Soy milk for puppy

[daisysmom]

I will be picking up my puppy next week - miniature dachshund. The breeder gives the pups a little soy milk and they love it. I don't if she does that to wean them but I was wondering if its OK to continue giving it to her. Any comments?
I understand that being overweight is especially bad for doxies so I want to be sure to start of right with exercise and just the right amount of food.

Thanks for any input.

[Moo]

I've never given my dog soy products, but he loves milk, yoghourt, cheese, and cottage cheese. My breeder had originally suggested feeding him kibble mixed with yoghourt.

[lou3]

As a little treat every so often i dont see any harm. I wouldnt give it too often though. An egg-cup-full a couple of times a week will make sure it stays as a treat! Soy milk is quite low fat so it shouldnt be too harmful weight-wise.
Dont worry if a very young puppy is a little tubby-looking, puppies are meant to have a bit more fat coverage than adults, i'm sure you will be able to judge just fine if weight is excessive. By six months a dachshund should be at its adult body condition which should be a point less on the body condition score table than will be ideal when you pick up an 8 week old puppy. I usually go by around 4-5 being ideal for adults and about 5 1/2 - 6 for puppies under 16 weeks, gradually reducing the BCS from 16 weeks onwards. A dachshund i would like to see around a 4 1/2 at an adult age.
Lou

[Lessica Jake]

we had a whippet once we'd feed goat's milk too. his problem was gaining weight tough, not keeping it off. he'd had a rough life before we got him, we ended up having to have him put down because we (and the vet) couldnt get him to eat anything.