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blushingink · 03-22-2013, 10:13 PM

My husband and I brought home a 6 week old GS puppy about a week ago, and hubby decided that he wanted to get him on a raw diet. We read almost everywhere that you should switch them cold turkey, and so that's what we did. We don't have any problem getting him to eat, but I'm worried because he looks like he's lost a lot of weight since the switch. He also has really runny poops, even though I've been giving him pumpkin. After all of this, today he seems extra down, like he has no energy.

I like that the raw diet is supposed to be a lot healthier for the pup, but ai'm concerned we aren't doing something right and that it will hurt more than help in the long run.

Advice/suggestions? Thanks in advance!

03-22-2013, 10:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
blushingink New Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1	Sick puppy. Help? My husband and I brought home a 6 week old GS puppy about a week ago, and hubby decided that he wanted to get him on a raw diet. We read almost everywhere that you should switch them cold turkey, and so that's what we did. We don't have any problem getting him to eat, but I'm worried because he looks like he's lost a lot of weight since the switch. He also has really runny poops, even though I've been giving him pumpkin. After all of this, today he seems extra down, like he has no energy. I like that the raw diet is supposed to be a lot healthier for the pup, but ai'm concerned we aren't doing something right and that it will hurt more than help in the long run. Advice/suggestions? Thanks in advance!