Belle's Mom
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Hello,
First of all I am so GRATEFUL that I have found this forum. I have had my bulldog for 3 months. When I first got her at 6 months of age, she was on Purina Puppy Chow. When I took her in for her first vet exam, the vet suggested that I put her on something better. She explained how I need to get her on something that is low grain, healthy, full of vitamins etc .. She recommended Blue Buffalo (which she sells in office). I put her on it slowly and we have had nothing but problems since. Each time I take her in, the Vet tells me that the food is great but that Belle may be switching too quickly. We have had a month of roller coaster bowl movements from hard hard to liquid. Today Belle is again suffering with very very loose bowls to the point where she is dreading to go outside. I am done with this dog food. I have read a lot of good things about Fromm here and I want to try her on Surf and Turf. I have also read that I would need to mix the old with the new. As of right now, I have had to give Belle pumpkin and get her on rice and boiled hamburger. I want to do this until her stool is back to normal. When I start the new food, I don't want to mix the old Blue Buffalo in with the new because she will start the diarrhea all over again. My question is - how do I introduce the new food from a bland diet? The old food is the issue. I need to get her on the Fromm to see if that makes the difference but I don't want to start off on the same foot and start with diarrhea all over again. I am so scared I am not doing the right things for Belle. Even though the Purina was what she was use to at the beginning, I don't want to have to go back to it. Anyone with any suggestions would be appreciated.
First of all I am so GRATEFUL that I have found this forum. I have had my bulldog for 3 months. When I first got her at 6 months of age, she was on Purina Puppy Chow. When I took her in for her first vet exam, the vet suggested that I put her on something better. She explained how I need to get her on something that is low grain, healthy, full of vitamins etc .. She recommended Blue Buffalo (which she sells in office). I put her on it slowly and we have had nothing but problems since. Each time I take her in, the Vet tells me that the food is great but that Belle may be switching too quickly. We have had a month of roller coaster bowl movements from hard hard to liquid. Today Belle is again suffering with very very loose bowls to the point where she is dreading to go outside. I am done with this dog food. I have read a lot of good things about Fromm here and I want to try her on Surf and Turf. I have also read that I would need to mix the old with the new. As of right now, I have had to give Belle pumpkin and get her on rice and boiled hamburger. I want to do this until her stool is back to normal. When I start the new food, I don't want to mix the old Blue Buffalo in with the new because she will start the diarrhea all over again. My question is - how do I introduce the new food from a bland diet? The old food is the issue. I need to get her on the Fromm to see if that makes the difference but I don't want to start off on the same foot and start with diarrhea all over again. I am so scared I am not doing the right things for Belle. Even though the Purina was what she was use to at the beginning, I don't want to have to go back to it. Anyone with any suggestions would be appreciated.