I'd really appreciate some feeding advice/reassurance for our new puppy please.
Puppy is 9wks, we've had him for 1 week. He came from a very good friend who has given him and his family nothing but the best. He is lovely, happy, playful and is healthy, bright eyes, pink gums, wet cold nose, happy to be handled/frisked! However he's had loose poos over a week now. About 5 per 24hrs, mostly of a night and one first thing of a morning.
Our days consist of playing, training, sleeping, eating and little trips out to get new experiences (with me carrying him). So he is getting exercise and stimulation.
He gets fed at 7am/1pm/7pm.
Since weening he has been eating everything outside from grass, leaves, blackberries, twigs, etc. Breeder/friend spoke to vet who said not to worry as he is healthy it's just his system getting exposure to new bacteria, etc) and to give him 2mls of Pro-Kolin twice a day.
Obviously since, he came home to us he has been trying all new bacteria covered plants in our garden too so his tummy is still ick.
He let's me know when he wants to go outside so for example last night it was 11pm, 2am & 4am and then when we got up at 6.30am and nothing since. Apart from when he is napping I am taking him out to the garden every 20 minutes but no poos so far.
Friend and other dog owning friends have all said not to worry but I am concerned.
So should I give him his last feed earlier in the day? Fast him from now (3pm) till morning? Or put him on chicken and rice for a couple of days?
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9wk puppy - pooing 3-4 times per night.
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maeb · 06/09/2019 15:17
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