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Hi everyone,
I have a Catahoula Leopard Dog pup named Isabelle who is approximately 12 weeks old. I rescued her a month ago and decided to put her on Wellness kibble. Well since then she hasn't had diarrhea, but she has been pooping very very often and it's softer than I would think it should be. She also has dry skin and dandruff. I initially wanted to do a combination of kibble and raw with her (I have an adult dog also, a 4 year old Standard Poodle and she does great on this) I have been giving the pup some chicken every once in a while, like I said I've had her a month now and I've given her raw twice so far. I've been cautious because I didn't want to upset her stomach. The raw never seemed to give her any problems though.
Three days ago my mother accidentally fed her my adult dog's food and she had a horrible case of diarrhea. I fasted her (I know not the best thing for a puppy but everything that went in was coming right back out and making it worse lol) and started feeding her boiled chicken and white rice. The problem seems to be gone now but at this point I'm considering starting her on full raw instead of slowly adding back her kibble. But I have a few concerns first.
1. I live in a small town in a rural area and my resources are limited. Her diet would have to consist primarily of chicken and turkey. I can find beef heart, beef tongue, liver and kidney and of course things like ground beef, pork chops and roasts but that's pretty much about it. There's the off chance that we'll have some deer meat but with the success...or lack thereof that my neighbor has had with hunting this season it's pretty doubtful lol.
2. How much do I feed her? I have read 2-3% of her adult weight but I really don't know how much that will be. She is a rescue and though it's likely that she is a purebred Catahoula I'm really not sure. Her weight right now at 12 weeks is 15lbs (or was before the diarrhea issue)
3. What do I feed her? I know it's best to start out with one meat and that would be chicken. I have given her small thighs and drumsticks. But should I give her quarters? Leg quarters? Backs?
Thanks in advance and I hope everyone has a Happy New Year!
Melissa
I have a Catahoula Leopard Dog pup named Isabelle who is approximately 12 weeks old. I rescued her a month ago and decided to put her on Wellness kibble. Well since then she hasn't had diarrhea, but she has been pooping very very often and it's softer than I would think it should be. She also has dry skin and dandruff. I initially wanted to do a combination of kibble and raw with her (I have an adult dog also, a 4 year old Standard Poodle and she does great on this) I have been giving the pup some chicken every once in a while, like I said I've had her a month now and I've given her raw twice so far. I've been cautious because I didn't want to upset her stomach. The raw never seemed to give her any problems though.
Three days ago my mother accidentally fed her my adult dog's food and she had a horrible case of diarrhea. I fasted her (I know not the best thing for a puppy but everything that went in was coming right back out and making it worse lol) and started feeding her boiled chicken and white rice. The problem seems to be gone now but at this point I'm considering starting her on full raw instead of slowly adding back her kibble. But I have a few concerns first.
1. I live in a small town in a rural area and my resources are limited. Her diet would have to consist primarily of chicken and turkey. I can find beef heart, beef tongue, liver and kidney and of course things like ground beef, pork chops and roasts but that's pretty much about it. There's the off chance that we'll have some deer meat but with the success...or lack thereof that my neighbor has had with hunting this season it's pretty doubtful lol.
2. How much do I feed her? I have read 2-3% of her adult weight but I really don't know how much that will be. She is a rescue and though it's likely that she is a purebred Catahoula I'm really not sure. Her weight right now at 12 weeks is 15lbs (or was before the diarrhea issue)
3. What do I feed her? I know it's best to start out with one meat and that would be chicken. I have given her small thighs and drumsticks. But should I give her quarters? Leg quarters? Backs?
Thanks in advance and I hope everyone has a Happy New Year!
Melissa