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Modifying Your Dog's Diet

Suddenly switching a dog’s food can lead to stomach upset and diarrhea. To avoid this, change the product gradually. On the first day, mix three parts of the current food with one part of the new food. On the next day, mix them evenly. On the third day, offer three-fourths new food. Then switch entirely to the new product.

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Awesome, but this refers mainly to switching KIBBLES, not switching to or from a raw fed diet.

barked by Nena Wilson on Apr 9, 2008 AT 12:39 pm PDT
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The same concept can be applied to switching to or from a raw food diet. The most important thing to remember is that a sudden switch of any type can cause an upset stomach. As a boarding facility, I ask all owners bring their own food to reduce upset tummies while boarding.

barked by Kat on Jun 27, 2008 AT 7:20 pm PDT
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It this is really true for even RAW, how did/do the omnivore scavenger dogs not always throw up over the massively varying diet in the "wild?"

barked by Dan Hagen on Apr 21, 2009 AT 8:38 am PDT
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