Raw complications?

[dpenning]

So Emma did great the first week on leg quarters, tiny hard poops, sometimes chalky. Second week was great too, she was much less itchy so I started to add some beef parts, heart and kidney.

She went back to being itchy so I went back to all chicken parts. I just made that change so it is too soon to see improvement. She started getting g finicky and not eating all her meals. She had one runny stinky poop and has slowed down and is not feeling well. I'm wondering if she has eaten something else non digestible like a Christmas ornament or if it could be from the food changes.

This morning I gave her only legs and thighs again but she left a whole piece of chicken and came out and started inhaling the little
Dogs kibble.

Too many variables are making me crazy. Why would a dog ignore raw meat for kibble?


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[angelbears]

IF I remember right, Cane after a couple of weeks got picky with raw, that only lasted a few days. After that he never looked back and he was a very picky eater. Is it possible she has been sneaking kibble since last week? Might explain the new round of itchy.

As far as eating kibble, anything forbidden is what we want. Also, some dogs are lazy. Eating raw takes a lot more work then inhaling kibble. I could never give Cane large pieces. He was to lazy to tackle them. Cut it up for him and he ate it just fine. Jezzy, loves the challenge of big pieces. Each dog is a little different.

 

[dpenning]

Thanks robin! I'll keep at it and keep an eye on her. I'm going to go back to all leg quarters for a bit and see if I can get her back to a good baseline.


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[tmricciuto]

I'm following this as I'll be starting the girls off soon. I know that my girls eat everything completely different. Sage eats so quickly you'd think I never fed her. I actually feed one inside and the other outside because Bella completely takes her time, and Sage was eating part of her kibble. I'm excited to make Sage work to eat. I plan to feed mine in their crates...easy clean up and no stealing the other's food.

 

[dpenning]

We feed Emma in her crate and the little guys are getting kibble in the kitchen. I usually pick up the leftover kibble
Before I open the door to the laundry room where Emma's crate is. I was just too focused on Em not finishing her last few meals so I forgot the kibble.

Honestly I thought the allergic reaction might be to some treat but it didn't go away so I'm going back to basics as long as she keeps eating.

When Emma had her obstruction surgery they said she will likely be back. So I'm a smidge paranoid wig her eating and pooping.


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