| P Hudson | 12-01-2015 02:10 PM |
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Originally Posted by dottiesyrky
(Post 4606594)
Thanks so much for the update. Yes the Hills ID low fat seems to be the go to food for P dogs. Glad you were able to get the Hills from Banfield and that both your dogs eat it ok. I have never dared to go to the Hills ID but stick with the ID Low Fat variety.
When my dog got sick on regular kibble and I had to change to the Hills, I have never had any issue with an abrupt transition....usually to the canned ID first. When I converted to the ID kibble mixed with the canned, again no problem. Nor with the kibble alone.
I think the ID food is so bland that the dogs accept it without a problem.
My dog had the opposite effect, he is always hungry and tends to put on weight:). I later added the small amount of chicken and rice to try and add some components that would take longer to digest than the ID. I think I have it down now as his weight is fairly constant. Interesting to see how your dogs react to the Hills diet.
Hoping Annabelle does well on the restricted diet and that she stays in good health. Please keep in touch to let us know how both dogs are doing.
Just a note, the first ingredients in the kibble anyway is mainly carbs.
| Annabelle is doing fine. My other dog, however, woke my husband up to take him out in the middle of the night and didn't make it to the door. Very loose stool, which my husband threw paper towels over and left for me.:rolleyes:
I opened a different can, which I mix with rice for one meal, so maybe it was the difference or the amount I fed them. I have trouble knowing how much to give them because they've always been on self feed with kibble. Anna's about 9 lbs. and Turner's about 13. They're both bigger than their mother and father. Turner's bigger than both put together. They're not fat but could be more fit. We play fetch with them every day--usually more than once--but we live on a narrow, busy road with no sidewalks and have to drive somewhere to walk them, so they don't get walked every day.
Could also be that I changed the ratio of canned food to rice and went too heavy on the canned food. He seems to be okay today. I let him go 12 hours without feeding and then mostly rice.
He's enjoying a kibble snack right now and I'm keeping an eye on him. He seems to feel fine. Annabelle says he's a wuss.:yorkieg: | 