JaneAustenMama
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Hi all! I got my puppy, Jane, at 8 weeks five months ago. She is seven months old now, and we have recently changed from puppy food to adult food. Nonetheless, I feel like the entire time I have had her I have been on a never-ending quest to find the perfect food for her (please remember I'm not only a first-time Cav owner, this is my first dog as an adult ).
When I first got Jane, I had her on puppy food from Whole Earth (Petco's organic brand). She had TERRIBLE diarrhea and loose stools. Eventually she was diagnosed with Giardia (I think she got it from licking goose poop at my family's lake house) and went through two rounds of medication. The vet ASSURED me that she was clear. However, her stool did not firm up that much. So, I decided to change her food. She changed to Orijen, and I did it very gradually. A couple months later, I started reading a lot about raw food, so I started giving her Primal nuggets for dinner and still Orijen kibble for breakfast. However, she is pooping 4-5 times a day and has completely liquid diarrhea at least once a week (sorry for the graphic details, but I am concerned). I have had her tested for Giardia again and it was negative. Her vet insists that it must be her food. I grew up in house full of Golden Retrievers and none of them EVER went number 2 this much! My mother says it is not normal, however, she has never had a Cavalier.
I suspect that it may be the kibble that is causing the stool problem, do you think Orijen has too much protein for a Cavalier?
When I first got Jane, I had her on puppy food from Whole Earth (Petco's organic brand). She had TERRIBLE diarrhea and loose stools. Eventually she was diagnosed with Giardia (I think she got it from licking goose poop at my family's lake house) and went through two rounds of medication. The vet ASSURED me that she was clear. However, her stool did not firm up that much. So, I decided to change her food. She changed to Orijen, and I did it very gradually. A couple months later, I started reading a lot about raw food, so I started giving her Primal nuggets for dinner and still Orijen kibble for breakfast. However, she is pooping 4-5 times a day and has completely liquid diarrhea at least once a week (sorry for the graphic details, but I am concerned). I have had her tested for Giardia again and it was negative. Her vet insists that it must be her food. I grew up in house full of Golden Retrievers and none of them EVER went number 2 this much! My mother says it is not normal, however, she has never had a Cavalier.
I suspect that it may be the kibble that is causing the stool problem, do you think Orijen has too much protein for a Cavalier?