Increasing weight during keep

[Pk923]

Hello all

Right now I've got a dog that is 31days into his keep and his weight seem to be dropping faster than optimum. In Jack's book, he said that to increase weight, one should adjust the raw frozen mixture while maintaing the oil and supplement constant. However, I've found out that every time I feed the dog more than 3% of his body weight, his stool start to turn loose. Would switching to higher protein source meat be the solution? ( ex: chicken to beef etc.) Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

[EWO]

I am not sure I understand 'faster than optimum"??? Need more information. Is his weight loss going to below the chosen weight? How far over when he started? Lots of variables here. If the work is right and the dog is healthy, adjust his food accordingly. If there is a lot of work going on 3% is normally not a lot. Check what you are feeding and then maybe check the dog. Not sure any of this helps but there are lots of variables. EWO

[skipper]

U could try to feed 2% twice a day. Fat and carbs is something i use when im working one. Got friends that done it for 15 years with good results. Is it first time out? Could you just be wrong about his weight?

[R2L]

Higher protein is not going to help thats for sure. You are already feeding a higher % protein by increasing his feed.
Instead, you usually get loose stool with an oversupply of protein.

[Limey Kennels]

Carbs wil give a dog more weight!!!!!!. due to the dog useing less Fat and protien... as Carbs are the first and fastest energy sours a dog leans to!!!!!!. Ofthen people think in winter time ore during a keep they need to feed more fat and protien to give a dog more weighy, RED FLAG...... feed the dog exstra carbs in his stable diet and you wil see his weight come up

[OGDOGG]

Bring the dog inside. You're wasting a lot more food trying to keep his weight up.

[Pk923]

@ Ewo, Your suggestion is greatly appreciated and yes, his weight loss is going below his chosen weight. Maybe my mistake was started the Pre keep when he was about 2 lbs under and figure I could increase his weight along the way. As for his stool, it get worse during rest days (almost like ice cream texture). His CBC was normal before the keep and also after 30 days.

@ skipper, thank you for your suggestion. Maybe for next one i would add carb but right now I really want to experiment with protein and fat and see if it work.

@ R2L Thank you

@ OGDOGG Thank you

[Limey Kennels]

Another problem that could be the problem is that your Diet is not wel balansed. this is ofthen the case with raw meat diets.when dogs are in a keep.
When your dog has less of one nutritiend and to much of another one. thin stool ore cream as you wrote it is a direct link to that..

[splash747]

Pk923...maybe you've thought about this, not sure. Satin Balls, as needed might be a little late in the game though. good luck

[Pk923]

@Limey kennels thank you, I will look into a more balance diet recipe.

@splash747, thank you, I've not tried satin ball but will definitely consider it, thanks you once again.