[rawfeeding] Re: Runny bowel movements

"mypapito_ri" <mypapito_ri@...> wrote:

> I take him outside 3-4 times a day. I also try to squeeze in a long
> walk when possible.

Your dog is a 9-week-old lab pup, right? I am not a puppy person --
I've only ever had an adult dog -- but I would not take my adult dog
outside any less than 3-4 times a day. I do not think this is
anywhere near enough for such a young puppy. I would expect he needs
to go out every couple hours during the day, at a minimum, as well as
right before bed and very early in the morning.

(There's a reason I didn't get a puppy.)

Felix also wrote:

> I am feeding him chicken drumsticks/thighs with skin. About 1/2lb
per
> feeding, 3-4 feedings a day.

I expect that as much as 2# a day is more than Jackson needs. I
would try cutting each meal back a little, or just dropping the
fourth meal so that he's not eating more than 1.25 - 1.5# a day. You
can always increase meal size again once you get his loose stools
under control.

HTH, and I'm sure more qualified puppy people will chime in --

-- sandy & griffin (old fart, not a young pup)

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