[nannysuetle]

We just got a 14 week old puppy. I am doing the raw food diet, but I have NO idea how much to feed him. I've been mixing the raw meat with his dry food and he has really runny poop. Am I giving too much raw meat? We've only had him for 2 days.
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[BruceCroucshs]

Please don't start RAW on a puppy without knowing exactly what you're doing.. RAW is easy to screw up if you're not prepared. Feed kibble until he's matured and during that time, do your research.. When he's an adult, you'll know exactly what to do and screw up or 2 won't ruin him..

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It's not recommended that you mix RAW and kibble. They digest differently. You can do RAW in the morning and kibble at night, but not in the same meals.

[ggandibazz]

I don't know if there is a thread on this forum about it. But at another forum I frequent they have quite a few raw threads, here's a couple: http://www.pitbullforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=18048
http://www.pitbullforum.com/viewtopi...939&hilit=+Raw

I don't feed raw and I don't have experience with it, but it is something I've been interested in and done a little bit of reading on. You can add pumpkin to help the pups stool-after you've ruled out that nothings wrong. Pumpkin can help firm poop up or soften it...it doesn't whatever is needed.

I think there is a thought process of feeding raw and kibble at the same time as being a bad idea. From what I understand the way the different foods break down causes upset stomachs and the pup/dog not to get all of what it needs. What if you tried giving a kibble meal and a raw meal separately?

How much does the raw food weigh? From what I understand you feed the dog based on body weight. Or if the dog is underweight, you feed the dog the body weight you want it to have...until you get good enough at it to be able to look at your dog and decide, ok he needs a little less/more. Since this is a pup, I'm sure it'll be a little different.

Also, what exactly are you feeding? Are you including bone? Are you cooking? Or is it actually raw? I believe it being actually raw is prefered as nutrients can be lost when cooked.

Good luck! I hope you find the info you're looking for.

[Les Allen]

switching food too quickly on a young pup can cause tummy upsets .. it"s better to make a crossover or change ,gradual so you can monitor the situation .......

[BruceCroucshs]

switching food too quickly on a young pup can cause tummy upsets .. it"s better to make a crossover or change ,gradual so you can monitor the situation .......

Not with RAW.. She needs to fast the dog and then do a cold turkey switch.

Though, I don't think she should be doing RAW at all because she's clearly not prepared and can really screw up that puppy if she does it wrong.

[Carfanate]

I agree with Unoriginal's post above. Raw is great for dogs (IMO the best) but for puppies you have to REALLY know what you are doing.

[Les Allen]

Not with RAW.. She needs to fast the dog and then do a cold turkey switch.

Though, I don't think she should be doing RAW at all because she's clearly not prepared and can really screw up that puppy if she does it wrong.

i have aways gone from weaning to meat .. but i try to add other things from time to time ,,nobody likes a (poor do-er) fussy eater ...

[BruceCroucshs]

i have aways gone from weaning to meat .. but i try to add other things from time to time ,,nobody likes a (poor do-er) fussy eater ...

I read your other post as you were saying to transition from kibble to raw which, as I've read, isn't good at all for their digestion system.

[Carfanate]

Then again they also say that you shouldn't mix kibble and raw. Which my grandpa did with his racing hounds his whole career and so did all of his friends and so do most Grey breeders to this very day.

Not that I recommend it. It is not for pups and dogs w/ sensitives tummies.

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I wouldn't transition though. Cold turkey is what I always considered the best if you're going from 100% kibble to 100% raw.

[Les Allen]

if a pup is weaned then fed nothing but dry (wet) and is suddenly fed Raw whatever ,it can give them the shits,, am talking about "lites" cows innerds ,

[Carfanate]

if a pup is weaned then fed nothing but dry (wet) and is suddenly fed Raw whatever ,it can give them the shits,, am talking about "lites" cows innerds ,

Not raw chicken. In fact chicken helps to get RID of the shits... would need to be ground up for very tiny pups It hing...

[Les Allen]

have got in my head that we"re talking about pups under 10 weeks !! lol

[Carfanate]

If I had a pup on kibble already under 10wks I wouldn't switch at all until later! They got too sensitive tummies.