Arley Hall Airedales Carl Junction MO 64834 Cheryl Kranz - Scott

I want to let you know I had Glory's puppies' stool checked on several of the puppies, and results were negative for coccidia , giardia, and any parasites.   That's good news, but still, I am a little concerned about the the stool being a little mushy.   The vet recommended adding some canned pumpkin to their food; that will help  firm it up.  Haven't heard from anyone else who is concerned about stools in puppies who already left for their homes; guess I always have concerns.   I have changed the puppy food ..........don't be angry please............this time to Prairie, adult chicken/brown rice formula.   That has helped immensely with stool consistency, but then I have concerns about these fast- growing puppies and their protein levels being adequate.   To insure proper nutrition, I am now adding about one-half can of Instinct dog food, alternating between chicken and beef flavors.   They enjoy this lots and are devouring it.   I don't like overweight puppies, but I want to insure good development, too.   It's a fine line sometimes.   So, I'll say what I often say........if yout think your puppy is a little thin, feed it more or add some goodies to it.   I might add some vanilla flavored yogourt tonight to their dinner.for a special treat.