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A second course of de-worming is good protocol to make sure to get any that might have have been in an uneffected stage of their life cycle.
Loose stools when a puppy first arrives at its new home is not an unusual occurrence. A lot of stressors going; leaving dam and siblings, new food often, new water, new people, new environment. The heat of summer can also be a factor.
Is your vet wanting to re-do all the vaccinations? Or just continuing a regular puppy schedule? Sometimes vets will not honor a breeder's vaccinations and want to re-do them all, which is not in your puppy's best health interest. Do you by chance remember the name of the vaccine the breeder used?
Wellness is a very good food and as it is baked instead of prepared as "normal" kibble is, it is much easier for a puppy to handle. Moistening is optional. It is a fairly rich food though and if it might be too rich for your puppy, that could be contributing to the loose stools. He could also be adjusting to it after the switch from his former food.
The boiled chicken and rice Peggy recommended does help tummies get settled down. You might also want to add a TBS of plain yogurt (make sure it has active cultures) to help get his digestive tract back in balance. You can also add a TBS of plain canned pumpkin (not the pie filling) to his food. Pumpkin adds fiber which will help firm up the stools or help get things moving if constipation is a problem.
Debbie
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