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September 14th, 2019, 03:17 AM
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Help with loose stool/dog food recommendations
[COLOR=#000000]Reaching out to the group for some advice on dog food recommendations. My issue is my pointing wire haired griffon pup (almost 2 years old now) is having loose cow patty types of stool. Typically he goes one day of good stools then 2 days of flat cow patty types. i was on the loyal performance 30/20 formula but when the loose stools started about a year ago my vet said it was probably caused by the high protein chicken formula. So I switched to another canadian company called life time. I went with their lamb based protein diet and after six months he is still having the same issues. So i am looking to switch again. I feel that this all started when i switched from the puppy grade to adult grade type. Does any one else have a griff with digestion issues when they switched to the adult formula? Or does anyone have some other brands/formula i should research? My 9 year old setter mix has no problems with either food. Thank you for reading this and if there is anything else i should do i am all ears. Thank you!
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September 14th, 2019 03:17 AM
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September 14th, 2019, 04:05 AM
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Feed him some pumpkin pie filling when the stool gets soft. Sounds like he just needs a little more fiber. He does not have problems controlling his bowels does he? I mean he has control and it's just soft when he does have a movement right?
Take the warning labels off. Darwin will solve the problem.
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September 14th, 2019, 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by
Snowwalker
Feed him some pumpkin pie filling when the stool gets soft. Sounds like he just needs a little more fiber. He does not have problems controlling his bowels does he? I mean he has control and it's just soft when he does have a movement right?
NO, NO, NO ..... if you are going to try this to get things back on track, it is NOT pumpkin pie FILLING ..... it is canned pumpkin! Find it in the canned vegetable aisle not the baking aisle.
I would agree with your vet that the protein / fat ratio may have been too much for your dog's system. I would look at adding a probiotic to their food. Not yogourt as canines can have difficulty digesting dairy products and you already have an issue and not a "multi-biotic" like Forti-Flora .... there is a time and place for that but too $$$$$ on a daily forever basis. We add a small scoop of a powdered probiotic (Doc Roy's in our case) on a daily basis and have success, as our dogs are in and out of pond water and other communities drinking water while training and on the road trailing or hunting with no stool issues.
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September 14th, 2019, 07:14 AM
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One size does not fit all when it comes to dog nutrition. I tried to feed my male Britt Purina Pro Plan and after 6 months and not getting solid stools gave up on it. It’s expensive to switch but it worked for me. I may try my new female Setter on it again but will drop it if it becomes a problem again. Stick with quality product and expirament a bit before making conclusions.
i have them both on Acana but with the recent controversy on grain free I am considering trying something else.
Last edited by terrym; September 14th, 2019 at 07:19 AM.
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September 14th, 2019, 07:22 AM
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Our Lab breeder recommends TLC. I’ve always used that food with no issues for our labs....
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September 14th, 2019, 07:59 AM
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I've been using Petsmarts Authority brand with my GSP. It has been pretty good for her, middle of the road $$.
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September 14th, 2019, 08:10 AM
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Not sure about things now but 20-30 years ago we'd feed our dog cooked white rice when they had issues. This might not be the best thing now though.
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September 14th, 2019, 09:05 AM
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Has too much time on their hands
Besides food, your water may be an issue. If your on well water you may have enough minerals to cause the dog grief. Our dog gets the runs from the well up north but not from home.
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September 14th, 2019, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by
Dakota Creek
NO, NO, NO ..... if you are going to try this to get things back on track, it is NOT pumpkin pie FILLING ..... it is canned pumpkin! Find it in the canned vegetable aisle not the baking aisle.
Not sure were you shop but I buy my pumpkin filling in the same isle as the bean, peas, squash, etc. Right beside the squash in fact.
OH POOP! Light bulb on now.
This would make sense:
What I call pie filling is your "Canned" pumpkin.
What you call pie filling is what I call Pumpkin "MIX"
Pumpkin pie filling + Sugar + Nutmeg ( kills your dog)+ milk( also not good for pup) makes pumpkin mix.
Last edited by Snowwalker; September 14th, 2019 at 11:29 AM.
Take the warning labels off. Darwin will solve the problem.
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September 14th, 2019, 10:46 AM
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My Griff is 2.5 years old. I started her on Pro Plan puppy but switched to Kirkland brand puppy food (and now adult Kirkland chicken and rice) due to soft stools from the Pro Plan. She had soft stools from table scraps (I only give her very small treats occasionally now) and with the onsite of an ear infection, weird I know. She maintains her weight and has lots of energy with a good coat.
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