BullyDozer
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- Oct 15, 2012
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- Bulldog(s) Names
- Dozer
Hi, I am trying to figure out if I caused my own problem by over analyzing food amounts and weight.
Here is a little background. About 3 weeks ago I started the transition of Wellness Core Puppy to Fromm Beef Fritatta. Dozer is 4 months old and about 13 lbs. He has been 100 % on the Fromms for about 10 days now. I originally was feeding him 1/3 cups a day 3 times a day because that was consistent with feeding guidelines on the bag. After coming here regularly and reading some of the similar circumstances other people were having I realized I was not feeding him enough. I started to increase his food to 1/2 cup a day 3 times a day. His stools were fine, very firm and no issues. I then referenced the guideline on the puppy food for my baseeline. Based on this I should be less than 2 1/2 cups per day. I then increased his food to 3/4 cups 3 times per day. I noticed his stool was becoming progressively softer so I cut down the amount to 1/2 cup each feeding. This morning he ate as normal did his business at his usual 1 hr after eating but did another one about 45 mins later and this was a little soft. Now for his mid day feeding he I waited 45 mins later than his normal time as he was sleeping. He did his normal business before and it was soft where a little was sticking to the grass. I then gave him 1/2 cup of food and waited the normal hour. This time when he went out it was like soft serve ice cream.
My question is could this be the result of me over feeding him and what is the best approach for correcting the problem, skip a meal, a reduced meal, normal meal with pumpkin? And how much would you recommend I feed him as the guideline on the Beef Frittata bag seems to low and the guidelines on the puppy bag seem too high.
Here is a little background. About 3 weeks ago I started the transition of Wellness Core Puppy to Fromm Beef Fritatta. Dozer is 4 months old and about 13 lbs. He has been 100 % on the Fromms for about 10 days now. I originally was feeding him 1/3 cups a day 3 times a day because that was consistent with feeding guidelines on the bag. After coming here regularly and reading some of the similar circumstances other people were having I realized I was not feeding him enough. I started to increase his food to 1/2 cup a day 3 times a day. His stools were fine, very firm and no issues. I then referenced the guideline on the puppy food for my baseeline. Based on this I should be less than 2 1/2 cups per day. I then increased his food to 3/4 cups 3 times per day. I noticed his stool was becoming progressively softer so I cut down the amount to 1/2 cup each feeding. This morning he ate as normal did his business at his usual 1 hr after eating but did another one about 45 mins later and this was a little soft. Now for his mid day feeding he I waited 45 mins later than his normal time as he was sleeping. He did his normal business before and it was soft where a little was sticking to the grass. I then gave him 1/2 cup of food and waited the normal hour. This time when he went out it was like soft serve ice cream.
My question is could this be the result of me over feeding him and what is the best approach for correcting the problem, skip a meal, a reduced meal, normal meal with pumpkin? And how much would you recommend I feed him as the guideline on the Beef Frittata bag seems to low and the guidelines on the puppy bag seem too high.