Nora Ferrell wrote 03/11/2008 11:25 PM Re: pup not eating raw [Re: Nora Ferrell ] #185510 - 03/11/2008 11:25 PM
Nora Ferrell Webboard User Reg: 02-10-2008 Posts: 727 Loc: Kentucky Offline	Dang it,Connie, help me do the math again. She is 7 lbs x 16(oz) = 112 (oz) x 5% = 5.6 (oz) low end to 10% = 11.2 (oz) high end. This is a wide range (5%-10% for puppies) and her expected weight range is 10-12 lbs, so do I feed her for puppy size (7mo, small breed)? Also, I have been feeding about 4 oz per feeding. Once again, I am eyeballing. (Why do I feel like I got called into the principal's office when I say eyeballing?) Thanks for any help.
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Stephanie St Julian wrote 03/12/2008 07:11 AM Re: pup not eating raw [Re: Nora Ferrell ] #185531 - 03/12/2008 07:11 AM
Stephanie St Julian Webboard User Reg: 10-16-2007 Posts: 801 Loc: Galveston, TX Offline	Just a update She ate breakfast this morning And boy did she eat it was gone she ate the raw and looked at me do I have to eat the kibble look. So I think she is ok now My little rose bud
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Connie Sutherland wrote 03/12/2008 09:18 AM Re: pup not eating raw [Re: Stephanie St Julian ] #185540 - 03/12/2008 09:18 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Nora, you might feed 2 to 3% of her expected weight or 5 to 10% of her present puppy weight. Since she refused part of the meal, why not go to the lower end and feed 3 ounces per meal (which still fits into those broadlines). Watch her body more than your numbers. Is she growing and looking good around the middle? Then good!
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Connie Sutherland wrote 03/12/2008 09:18 AM Re: pup not eating raw [Re: Stephanie St Julian ] #185541 - 03/12/2008 09:18 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Stephanie Lemoine Just a update She ate breakfast this morning And boy did she eat it was gone she ate the raw and looked at me do I have to eat the kibble look. So I think she is ok now Excellent!
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Carol Boche wrote 03/12/2008 09:37 AM Re: pup not eating raw [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #185542 - 03/12/2008 09:37 AM
Carol Boche Webboard User Reg: 10-30-2005 Posts: 4531 Loc: South Dakota, USA Offline	Great job Stephanie. Sometimes it just takes them a bit to feel confident enough to eat. Until The Tale of the Lioness is told, the Story will Always Glorfy the Hunter
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Nora Ferrell wrote 03/12/2008 11:08 AM Re: pup not eating raw [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #185555 - 03/12/2008 11:08 AM
Nora Ferrell Webboard User Reg: 02-10-2008 Posts: 727 Loc: Kentucky Offline	Quote: Connie Sutherland Nora, you might feed 2 to 3% of her expected weight or 5 to 10% of her present puppy weight. Since she refused part of the meal, why not go to the lower end and feed 3 ounces per meal (which still fits into those broadlines). Watch her body more than your numbers. Is she growing and looking good around the middle? Then good! Connie, once again, you point out the obvious to me. I will feed her on the LOW end of the puppy measurement. I think I just over fed her. Especially after the constipation. I was trying to get her to eat softer things to get it all going again. She is growing, playful, never runs out of energy. Did I read correctly thay you always feed small dogs twice a day? ps We are back no nice little logs again.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 03/12/2008 11:15 AM Re: pup not eating raw [Re: Nora Ferrell ] #185557 - 03/12/2008 11:15 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Nora Ferrell Did I read correctly thay you always feed small dogs twice a day? Yes. Some of them are too small to hold what they need for a day's food in one meal, and even if not, it's a lot of food in a small gut at once. I feed them all twice a day, anyway, because I also avoid big one-a-day meals for the bloat-prone, deep-chested breeds.
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Nora Ferrell wrote 03/12/2008 04:53 PM Re: pup not eating raw [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #185597 - 03/12/2008 04:53 PM
Nora Ferrell Webboard User Reg: 02-10-2008 Posts: 727 Loc: Kentucky Offline	Connie, she didn't eat again this am. I gave her chicken breat (whole boneless, but only about 2 oz). She dragged it out of her dish and sniffed a little but didn't eat, so I took it up. I finally went back out to the store today (you can tell I don't like to go out much) and got some more ground turkey. Her poop is a little log but still pretty firm so I am thinking I need to keep her off bones a few more days. What do you think? Thanks
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Connie Sutherland wrote 03/12/2008 05:23 PM Re: pup not eating raw [Re: Nora Ferrell ] #185600 - 03/12/2008 05:23 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	I think that when her poops are perfect formed-but-not-hard logs (probably today or tomorrow) then you can re-introduce bone slowly.... get those bone enzymes going.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 03/12/2008 05:25 PM Re: pup not eating raw [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #185601 - 03/12/2008 05:25 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Oh, and I think that I mentioned that boneless poultry seems to have a suspicious texture to some dogs who are new to raw, where ground doesn't. Then when they are used to everything, it all works.
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