Is your dog's new food causing a mess? Biology doesn't follow a calendar. Here is why the switch stalled.
Everything is fine until the bowl is half and half. Then, the diarrhea starts. This isn't a failure—it's your dog's gut reaching its current processing limit.
Switching from a high-carb Walmart brand to a high-protein boutique diet? That is a massive jump for a dog's internal flora to handle in one week.
If the stool is loose for 48 hours, do not keep increasing the ratio. You are not 'toughening them up'—you are fueling intestinal inflammation.
Drop back to the last successful ratio immediately. If they were fine at 25% new food but failed at 50%, go back to 25% today.
Stay at that 'safe' ratio for 5 to 7 days. Your dog's gut needs time to calm down and colonize new bacteria before you try again.
Forget the 25% jumps. For sensitive stomachs, increase the new food by just 10% every few days. It's slow, but it's the only way to avoid the mess.
Soft stools mean we are moving too fast. But projectile vomiting or intense paw-licking? That is an ingredient rejection, not a transition issue.
Is it the chicken? Even 'Lamb & Rice' formulas often hide chicken fat or fish meal. Check the fine print for triggers you didn't see.
Not the pie filling! A spoonful of plain canned pumpkin adds soluble fiber that acts like a sponge in the colon to firm things up fast.
Probiotics like FortiFlora provide the 'good' bacteria needed to handle the switch. Introduce them at the start of your Reset Protocol.
A failed transition is usually just a rushed one. Your dog's biology dictates the speed, not the bag's instructions. Patience is the ultimate gut health tool.
Get the exact micro-transition schedule and our ingredient blacklist for sensitive pups.