[Britster]

Yup, higher protein will sometimes cause excessive thirst at first but it usually goes away.

Jackson ate higher protein-ish grain free foods for most of his life, then for a few months we switched to grain inclusive low protein and wasn't thrilled with the results, so back on to Acana we went, and for the first week he drank a lot more, but it stopped and now he's drinking back to normal. He also was not peeing any more. He's been on Acana again for three bags now, we are on Pacifica now.

I am not one who thinks high protein is bad (the latter actually) but sometimes I think some dry food have excessive protein that's not really necessary. I prefer Acana over Orijen (made by same company) but Orijen is a fantastic food that works very well for some dogs - I just prefer Acana. High protein in raw is different than high protein in dry kibble, for example, because there's less moisture. It's hard to explain, lol, I hope someone else can explain better.

But I would hold it out and let her eat the whole bag to see any results... one bag isn't going to hurt, unless of course she's having diarrhea or throwing up or something extreme, then I'd stop the food.

Also, I would buy regular measuring cups vs. using shot glasses (unless you know how much is in it). But it's good to know how much the dog is eating per day. Jackson eats 1/3 cup in the AM and 1/3 cup in the PM, mixed with Weruva wet food so he's 16lbs, very active, and gets 2/3 cup per day. So you don't want to over-feed and cause loose stools, etc. You can do a doggy calculator to see how many calories your dog should be getting each day, but don't forget to include any treats, chews, wet food, etc, so you can decrease the amount of kibble. Acana has 430 kcal/cup.