holycrapzero Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Hello! I was wondering how many cups a day should I feed my puppy. I recently changed his food from Beneful Healthy Puppy to Pedigree Vital Protection Puppy. The thing is the amount is in grams and I don't have a scale for that. With the old food I gave him 2 cups daily. But this one is different and I don't really know how much to feed him. He's 4 months old and weighs approximately 24 to 26 pounds. Thank you for your help! https://uk.pedigree.com/feeding/feeding-guidelines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Huskyfun Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 I fed mine 3x a day. I divided 2 cups up into the three feedings and then used 1/2 a cup for training. Until they were 6 months. Now they get 1 cup twice a day plus 1/2 cup for training. If you feed too much it will cause diarrhea. But since you just changed food that may happen anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holycrapzero Posted November 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 7 minutes ago, 2Huskyfun said: I fed mine 3x a day. I divided 2 cups up into the three feedings and then used 1/2 a cup for training. Until they were 6 months. Now they get 1 cup twice a day plus 1/2 cup for training. If you feed too much it will cause diarrhea. But since you just changed food that may happen anyways. He already has diarrhea. That's why I changed his food. Oh and thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Huskyfun Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Have you had a vet check done for this? I feel your pain. Mine had diarrhea for ever! Still only get a solid poop only a couple of days a week. My male just got over a week long runny mess. Got two days out of him solid and now back to it again. (He eats every leaf that is in our path. His tummy doesn’t like it) This is very common for these guys and you will learn your pups habits. I don’t feed (treats) only use their dog food. I pay attention to; is it puppy soft poop or mud water, is there flim, what color is it, and how long does it last. soft poop- not a big deal watery poop- be careful, they can get dehydrated easily. *talk to your vet/ Pedialyte can be given to help with dehydration* Flim- usually means they ate something foreign object and they are trying to pass it. The flim is to protect their liner while passing it. Color- black is bad, small amount of fresh blood is from the colon and is .....ok as long as it is a very small amount. Dark blood is from intestines and is bad. Time- (watery poop) shouldn’t last longer then 48 hours. If you haven’t already I would have a vet check him out just to make sure there is no medical reason for it. At that age and of good weight, I skipped a meal and the next day they were fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holycrapzero Posted November 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, 2Huskyfun said: Have you had a vet check done for this? I feel your pain. Mine had diarrhea for ever! Still only get a solid poop only a couple of days a week. My male just got over a week long runny mess. Got two days out of him solid and now back to it again. (He eats every leaf that is in our path. His tummy doesn’t like it) This is very common for these guys and you will learn your pups habits. I don’t feed (treats) only use their dog food. I pay attention to; is it puppy soft poop or mud water, is there flim, what color is it, and how long does it last. soft poop- not a big deal watery poop- be careful, they can get dehydrated easily. *talk to your vet/ Pedialyte can be given to help with dehydration* Flim- usually means they ate something foreign object and they are trying to pass it. The flim is to protect their liner while passing it. Color- black is bad, small amount of fresh blood is from the colon and is .....ok as long as it is a very small amount. Dark blood is from intestines and is bad. Time- (watery poop) shouldn’t last longer then 48 hours. If you haven’t already I would have a vet check him out just to make sure there is no medical reason for it. At that age and of good weight, I skipped a meal and the next day they were fine. He had colitis. He got better from that. Poor thing was pooping blood. But the diarrhea is still happening. I'm going to the later today to get his shots and check again if there is something wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Huskyfun Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 This is what I got from my vet when they thought mine had some gut issue. Forgot what they said it was but they were on antibiotics for two weeks. But this worked great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holycrapzero Posted November 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Just now, 2Huskyfun said: This is what I got from my vet when they thought mine had some gut issue. Forgot what they said it was but they were on antibiotics for two weeks. But this worked great. Cool. Mine had antibiotics for 2 weeks too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Huskyfun Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 It sucks when they don’t feel good. I hope he feels better and that this is just him having a sensitive tummy. I spent so much money and time at the vets with mine to just have it come down to the amount of food and they are just sensitive to foods. Keep up posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holycrapzero Posted November 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, 2Huskyfun said: It sucks when they don’t feel good. I hope he feels better and that this is just him having a sensitive tummy. I spent so much money and time at the vets with mine to just have it come down to the amount of food and they are just sensitive to foods. Keep up posted. Will do. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael_Astro Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Hi there, Pedigree is an awful quality food, the main ingredient is cereal which is no good for a dog and the second main ingredient is animal derivatives which is whatever they can scrape together after all the good bits have been taken! A hypoallergenic food would be best especially if your dog has diarrhoea. Scales are definitely a good investment to make sure you are giving the correct amount, the number of cups given varies between different brands. My scales were only about £10Sent from my iPhone using Husky Owners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petertmartin Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Hi there, Pedigree is an awful quality food, the main ingredient is cereal which is no good for a dog and the second main ingredient is animal derivatives which is whatever they can scrape together after all the good bits have been taken! A hypoallergenic food would be best especially if your dog has diarrhoea. Scales are definitely a good investment to make sure you are giving the correct amount, the number of cups given varies between different brands. My scales were only about £10 Sent from my iPhone using Husky Owners Agreed would look at changing to a much higher quality food and perhaps try grain free. If all else fails look to raw feeding. Ours used to get runny poo when over fed and we now weigh every meal to make sure her stomach problems are resolved Sent from my [device_name] using http://Husky Owners mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseafan Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Lamb is great for drying up diarrhoea, imo raw is best for them, you have to really check what they’re putting into pet foods, there’s a lot of crap, fillers and not a lot of what they need, what you end up with is a dog with allergies. If you’re opting for kibble, there’s some good brands out there or you can mix it up with kibble in the morning and raw at night.You can convert weights online with the weight converter app, lbs to grammes etc.Sent from my iPhone using Husky Owners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Huskyfun Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 I think raw is the best way. I have been converting slowly. At least for my pups... no chicken or dark meat. Too much on their tummies. Lamb has been great. Still feeding breakfast with kibble. (Blue Diamond Limited Ingredients) They love it and can have solid poo as long as they aren’t getting into anything. With the prices of food. It can be difficult. I am not a fan of Pro Plan or have ever feed Pedigree to my dogs. But that probiotic powder worked fantastic on my pups while they were on meds or during times of them having diarrhea. Every pup is different and it just takes time for their little tummies to go from mom’s milk to solid and then figuring out amounts and what foods work for them. It can take some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holycrapzero Posted November 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Thank you all for the feedbackSent from my [device_name] using http://Husky Owners mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holycrapzero Posted November 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Hi everyone thanks for your comments. For those of you who were worried about Ghost. I took him to the vet today. Test results were fine, no problems. He no longer has diarrhea and he got his shots. [emoji106] [emoji1] Here's a pic of him I took at the vet's office.Sent from my [device_name] using http://Husky Owners mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Huskyfun Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 That is fantastic news!!! So happy to hear he is all good. 👍😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 Good news! As for the food, I always fed mine 2 cups a day. When they were younger they got food 3 times a day, but now I just split the 2 cups between morning and evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseafan Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 What a relief [emoji3]Sent from my iPhone using Husky Owners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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