Help with loose stool/dog food recommendations

[Pigeoneater5000]

just an update. Thank you again for everyone's insight. My vet ruled out a parasite since I have two dogs that share a kennel through out the day. They share water bowls and food bowls as well. I am going to try switching to a raw food diet. Seems to be where my research keeps leading. Although I am going to have the stool tested just to ensure my Vet was right. Thanks again everybody!

[C.A. in TO]

just an update. Thank you again for everyone's insight. My vet ruled out a parasite since I have two dogs that share a kennel through out the day. They share water bowls and food bowls as well. I am going to try switching to a raw food diet. Seems to be where my research keeps leading. Although I am going to have the stool tested just to ensure my Vet was right. Thanks again everybody!

I can testify that two dogs can share everything and yet only one get parasites. I’ve had it happen more than once.

[Sharon]

Very true. I've seen that on one of my favourite vet show with puppies. 8 puppies , one dying with worm infestation , the other 7 healthy.

[jaycee]

Dogs and people react the same way. family of 4 or 5. one gets sick with some type of ailment possibly due to something they ate, the rest of the family is ok.
We have 5 dogs at home [labs] 1 can get sick the other 2 are ok it happens many times.
Make sure your dog is thoroughly checked out by your vet, costly at times but that is better than a possibly dead pet in the near future.

[shieldwalker12]

I had a similar problem with my current 3 year old lab. From puppy to adult food. I switched him the same way and same food as all my other dozen dogs. He had bowel problems. I tried him on a grain free food (no grain no wheat, no rice) and he instantly became normal. Now , I switched all my dogs to grain free. Great results. I buy Kirkland brand grain free salmon and grain free turkey; also performatrim grain free duck formula. My dogs all seem healthier with grain free food. I also buy grain free biscuit treats.

[Pigeoneater5000]

Update #2
Latest stool sample came back negative. Cost me 17 bucks but at least now i know the vet was right. We are on day 2 of raw diet and there has been a major improvement. He went from 4 to 5 bowel movements a day to one. It no longer sticks to the grass either. I am surprised it only took 48 hours to improve.

[Snowwalker]

It don't take much change some times..

An extra spoon of green beans or corn off the buffet can change things.. .if you know what I mean...