twang
(just a pup)
Fri Sep 11 '09 02:09 PM
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still having loose stools
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my dog is stil having loose stools!! i have no idea what to do, i started out feeding oz chicken quarters. i added 1 cup of white rice to try and aid the loose stools, that only helped one time. what could i be doing wrong? i also give yogurt
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carolk9s
(old hand)
Fri Sep 11 '09 05:56 PM
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Stop giving the rice and stop with the yogurt for now. Take the skin off to reduce the fat for now. Forgive the silly question but you are feed bone IN quarters right?
Are you feeding one quarter per day? Remind me, are you feeding once daily or give 1/2 the quarter in the am and the other 1/2 in the pm? If you're feeding once a day, I might split the meal into two for a week or so while he adjusts.
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rescue
(enthusiast)
Sat Sep 12 '09 05:56 AM
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Ditto to Carol. Also, is your dog in transition or have you been feeding raw for a while? The transition can involve stool changes for a while. You might also try giving some canned pumpkin--not the pumpkin pie mix, just plain pureed pumpkin. If you like you can freeze it in ice cube trays, then give it frozen or thawed, starting with 2-3 a day and working up or down depending on how the stool progresses.
Nancy Tucker
www.tamaractollers.com
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MamaDog
(Know it all)
Sat Sep 12 '09 09:43 PM
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Take it or leave it, but my advice is to avoid the canned pumkin/rice/yogurt. Just keep feeding the chicken with no skin. Give your dog some time to adjust. Keep the diet really simple...so no treats or chews in the meantime.
If the diarrhea continues, your dog may be one of those that requires fiber for firm stools. Or switch to another protein source and give that a while, chicken may not be agreeing with your dog.
Another thing to consider is the degree of excitement in your dog's life right now. Things that cause excitement (running the fenceline, barking at passing dogs, dog park romps) can interfere with digestion. Consider feeding once a day at night, and putting the dog to bed soon after.
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MamaDog
(Know it all)
Sun Sep 13 '09 09:02 PM
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I also just noticed how young your dog is. If you have not had a stool sample checked for coccidia, you should do so. It can cause persistently soft stools.
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muttmom
(old hand)
Tue Sep 15 '09 08:29 AM
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If it makes you feel any better, I've been feeding raw for maybe two years now and am having similar problems with my new puppy. Today I took her and my other dog back to chicken only and will begin adding things back in to try to pinpoint the problem. I think it's their dried duck treats but don't know.
Anyone, is it okay while they're still pups to do some no-bone meals. My days were looking like this:
Morning: Egg w/ shell
Evening: Chicken wing
Morning: Chicken drummette w/ bone
Evening: Boneless pork butt
Morning: hamburger w/ eggshell & organ
Evening: Chicken wing
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MamaDog
(Know it all)
Tue Sep 15 '09 08:45 PM
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Looks good to me. I would have no choice but to give boneless meals with my pup. I like to serve large pieces of meat so they learn to chew, rip and tear. Wears them out and keeps them from chewing the furniture. But with some sources of meat (beef, pork) I'd only have large boneless hunks. If the pup had a problem with that much meat, I had chicken necks on hand to add to each meal. But I found that it was fine with my dogs to do boneless meals.
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muttmom
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Wed Sep 16 '09 11:22 AM
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Thanks, MamaDog. I may be expecting too much firmness too. As long as it's not explosive or completely liquid I suppose it doesn't much matter, right?
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MamaDog
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Wed Sep 16 '09 09:18 PM
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It does make for a messy clean up. And if you have a hairy dog, it's not so much fun to have soft poo.
But it wont hurt the pup much to have less than perfect stools on occassion.
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carolk9s
(veteran)
Thu Sep 17 '09 10:56 AM
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"And if you have a hairy dog, it's not so much fun to have soft poo."
Amen sista.
Tux has looooong wavy britches, was constantly washing and cleaning his rear furnishings. Actually clipped them once cause I was tired on the nasty mess. Oh, that was when he was on kibble, since raw, we don't have that issue of soft messy poos.
Doesn't a firmer stool also help express anal glands? (not rock hard mind you, I'm sure that would be rather uncomfy.)
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KathyB
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Thu Sep 17 '09 09:05 PM
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In reply to:
"Doesn't a firmer stool also help express anal glands?"
Yes, it does. I have never needed to have any anal-expression done by a vet to any of my raw-fed dogs. That's a plus for this diet right there.
 Kathy, Bogey & Chase
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