer tomorrow morning

I bought it when coming from LAGOS and I'm in Edo State presently.

Geepee77:

I didn't buy a cheap dog, I bought it 100,000 and for not being active here, I forgot my password and I just retrieved it some days ago. Yes the boerboel was cheap. I'm actually looking for possible solution, the deed has already been done.

this could be a case of dwarfism, I've seen it happen before.
that's why I'm asking if you saw the parents, if the parents were also small then we'll know it's not dwarfism

Geepee77:

I bought it when coming from LAGOS and I'm in Edo State presently.

You are not serious

Spanishmilf:
You are not serious

this act was exactly what the op was scared of in the beginning

wizi44:
this act was exactly what the op was scared of in the beginning

I didn't insult him, his story didn't add up

Spanishmilf:
I didn't insult him, his story didn't add up

what didn't add up about the story?
something is wrong with the dogs, it's not about quality or how much he spent on the dogs.
they most likely have a medical condition.
you grilling him that he bought cheap dogs is just not necessary or relevant to the questions he asked.
and what exactly is a fake dog? so a dog being sick makes it fake?? do you think even puppies from the best bloodlines don't fall sick too?
besides, no matter how cheap a dog is it deserves to be helped when it's struggling, if you were truly a dog lover the price of the dog isn't what would have come to your mind first

Been a silent observer on this forum, I opened this account just cos I felt d need to add my 2cents & I can tell this op needs genuine help. Pls op u bought a 'DOG', its not your fault things haven't worked out as expected yet, u dont owe ANYBODY an explanation as regards price/purity of ur pet, NOBODY should make u feel any less. Pls dis op needs help for his DOG, anybody dat doesn't have any meaningful suggestion should kindly stay away and observe..

IamAnderson:

what didn't add up about the story?
something is wrong with the dogs, it's not about quality or how much he spent on the dogs.
they most likely have a medical condition.
you grilling him that he bought cheap dogs is just not necessary or relevant to the questions he asked.
and what exactly is a fake dog? so a dog being sick makes it fake?? do you think even puppies from the best bloodlines don't fall sick too?
besides, no matter how cheap a dog is it deserves to be helped when it's struggling, if you were truly a dog lover the price of the dog isn't what would have come to your mind first

I agree with you that the cost of the dog is irrelevant at this stage.

However fake breeds or lemme use a preferable term, there are breeds that are not pure.

The Op didn't say that his pup is sick, just that it's a picky eater.

I know someone who paid over a 100k for a caucasian puppy but received a bad breed. He feeds the dog, it's taken all the necessary vaccination but still it looks small, does not grow at all even though it has a big appetite.

Spanishmilf:
I didn't insult him, his story didn't add up

My story didn't add up how? I said I bought it in Lagos and I'm in Edo State presently. Which one is my story didn't add up? If I'm not serious, then why am I looking for help?

Op from my own observation, u complained that ur co doesn't run around freely, my first suggestion is to work on d floor (base) of ur dog house. For an adult dog it may not be an issue but ur puppies bones r still in their formation stage(s), an uneven surface like that will not help smooth movement inside the dog house; puppies r like babies n should be cared for as such. First may I suggest a level(flat) surface for the floor, u can even add a soft cusion/cloth if u have any available. I can understand u did it probably cos if their waste, but u will have to train them over time not to mess up their living area. Secondly I strongly suggest u move ur co inside ur apartment, personally I dont like wen pple get puppies & immediately toss dem into a dog house. Let her live inside wit u while u monitor her closely for at least 2weeks, u can bring her outside at intervals to run around while still monitoring her. If u notice depression in ur bb as a result of missing her sister, please move her inside as well. I wont go into feeding cos I think others have made valid suggestions, u can try dem & see wat works best for her..

IamAnderson:

what didn't add up about the story?
something is wrong with the dogs, it's not about quality or how much he spent on the dogs.
they most likely have a medical condition.
you grilling him that he bought cheap dogs is just not necessary or relevant to the questions he asked.
and what exactly is a fake dog? so a dog being sick makes it fake?? do you think even puppies from the best bloodlines don't fall sick too?
besides, no matter how cheap a dog is it deserves to be helped when it's struggling, if you were truly a dog lover the price of the dog isn't what would have come to your mind first

I wonder for the guy ooh, probably he's angry I didn't buy the Dog from him.

treezy0:
Op from my own observation, u complained that ur co doesn't run around freely, my first suggestion is to work on d floor (base) of ur dog house. For an adult dog it may not be an issue but ur puppies bones r still in their formation stage(s), an uneven surface like that will not help smooth movement inside the dog house; puppies r like babies n should be cared for as such. First may I suggest a level(flat) surface for the floor, u can even add a soft cusion/cloth if u have any available. I can understand u did it probably cos if their waste, but u will have to train them over time not to mess up their living area. Secondly I strongly suggest u move ur co inside ur apartment, personally I dont like wen pple get puppies & immediately toss dem into a dog house. Let her live inside wit u while u monitor her closely for at least 2weeks, u can bring her outside at intervals to run around while still monitoring her. If u notice depression in ur bb as a result of missing her sister, please move her inside as well. I wont go into feeding cos I think others have made valid suggestions, u can try dem & see wat works best for her..

Thanks for your contribution, the dog has been inside for more than a month, that cage is new. At first they said its change of environment and now I'm confused, I bought the BOERBOEL just to cheer her up and play, but ended same results. The BB started playing the very first day till now, it's been 2 weeks now.