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So, I put my dogs on raw food for about two weeks and it wasn't settling well with my family I'm living with (grandparents) because of the freezer space issue. They were doing very well, occasional loose stool from the change I'm sure, but otherwise doing very well.
Well, I got kicked out of the freezer due to canning season (yay Suzie-homemaker grandma!) and had to put the boys back on kibble until I move out in a couple months.
Champ took right back to his Canidae with one dy of loose stools, but is otherwise fine. It's been about a week now. I put Grissom on Evo (was on Innova Puppy before going raw, but got regular tasts of Evo with zero issues) and he hasn't had a solid stool in almost a week. The two of them share a custom built dog house at night, and Griss had six accidents last night and I woke up to two poop covered dogs this morning, not exactly what I was hoping for. He never has acidents normally. he's acting totally normal, has an appetite, he's actually playing in daycare right now and having a ball. His eyes look good, and he's still very alert with quick reflexes.
I don't want to rush him to the vet and run a million tests for a vet to shrug his shoulders and tell me to wait it out. I would think if it was a real illness Champ would be sick by now too, or he'd act sick. but he doesn't, but having serious poop problems. Is this normal going from raw to kibble? (does anyone ever even go back after going raw? Probably not)
I don't have a choice on kibble vs. raw right now, the choice is not up to me, and it's been decided for me. I am living with family and have to respect their wishes to keep "that stuff" out of the freezer. Come December, they'll both be on raw again.
Any suggestions on what to do? What it might be? How long do I wait before going to the vet? (I hate vets) Is it the Evo not settling with him specificly? Just the transition? DO I backtrack and phase from Innova to Evo? (I didn't think this was necessary because of the time he spent on raw. maybe I was wrong?) I want to keep him on grain-free until December but my only local options are Evo, Merrick BG, and I can get TOTW if I travel about an hour.
Well, I got kicked out of the freezer due to canning season (yay Suzie-homemaker grandma!) and had to put the boys back on kibble until I move out in a couple months.
Champ took right back to his Canidae with one dy of loose stools, but is otherwise fine. It's been about a week now. I put Grissom on Evo (was on Innova Puppy before going raw, but got regular tasts of Evo with zero issues) and he hasn't had a solid stool in almost a week. The two of them share a custom built dog house at night, and Griss had six accidents last night and I woke up to two poop covered dogs this morning, not exactly what I was hoping for. He never has acidents normally. he's acting totally normal, has an appetite, he's actually playing in daycare right now and having a ball. His eyes look good, and he's still very alert with quick reflexes.
I don't want to rush him to the vet and run a million tests for a vet to shrug his shoulders and tell me to wait it out. I would think if it was a real illness Champ would be sick by now too, or he'd act sick. but he doesn't, but having serious poop problems. Is this normal going from raw to kibble? (does anyone ever even go back after going raw? Probably not)
I don't have a choice on kibble vs. raw right now, the choice is not up to me, and it's been decided for me. I am living with family and have to respect their wishes to keep "that stuff" out of the freezer. Come December, they'll both be on raw again.
Any suggestions on what to do? What it might be? How long do I wait before going to the vet? (I hate vets) Is it the Evo not settling with him specificly? Just the transition? DO I backtrack and phase from Innova to Evo? (I didn't think this was necessary because of the time he spent on raw. maybe I was wrong?) I want to keep him on grain-free until December but my only local options are Evo, Merrick BG, and I can get TOTW if I travel about an hour.