New Pup! How do I transition from chicken and rice to new kibble?

[Mochi]

What time is her last meal of the day? You can try feeding earlier.

She eats dinner at 4pm and then has a few pcs of the dog food as treats at around 6. The other night she pooped at 10pm (normally shes asleep by then but she wasnt) and then at 2am. Good news about last night is she didnt poop at 1 or 2 anymore. Im hoping it just gets better from here. I did change how much I feed her to 3/4cup in the morning, half a cup for lunch and half a cup for dinner.

 

[KrysA724]

She eats dinner at 4pm and then has a few pcs of the dog food as treats at around 6. The other night she pooped at 10pm (normally shes asleep by then but she wasnt) and then at 2am. Good news about last night is she didnt poop at 1 or 2 anymore. Im hoping it just gets better from here. I did change how much I feed her to 3/4cup in the morning, half a cup for lunch and half a cup for dinner.

Maybe she just needs to adjust. If it doesn’t get any better, you may want to reach out to the vet to rule out any other issues with her digestive system.

 

[helsonwheels]

Yes it is all about adjustments. Puppies are pooping machines. Give it some time to adjust.

 

[Cbrugs]

She eats dinner at 4pm and then has a few pcs of the dog food as treats at around 6. The other night she pooped at 10pm (normally shes asleep by then but she wasnt) and then at 2am. Good news about last night is she didnt poop at 1 or 2 anymore. Im hoping it just gets better from here. I did change how much I feed her to 3/4cup in the morning, half a cup for lunch and half a cup for dinner.

Could be too much food so if you are giving less you'll know fairly quickly. And if it continues, you can take in a fecal sample to the vet's office to rule out any parasites.

 

[Mochi]

Maybe she just needs to adjust. If it doesn’t get any better, you may want to reach out to the vet to rule out any other issues with her digestive system.

Thank you! She has a vet appointment this Saturday so we'll see what doc says.

 

[Mochi]

Yes it is all about adjustments. Puppies are pooping machines. Give it some time to adjust.

Thank you so much for your help. She pooped again at 2am but I still feel its less than before so we are just going to try to ride it out.

 

[Mochi]

Could be too much food so if you are giving less you'll know fairly quickly. And if it continues, you can take in a fecal sample to the vet's office to rule out any parasites.

Thank you! Its getting a little better so we will just wait and see if it goes back to normal. She was recently tested for parasites because she had giardia but she is negative now for all parasites.

 

[helsonwheels]

Thank you! Its getting a little better so we will just wait and see if it goes back to normal. She was recently tested for parasites because she had giardia but she is negative now for all parasites.

Well if she “had giardia” you have your answer for the pooping issues.