But if you use too much then it's a waste of money, and that is money that could be going into our puppy fund!

If saving money is the issue and you're planning on eating these puppies I would suggest just buying fully grown dogs at the pound.

Grrrrrr. If you knew me then you would understand that making comments like that is very dangerous.

@Mark: agreed, you get much more meat that way. I prefer Shepherds or better yet Danes. All about max meat for min cash.

What sort of dog are you looking at getting?