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12-04-2009, 08:25 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: With my yorkies
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| We may get to stay on NV Instinct after all!! As you may remember, I thought I was going to have to switch from NV Instinct to another food and I was having problems finding a good one that fit all our health needs and my requirements (this is my earlier thread http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...-instinct.html). My main concern was that Maddox, my puppy, was having runny stools on it. But, he seems to be doing just fine for the last 3 days! Maybe it just took a longer for his little system to adjust to the food change? Anyway, he's doing great on Instinct now. My other concern is that I think Tate drinks and pees a lot when I feed him Instinct. The vet thinks it's it may be due to his diet. I'm wondering - could it be because Tate is just so much smaller than my others and with his tiny bladder he has to go more often? I'm just not sure how concerned to be on this point. I would love to continue feeding Instinct, but I don't want to do anything that may be bad for Tate in the long run. Can I get your opinions again, please?
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12-04-2009, 09:54 AM | #2 |
Snick&Viv= BFF Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan
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| Bonny....how old is Tate and how much does she weigh?? Snick is on Acana 33% protein and he has to pee every 5-6 hours. So about 4 times a day. He is 3.5-4lbs and and is 1.5 yrs old. I think that's pretty good for his size. I think he could last 7-8 hours, but we never try to make him hold it that long. Hope this helps And hope you can cont Instinct! Holiday Hugs- Snick & Viv
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12-04-2009, 09:59 AM | #3 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| Have you measures Tate's moisture intake? How much does he weigh? How many ounces does he drink a day? Has he had a urinalysis? Does he get raw at all and how much?
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12-04-2009, 10:08 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: With my yorkies
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| Tate weighs exactly 4 1/2 pounds & is 11 months today (happy birthday, little man!). I've never measured his moisture intake, I just notice he's at the water bowl more often. But now that I think about it, he usually just has a couple of laps of water where the others will stand there a drink quite a bit at one time. The doctor did a urinalysis and said it was normal (this was several weeks ago & can't remember everything he said but he did say Tate seemed perfectly healthy to him). He hasn't had raw in 3 to 4 weeks. No canned food in that time, either. He was trained right from the start to use the doggie door or puppy pads, so I've never asked him to hold it - he's always been able to just go.
__________________ He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. -- Author Unknown |
12-04-2009, 10:13 AM | #5 | |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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The general rule is an ounce of water per pound of dog per day. So he should drink somewhere around 4.5 ounces a day when eating only kibble (give or take depending on the dog). So maybe about 1/2 cup. The only way to make sure that he isn't seriously over drinking is to separate the dogs for a day and measure it. If you think he is peeing more than he should, then maybe he is dirnking more than he should. It could be that he is just a thirsty dog, but if he is drinking way too much, some things would have to be considered like diabetes insipidus.
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12-04-2009, 10:45 AM | #6 | |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: With my yorkies
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Crystal, I owe you a fancy dinner for all the help you've been!
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12-04-2009, 10:52 AM | #7 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| lol, Ellie's vet, nutritionist, YT, and Google have trained me well.
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