Nick, Im not trying to rain on your parade, but for right now i would really just take things very easy with this pup.

I know his energy might be through the roof, but in all honesty i think this little guy just needs some down time and not be put in stressful situations till you get his tummy sorted out.

Although going to the park might sound like a non-stress thing, getting too much excitement (from people petting & touching him) and too much activity can cause a bit of stress.

I would just keep him home, take him outside and just chill with him for a bit.

jmo

how soon you feed him is going to depend on how you're breaking up his feeding and how much he would normally be getting in day.
How many cups a day was he getting before this all started?
I think it started when he got home...so how about the breeder? How much was he feeding a day?

EDIT: the small part is the most important part of that equation.
too much food can lead to diarreah too. So keeping the meals smaller (and i mean small, like 1/4 cup or less) and every 2 to 3 hours (if not more) is important.

The soft poops started when the O.P. accidentally fed the kibble package directions of a full day all in one meal.

The the pup was on rice, and the O.P. mentioned that the poop was firmed up and the pup had started straining.

I said (I believe in a PM) that he could up the chicken content (muscle meat lacking the poop-firming that the calcium in RMBs or in kibble supplies). Unfortunately, before he read that, he took the dog to load his marker and gave him a bunch of commercial chicken treats. Good ones, but the puppy didn't need this. He gave kibble too.

This hugely edited recap brings us to yesterday's either pudding or water poop.

Big ditto:

Nick, Im not trying to rain on your parade, but for right now i would really just take things very easy with this pup.

I know his energy might be through the roof, but in all honesty i think this little guy just needs some down time and not be put in stressful situations till you get his tummy sorted out.

Although going to the park might sound like a non-stress thing, getting too much excitement (from people petting & touching him) and too much activity can cause a bit of stress.

I would just keep him home, take him outside and just chill with him for a bit.

ah! ok. I wish I hadn't mowed my yard then. We took him to the dollar tree already and then we walked out in front of it. I didn't think I was exercising him because he has such freaking drive.


I will just feed him and love on him. He gets sorta pissy though. I went out with him last time and he was barking at cars and pulling HARD on the leash. I'm pretty sure he will be a car chaser if I don't get that sorted out eventually.

Thank you for the sound advice. I thought I was going easy enough but maybe not. Heather will see this she's started following this thread. Gambit is supposed to be her dog but she wanted me to help at first because she will be busy for one more week. I'm getting her more involved. She's had him tied to her and been taking him out ect.

"She's had him tied to her and been taking him out ect. "


EXCELLENT!

he's tied to me right now. I wss laying next to him and he was trying to chew on my head (lighty) LOL.. I got up to call and check on my LB order as some items were drop shipped.

Then back to our nap

Nick, I can appreciate that you are trying to get help with this pup, but we really don't all need to know every detail of your personal daily habits.

I fed gambit last at 5 pm should i feed now?

How is he doing poop wise? Still going to feed more rice gruel right? Then yes, I would feed him, another small meal.

yes more ruel .. heather said he had a log but she didnt say if it was soft or hard

said the poor guy is staining