sorry it sounds gross.
im giving him pure wet food.
when he has an accident inside [poop] my house stinks up.
he also has very bad gas..
what should I do?
the owner said to mix wet with dry food.
he didn't have enough teeth to bite it so he wouldn't eat it.
I went to the vet and they gave me prescription wet food.
i ran out and gave him a different type..
i think its the food but im not sure...
what can it be if its not the food?
thanks!
Answers:
I do not think it is best for this dog to be on all wet food. I would gradually switch to a top quality dry food. This dog certainly has enough teeth to eat dry food. Come on, its 17 weeks old. Also this pup needs to be on a regular worming program at this age. They can get roundworms at the moment they first suckle from the dam and need to be wormed for them regularly throughout his first year. Nemex and Strongid are the ones used at most vets I find. I go to the vet and they sell me a big bottle of it for $15 and then I weigh and worm the pup on a regular basis.
my guess it is the food, get some quality food, not at the vet and try that for a few days, also some bene bac.
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If you switch a dog's food suddenly, he'll have runny poop and bad gas. You have to make any switches gradually. Otherwise this is what happens.
Make sure to get him lots of fresh water, etc.
Look at the ingredients in your food. There should be no corn, wheat, soy, glutins, or by-products.
http://www.dogfoodproject.com has some great info on dog foods.
It's the food.you can't switch your dog's food like that!! And if the Dr. gave you a prescription food...you need to call him and tell him whats going on. Ask if you need to come and get more prescription food (or) when will it be o.k. to put him back on his regular food. Soft food is not the best for dogs. Hard food is better digested and helps prevent tooth decay. Get a hard puppy food for toy breeds..if he still can't eat it dry, let it soak in very hot water until the food is soft and cool enough to eat...make sure to make it 15-20 min before feeding so it will have time to sit, soak, and cool and make sure to stick your finger in it and make sure it is at a safe temp for your puppy to eat. If he still won't eat it...then you might want to try to re-introduce a little wet food in the with the hard food. If in the future you decide to switch food, gradually mix the new food in with the old over several days, until he is just eating the new ffod, or it will upset his stomach and you will have the same problem again!
Try going to a natural pet food store if there are any in your area. The person working should be able to recommend a good dry/ wet food for your dog. Also if your dog has a hard time eating the dry food soak it in a little warm water till it softens. We had to do this with my puppy for quite a while till she learned how to chew her food.
Take your dog to the vet (again).
It could be worms or some other type of parasite. It could be that he accidentaly got ahold of something toxic.
Also, sudden change of food brands/formulas can cause discomfort and unhappy accidents. When you change foods, you need to gradually add a little of the new food to the old food over the period of a week so that the dog becomes used to it.
A 17-week old dog should be able to eat dry dog food just find, as long as it's in small pellet size since it's a toy breed. I would suggest switching the dog to dry food.
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