Just got my Leerburg pup and started him on a barf diet. At first he got the runs but I gave him an immodium and its cleared up now. I am feeding him 2-3x a day. Feeding raw chicken wing/necks/gizzards/raw hamburger meat/raw egg.
I noticed my pup drinking very little water. I offer water to my pup and he might take 5 licks of the water and walks away. Is this normal for a pup on barf diet? I also noticed my pup's stools are very dry and compacted. I broke one of stools in 1/2 and noticed it looks like slightly moist dirt. Is this ok or should my pup be drinking more fluids?
I'm not a canine nutritional expert, so take my opinion for what it's worth, but I wouldn't be too worried. Raw meats and veggies contain more water than kibble, so he's getting some water from the food he's eating. My adult dogs have pretty firm poops on the BARF diet, which is a good thing because it helps express the anal glands, and it breaks down faster and stinks less than dog food poop.
One way to tell if he is dehydrated is to check his urine. Is it dark and stinky, or is it lighter in color? Also, check his skin. When you pinch a bit between your thumb and forefinger (not hard), does it snap back into place, or does it remain pinched? Look at his gums. When you press on them, do they stay white in that spot for several seconds, or do they turn pink again within a couple of seconds? Lighter urine, springy skin, and faster capillary refill time are all good signs that your pup is not dehydrated.
I'd be much more concerned if the pup were drinking excessively.
When feeding the Barf diet to my pup, is it normal to occassionally see small pieces of bone fragment inside the stools or should all the bones be digested and powdery??
Depending on what kind of bones you are feeding, seeing fragments in the stools is normal. Sometimes when I feed whole raw eggs I notice pieces of eggshell in the poop when I am cleaning up the backyard...other times nothing. Same goes with pork necks.
Maybe the pup needs to be on digestive enzymes or probiotics to help his system out?? As long as he seems healthy, good appetite and not in any distress I would just be aware but not overly worried about this.
Once I saw small pieces of chicken bone up to 1/2 inch. I just happen to noticed it once. My pup has a good appetite and is very active. Doesnt seem to be in any type of distress. However the stools are very dry at times and sometimes he looks like he's straining to go poop because of the dryer stools.
What kind of digestive enzymes or probiotics does everyone use and where would I purchase them?
For raw meats, I have been feeding chicken necks to my 12 month old pup. Does chicken necks have enough muscle meat or should I be also feeding hamburger meat too (a few times i tried raw burger meat and my pup got the runs so i stopped it).
I also noticed when I add the kelp/alfalfa/vit c powder and mix it w/ the chicken, the pup doesnt like the taste of it and doesnt eat. I have been feeding the raw chicken necks by itself and feeding a raw egg w/ the powders blended into the egg. Does anyone else have picky dogs that doesnt like the taste of the powder?
I use all 3 at once but not powder. I use one quarter of the pill and I also put a slice of ginger and a little parsley and blend it with water to combine. The first time I gave Vit C liquid and I must have given too much because he was kind of slow to eat it and also he got diarrhea. But this combination above seems to work, it actually smells good.
When I used alphalpha on its own, it smelled too "green" and my dog didn't like it too much and also gave him diarrhea at first.
You could try to reduce the dose or just try one at a time and slowly build up so your dog will get used to the taste.
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