[nagdu] Food Change

[Juanita Herrera]

Hi Hannah,
During training our instructors told us that when dogs are on high
quality food they will have smaller stools. Also, we were taught to
add water with the food always. Not sure if that would help.
Juanita

On 4/20/12, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net> wrote:
> Yeah, that's sounds OK.  I always put a bit of warm water in the food.
> It's just what I was taught, many moons ago.
> Tracy
>
>> Tracy,
>> She sometimes tries to squeeze and it takes a few seconds for the stool to
>> come out. I've been putting a little water in the food and I'm thinking it
>> will help. The stool is smaller but that's to be expected because it is a
>> higher quality and she gets less since it contains more callories.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Tracy Carcione
>> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 5:57 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Food Change
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>> Hi Hannah.
>> What do you mean by having difficulty going potty?  Is she standing there
>> for a couple minutes?  Does she seem to be straining to get it out? Or is
>> it
>> just small?
>> High-quality foods do produce less stool, because more of the food is
>> digested.
>> If she seems constipated, I'd be a bit concerned, but otherwise not.
>> Tracy
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>> I've been doing quite a bit of research on the various foods, and
>>> science diet seems to have a lot of fillers. About a week or so ago, I
>>> purchased a new bag of food for her because she is almost out of
>>> science diet for adults. I got high prary canine formula with roasted
>>> bison and venison by taste of the wild. It is a granegrain free food
>>> so it is pretty high quality. I've been transitioning her to the new
>>> food slowly, and the bright side is that she seems to love it.
>>> However, I'm beginning to think she is having a little difficulty
>>> going potty, and I was wondering if this is something I should be
>>> worried about? I'm sure it does take a while for her to adjust and
>>> it's only been about 5 or so days.
>>> Best, Hannah
>>>
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