I still want to know what breed
@Admin. 's dog is, or mixed breed.... she has that cute kelpie facial line and ears, but she's fat as fuck if she is truly kelpie.
We offset feeds with great ones and meagre ones for ours. Giving her the same shit and amounts every day makes her stack on weight, particularly when it's wet and cold outside and she hides for her walks/runs. 2 medium scoops one day, a handful the next, then the rest of a dried out beef roast the next.
Puppies are like women.... treat them well, yet mean.... to keep them keen..
I really love my dog. Didn't think I had that capacity for a dog since my early childhood.
Though I chose her because she was the only female and the runt of the litter, plus uncharacteristically free instead of 1K+$ (even mongrels fetch a high price in Oz these days), we have a strong connection and she is ferocious with anybody or any pet that tries to rush our yard, our daughter, and she even picks favourites during hearty nuclear family "discussions"... (ie... she doesn't like them). Anybody who gets loud or aggressive gets barked or growled down. Lol
My daughter says puppy will always favour me. She's wrong. When I've been wrong in moments, puppy favours her. Puppy is a member of the family.