how much should my chocolate lab puppy weigh at 10 weeks?

For large breeds, growing too quickly is definitely a health risk. I would look for a good quality holistic large breed puppy formula like Wellness. Feed him three times a day, but do not exceed the feeding guidelines provided by your veterinarian and on the food packaging. Divide his daily allowance of food over three meals and if he doesn't finish his food in 20 minutes remove it. You can also make a mixture of wet and dry food. My golden retriever is just past 13 weeks and weighs about 18 pounds - this is a fair rate of growth. Your pup could also just be going through a growth spurt. Labs also tend to become overweight very easily so pay close attention to feeding guidelines and talk to your vet often!

Go back to your Vet and ask him if you wish to start a diet. Puppies usually shouldn't go on diets unless directed by a vet. They need all the nutrients they can get. Yes, you should feed a puppy 3 times a day but not that much at each sitting. As the puppy grows older you should change it ti 2 times a day.

It depends some dogs are bigger than others IE:the runt or the biggest of the litter but I would say that the bag you are describing should be fine on the plane.I think it's great you are putting your new puppy ON the plane with you ,I think riding in the belly of the plane can be soooo traumatic for them it could possibly make them afraid of loud noises for life .I love animals so much and do alot of rescues and you would not believe what some of them are afraid of.I'm so glad you are holding him/her it will give you a chance to help the puppy and bond and calm it's fears.Good Luck with your new baby and love him ,squeeze him and hug him up everyday they Labs are super great dogs and loyal,most of all have fun!

Stop feeding kibble and feed the natural way: a dog's natural diet is raw animal parts: meat, bones, some organ meat, a little hide and hair. We call it the Prey Model, and it doesn't cost more than superpremium dog food. And dogs love it!

The ideal diet should consist of approximately 80% raw meat, 10% raw edible bone, 5% raw liver, 5% other raw organs, the occasional egg, shell and all, raw.

NO veggies, NO fruit. Dogs cannot digest vegetables or fruits; they lack the enzyme necessary to break down cellulose.

NO grains; again, dogs can't digest cellulose, and the other ingredients are the primary cause of allergies and diabetes in dogs.

NO dairy; dogs are lactose intolerant. NO supplements other than a spoonful of deepsea fish body oil for the Omega-3 that corn-finished meat does not contain.

You feed the puppy 2-3% of his estimated ideal ADULT weight, divided into 3-4 meals.

I've been feeding my shelter dog this way for over a year; she is happy and healthy and has shocked our vet, who was dubious re the idea.

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