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I'm happy to report he is much better today. I feel almost certain that I introduced too many foods at once and he is having a problem with one of them. He had started chewing his feet which I know can indicate a food allergy. Now I've got to figure out which one. He was on chicken dogfood before I started cooking so in addition to the Pedialite, I gave him a very small amount of boiled chicken and rice last night. He only eliminated once during the night and though still soft, it was a big improvement and had no blood. This morning I gave him a little boiled egg and he hasn't gone yet which is a bit unusual. I'm going to stick with these foods and if he continues to improve, then hopefully that means I can rule them out as the problem. I definitely plan to do fish and potatoes next since Wylies Mom said they are very hypoallergenic. Should I start with white potatoes or sweet potatoes? I just got a little nervous about adding a new food while his tummy was upset. I am calling the holistic vet tomorrow and hopefully she will be able to see us. I don't think my regular vet would be much help- he is extremely traditional.

He had made quite a mess of our bedroom carpet the night before and my hubby had steamcleaned so sleeping in there last night was out of the question. Sugar and I camped out on an air mattress in the living room since all of the bedrooms are carpet. Not very comfortable and I was up all night checking on him but it was kind of fun having our own Christmas tree campout.


Oh yeah- eta- I bought the pumpkin but haven't given it yet. Since he seemed to be doing better yesterday I decided to hold off. If his stool is still soft today when he finally goes, I will give him some.
Thanks again for all of the advice and concern. I can't tell you how much it helped yesterday to not feel alone in this.