We switched our 2 boys to raw from kibble about 6 months ago. The switch came because we were simply exhausted from walking them 3 times a day because they had loose stool (we don't have fenced in yard, so we need to walk them to go to the bathroom). Our vet recommended more fiber in their diet to help with loose stool. This intuitively just didn't resonate with us. Basenji are one of the most ancient breeds of dog… why on earth would more fiber be a solution to their problem (I know the theoretical why, but logically it was counter-intuitive)? We read many sources or literature on the raw diet and thought this would be a good switch for them. Again, they are an ancient breed so moving toward raw foods seemed appropriate and logical. It took that about a month for them to get really accustomed to eating raw chicken quarters, rabbit halves or pork shoulders but now they have no problem gulping their meal right down, bone and all (for those of you who don't feed raw, gulping is a normal behavior and bone is an essential part of the diet). Their digestion issues have vanished and we've even seen marked improvement in their destructive behavior. Two super happy boys now, two super happy Basenji owners!!
Accidently bought wrong food
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I have switched to Taste of Wild because I finally found a store around me that carried it. The first time I started with bison and venison but today I accidently bought roasted fowl I dont have enough of the other left for a gradual switch does it matter if using the same name brand?
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My dogs love the roasted foul and have never had any digestive difficulties with it. We have switched back and forth between all the varieties without any problems and one of my whippets has a very sensitive digestive system.
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I don't think you will have a problem….. I have switched between varieties with Franie and C-Me with no problems
