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Dogs Placed On Bland Diets
Your dog may be temporarily placed on a bland diet by your veterinarian. How does this factor into your typical NomNomNow feeding routine? After a fasting period of about 12 to 24 hours, you can reintroduce NomNomNow by mixing half of a meal with equal portions rice (or another gentle carbohydrate).
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Dog's Upset Stomach
If your dog is intermittently vomiting or has persistent diarrhea greater than three days, you should talk to your veterinarian about their recommendations. If they're comfortable based upon your dog otherwise acting fine, one strategy would be to skip a meal or two.
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Changes In Dog's Poop Color And Consistency
Understandably, people get worried when their dog's stool changes. During a transition to a fresh diet, the bacteria and amount of nutrients are different in the intestinal tract, which means dogs may have looser stools or go to the bathroom more frequently during the transition phase.
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Dogs tend to get very excited about starting a fresh diet, so a little begging-for-more is to be expected. But we want the transition to fresh to be easy on their stomachs. That's why we recommend giving your dog half Nom Nom and half their current food for a week and gradually working your way up to full portions. This transition gives them the comfort of their current food while they experience the novelty and excitement of their new, fresh Nom Nom. So even if they beg, please stick to the transition plan, and know that they only want more because of the delicious flavor.
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How To Transition To Fresh Dog Food
To ensure a smooth transition to fresh food, we recommend giving your dog half Nom Nom and half their current food for a week and gradually working your way up to full portions. This transition gives them the comfort of their current food while they experience the novelty and excitement of their new, fresh Nom Nom.
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Why is My Dog a Picky Eater?
Providing a fresh cooked diet gives your dog what they already want, while at the same time providing carefully balanced nutrition. In our experience, even the pickiest dogs have liked one of, if not all of, NomNomNow's fresh cooked recipes.
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