Was I too quick?

[Willo]

I got Olli on Friday night and he came with a small bag of Eukanuba Large Breed Puppy food. Unfortunately, despite my best efforts, I could not find Eukanuba anywhere to purchase from a shop in a physical sense and online ordering would have taken too long. So after reading many threads on here, I decided to get him a bag of the James Wellbeloved puppy food and swap him over so since Saturday's last meal I've mixed little bits in to the eukanuba and increased it to 75% JW to 25% E.

Poor Olli really seems to be struggling with the JW, having loose stools and he seems to be straining (sorry if tmi).

So, I've ordered a huge bag of Eukanuba online and am hoping it will come imminently. I'll put him straight back onto full Eukanuba and then maybe try again using very tiny percentages at a time!

Have I done the food swapover too quick do you think?

The other thing is, I think he's teething as he's chewing everything in sight (including me - I think I've got yelping down to a t now!) so could it just be that he's teething that he's having loose stools (just like human puppies do!)?

Ice cubes are going down a treat, a water soaked frozen rope toy is also savoured, any other ideas for helping sooth his poor gums?

Thanks in advance!

[Stuart]

It could well be a mix of the two,.. you have done the change a bit quick,...although I do understand why,..... I dont know, but is JWB a particularly crunchy food?

The other thing is that any change over, no matter what the food, can produce runny bums, it takes time for the gut to settle down

I think that if I fed a dry food, that I would find out which food is best and stick with the better one for a while longer and see if the dog settles

...you could have been a bit quick to go back to the Eukanuba if JWB is the better food

[claire_88]

Originally Posted by Stuart

It could well be a mix of the two,.. you have done the change a bit quick,...although I do understand why,..... I dont know, but is JWB a particularly crunchy food?

The other thing is that any change over, no matter what the food, can produce runny bums, it takes time for the gut to settle down

I think that if I fed a dry food, that I would find out which food is best and stick with the better one for a while longer and see if the dog settles

...you could have been a bit quick to go back to the Eukanuba if JWB is the better food

Skye was put on jwb and it was too hard for her teeth so i used to soak her meal with milk and it was alot easier for her to consume maybe worth a try? x

[wildmoor]

JWB is the only food that makes 1 of my CPs and a previos GSD loose - dont like it and wont use it

[Stuart]

also it could be the milk,.. if it is cows milk it shouldnt be given to dogs at all,...goats milk yes, cows milk No.

[Willo]

Originally Posted by Stuart

also it could be the milk,.. if it is cows milk it shouldnt be given to dogs at all,...goats milk yes, cows milk No.

I don't give him any milk so no worries there!

Olli will be on Jw for the next few days anyways as I don't have enough eukanuba to put him back on that until it's delivered.

Thanks folks, something for me to think about

[Stuart]

Sorry it was Claire that I should of sent the No milk advice to

[claire_88]

Originally Posted by Stuart

Sorry it was Claire that I should of sent the No milk advice to

it's ok stuart it was goats milk!