I've spent the last hour wading through various information and opinions. I didn't want to post this but I'm still unsure of what I want to do (so sorry if you've heard this one a million times)
My breeder told me to wait until my puppy is 1 year old before switching to raw. I've also heard to wait a couple months, or to switch right away. My breeder is just concerned that my puppy's immune system is more vulnerable when he is under 1 year. She said she used to feed raw 30 years ago but not anymore. She now feeds kibble. I was planning on switching him as soon as possible (as in a few weeks after getting him), but now I'm not sure.
Any thoughts?
Ugh.....That ugly little puppy in your sig pic? Just send him here. You don't want HIM, right?
Yes. You can switch as soon as you want.
If there were a reason to wait, it would be to gain a little experience feeding raw. "Bugs" are of no concern to me. Some people worry. I don't. JMO.
I would purchase one or more of the raw feeding books available through this site. If you would like a recommendation, I would be more than happy.
Puppies are growing. Bones and teeth are forming. Joints are forming. Muscles and nerves growing. You want to make sure that all the building blocks are there in the diet so that the puppy can grow as it should.
Feeding a puppy raw isn't impossible, and is just as easy as an adult, but you need to make sure you get it right. We can certainly help with that.:smile:
hahaha I know I should just give him back maybe a prettier puppy will come my way...lol
I think she is worried about bugs because she had e coli go through a littler of puppies and almost lost several of them. But she said that it was from well water. I guess though it shows that puppies can be sensitive to bugs if it was only the puppies that contracted it.
Thanks for the info though. There are so many opinions out there its hard to decide. I think I just needed to hear that after the breeder scared me with the e coli story.
And I do have 2 books in the mail from this site (the 2 that Cindy recommends in the raw feeding FAQ). They probably won't arrive for another week and a half to 2 weeks though. Maybe I should just wait till I get those and give them a read and then start making these decisions.
And I do have 2 books in the mail from this site (the 2 that Cindy recommends in the raw feeding FAQ). They probably won't arrive for another week and a half to 2 weeks though. Maybe I should just wait till I get those and give them a read and then start making these decisions.
Great!
I don't think you would regret waiting for your books. Just feed whatever the breeder is feeding read the books, then make a plan.
Again, JMO. There are lots of ways to go about this.:smile:
My experience: I switched my Mal puppy straight from her breeder's kibble to Honest Kitchen Thrive supplemented with raw chicken overnight. Her poo got soft for a couple days but she recovered quickly with no further issues.
I'd have my pup for a week or so before changing the diet. Everything in his life has changed, I'd be keeping the food the same for awhile myself. He's only been eating solid food for a month or so. Just eating alone,from his own bowl without littermates will be a big change.
I'd experiment a little with what type of digestion he has by giving him bites of this and that, as you are rewarding his peeing outside, his coming when called, etc. Some pups can eat just about anything and never have any issues. Others get diarrhea at the drop of a hat. Diarrhea complicates housetraining.
Whatever he's been eating has sure raised a pretty pup!
What did you name him? He is super cute.
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My pup had relatively loose stools when he came home at 12 weeks. Probably stress and a switch from well water to city water...
I couldn't get them quite firm enough consistently, so I switched to raw maybe two weeks after he came home. Stools firmed up and we never looked back. I feed three other dogs raw, so switching was no biggie.
I'd have my pup for a week or so before changing the diet. Everything in his life has changed, I'd be keeping the food the same for awhile myself. He's only been eating solid food for a month or so. Just eating alone,from his own bowl without littermates will be a big change.
Ya that's what I was thinking too. I don't get him until saturday, but I think I will feed him what the breeder was feeding (kirkland costco brand) until I make sure he is getting used to his new home and he has firm stools. That will probably coincide nicely with me finishing the books
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Whatever he's been eating has sure raised a pretty pup!
What did you name him? He is super cute.
I know I love him he is so gorgeous. The name is still open until we get him but I'm kind of set on Newman. My boyfriend likes it too but he's not sure if it's "the one".
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I couldn't get them quite firm enough consistently, so I switched to raw maybe two weeks after he came home. Stools firmed up and we never looked back. I feed three other dogs raw, so switching was no biggie.
That's good to know. Maybe the sooner I switch the better.
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Do you have experience feeding raw?
I don't. This is my first puppy since I've grown up and moved out. My parents never fed raw (the vet advised against it big surprise) and actually tried to tell me not to (seems like every dog owner I know thinks it's the worst thing ever). So I've just been doing my research and want to wait till I read the books before making the switch.
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Just to be clear - Switch puppy to raw right away?
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