Stormy Posted November 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 No more embarissment trying to pick up runny ones lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiemonster Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 Get him on the raw Storm! pplleaasseee? it will stiffen up his poops loads, it did with Logan so cant see why shadow would be different especially as there brothers If you want help let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted November 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 It's not me you have to convince it's Liam! I would do it but Liam seems happy on his other food! I think once we move out and have our own freezer I'll just do it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiemonster Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 i think he might notice a raw chicken quarter in his bowl instead of kibble lol Ask him why he doesnt want too and let me know, Sarah was pretty anti raw until i showed her the benefits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahm Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 Jacob had really runny poos when we got him as a pup. The vet thought is may be parvot (i think that is how it is spelt). Luckily it wasn't. They told me off when I has told them I had starved him for 24 hours. They said it is strongly unadvised. If it doesn't clear up I would suggest taking shadow to the vets to get parvot checked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted November 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 Yeah I'll ask him why if you could do me a favour and write down what you get and how much you give him etc would be a great help and the cost to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiemonster Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 heres what ive been taught from Paul and Ivan from that website i was saying about and will be exactly the same for Shadow. You wants 2-3% of an adult ideal body weight so for us 25kg = 500g per day broken down into three or four meals is the minimum, so with Logan we do 125g meals four times a day. The ratio should be 80% meat 10% edible bone 5% offal and 5% liver, this is just a guide and will balance out over a month. Put simply if his poops are runny add more bone, if they are white and a little powdery reduce the bone. Variety is the key to a good raw diet, you need a mixture of fish, red meat and white meat plus offal and liver to give him all the nutrients he needs, so heres what we feed Logan: Chicken quarters (wing/leg plus some breast) Braising steak Pork Hock Pork Steak Lamb Heart Lamb shoulder Salmon Trimmings Rabbit Phesant Any type of Liver Any type of Kidney Treats we feed natural yoghurt and cheese! In terms of price we probably spend anywere between £25 - £40 per month, the reason it varies so much is because i go to the supermarkets when they throw the meat out thats about to go past its sell by date and the freeze it down into portions. This month for example ive managed to get everything for £15 I will send you a menu via PM that we feed to give you an idea as it sounds complicated when you write it out like this but i promise its REALLY easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted November 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 Lol yeah looks a bit confusing!! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiemonster Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 lol well when you speak with Liam and your ready to switch ill send you my number, its easier to chat with you both than type it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted November 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 uh oh its back last time it sorted itself but i had lowered his food and gradually built up again i dont know if its the food hes not agreeing with no idea hes on james well beloved at the moment until i sort out my own place (soon this will be!) i cant feed raw etc as my bf;s parents dont let us have that much freezer space! Right so i want to try the chicken and rice diet to hopefully sort things out if that doesnt work he will be going to the vets now what i need to know is how much rice do you cook and which kind of rice? do you cook the chicken with the rice how do you cook the chicken ?? How much chicken do i cook it so its completely cooked?? I know i sound stupid probably but i have no idea lol he is just over 14 weeks now or is it 15 lol and how many times a day currently he is fed three times a day and always has fresh water I just want my boy to have hard poos he was getting really good on his toilet training before this also but weve backtracked a bit now well he only goes in one spot luckily hes just going a bit more often than he was when they were hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiemonster Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 hey mate, when you say you have gradually built back up how much are you now up to? when his poops were solid how much was that? As if its enough stick to the amount that keeps his poops solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted November 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 He was solid on 100 grams a meal then Liam put it up to 150 in one go! Then the problems started so I put it down to 80 and built up bit by bit and it went back to normal but all of a sudden it's runny again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted November 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 It doesnt help he eats anything he finds to though though generally I make sure nothing is about for him to steal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiemonster Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 and how many meals a day does he get? 3 isnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted November 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Yeah three one in morning one afternoon and one in the evening no later than 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiemonster Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 on the well beloved website is recommends roughly 340-365g a day so obviously you can be a little less than that but thats still a lot less than what your currently able to give him. I would be suprised if its the food as his poop was solid before, is there anything in your room that he might be eating/chewing without you knowing? Like maybe a skirting rail that has been painted? Obviously if it continues get the vet to check him over, but if hes happy and still his usual self i wouldnt worry too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted November 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 He isn't chewing anything in the house that I know of we make sure nothing is in his reach he is no different in himself atall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiemonster Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Then i wouldnt be too worried mate, you need to make sure hes getting enough food though as hes still growing fast! Maybe hes got a tummy bug? Logan had one a few weeks ago that he caught off my friends dogs, they all had runny poop at the same time lol not nice in our garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted November 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Lovely lol! Yeah that's why it's hard as he is a growing pup he is still putting weight on it's not going in and coming straight back out so that's good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husky princess Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 i assume he's wormed and was wormed well by the origional breeder?? Is he being over fed? as that can upset their tummies too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted November 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Yes he's been wormed that's how it started my bf put his food up by 50 grams in one go! I did put it back down and havnt put it up again since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husky princess Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 how many times a day are you feeding? small meals often? good quality food? have you starved him for 24hrs? have you had his temperature checked at the vets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted November 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 He is fed three times a day half 7 then half 1 then between 6 and 7 he is fed 100 grams of James well beloved each meal No I havnt starved him for 24 hours as it did go back to normal before I had to do that but has gone back to runny again it's more like a puddingy texture now And no I havnt had his temperature checked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husky princess Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 300g a day sounds alot to me. what are the guidance for his weight? if it says between 200g-300g...then i would reduce it even more and go on the lesser amount and then build him up gradually. Have you given him any raw chicken wings?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted November 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Guidance says between 340 - 365 a day no havnt tried him on chicken wings I don't know the best thing to do really as any slight change upsets his stomach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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