How to transition your dog onto Different Dog food

There are a few things you may notice when switching your dog over from different foods, so don’t be alarmed if you spot these changes. They’re all completely normal and we have an in-house vet and nutritionist if you need to ask them any questions along the way so don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Switching from another fresh cooked dog food:

Other fresh food companies tend to use high amounts of legumes in their recipes such as lentils. These are used to increase the protein percentages of a food and act as a cheap filler ingredient. On top of that, they are anti-nutrients, high in phytates that bind to minerals such as zinc, iron, magnesium and calcium which prevents your dog from absorbing them.

Our recipes don’t contain any legumes, grains, or filler ingredients, so you may see some loose stools or a decrease in stool volume when transitioning onto our food. Don’t worry, this is totally normal and they will soon be pooping normally again, and they’ll likely be smaller and less smelly too. Happy days!

Switching from dry kibble or wet foods:

Processed diets such as kibble are acidic whereas a fresh, whole-food diet is an alkaline way of feeding. Transitioning from one to the other can cause periods of reflux as well as changes in poop colour and firmness as the gut microbiome adjusts. Again, there’s no need to worry as this is normal and will correct itself over the period of 10-day transitioning.

Switching from a raw food diet

Moving from a raw to fresh cooked food diet might result in no transitioning changes as these are both bioavailable food sources for your dog. However, if you’ve moved from a diet with a high bone content (a natural source of fibre), you may notice looser stools initially.