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Old 03-06-2014, 09:13 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by theporkieyorkie View Post
I think I'll be ordering that today.

The only thing that's really changed in Ricky's diet is that

a.)he's been eating more homemade chicken and rice than normal(usually he's just on canned wellness)

b.)his treats have changed. Prince got most of his teeth removed so we've had to get soft treats. I've been feeding them Nature's Instinct Raw boost treats because I can crumble them up and prince can eat them and I've been feeding them Pupperoni's.

~I am wondering if it's the Pupperoni's?!? I had to find a soft stick to replace Prince's dentastix fixation. It's on the cheaper end of the treat scale and I really don't like feeding it but thus far, I've not been able to find something else that he can eat and he will carry around like his dentastix. I guess it could be the raw boost treats as well...maybe the raw food isn't breaking down all the way.
I might stop the Pupperonis since they're a strong flavor - for now - and see if it makes a difference. Are you feeding white rice or brown? Even though we think it'd be best to feed brown (based upon our own human diets) many dogs will actually do better with white bc dogs' systems aren't as efficient w/ carbs - making complex carbs even more difficult for them to digest (brown rice is more complex) - so perhaps the rice is undigested on the other end? As humans, we release amylase in our mouths which starts the digestion of carbs; dogs don't release this in their mouths and their digestion of carbs happens a bit differently. So, just a thought. Maybe check the poos and see if you can see rice in there?
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