Hello,

I have had my Newfoundland puppy since he was 10 weeks. I was informed from the breeder he had a 1/2 grade heart murmur. I have been checking up on it every 2 weeks and it is still present. When should I plan to bring him to the cardiologist? I don't see any symptoms of heart failure or abnormalities. I plan to get him neutered around 1 year so I'm wondering if I should go to the cardiologist around 10 months. Like I said I do not see anything strange with his breathing or activity, but also want to be safe rather than sorry. I know a lot of (large breed) puppies have this problem and I'm not overly worried quite yet. Also, how much should I be feeding my male puppy? I heard a million things. Right now i'm feeding 2 1/4 cups 3x a day. Is that too much or too little? He recently had a big growth spurt.