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Oh sorry to hear this @doggie1 - I do hope it is a one off!
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A few weeks, but the rescue centre said he'd had everything done. but now I'm not so sure. He had been neutered, there was evidence of that. He's a little bit livelier now though I had to carry him out to the garden earlier. I'll see if he's up for a short walk.Have you only just got him?
Long may it continue, but he had stools that looked the way they should have this morning. Still mixing the new stuff with rice and boiled egg for a couple more days, but it seems to be doing the job.
Yay, firmer poo this morning and no mess in the house, I'm going for the full feed minus the rice and egg today. I have a lot of newspaper ready to put down tonight.
He has been that bad! As I said earlier, he hasn't had a firm poo day since we adopted him.You should start your own poo diaries!? He he
Thanks for your reply. I'll look at the supplements, have you used them yourself? The vet suggested that maybe he'll need one of those posh foods that they sell if his digestive system didn't settle down. He does leave his first meal sometimes, but not his second. I gave him less yesterday, but he likes his treat ball at night,maybe that's the problem, perhaps we should just give a few treats with his food allowance.Sorry to hear this. In my experience many dog food guidelines are a bit generous - I like to keep an eye on body condition. Overfeeding can cause sloppy poo.is he the sort of dog who will finish his bowl, or will he stop eating when he is full? If the former, perhaps cut back a little as long as he isn't losing condition.
Another thing I thought of since your last post was this. I don't know how you feel about supplements but it might help.
Product - Dorwest
I haven't used them, my dog hasn't needed them but I do know others have had success, and Dorwest was a company I researched as part of a qualification I did a couple of years ago so I am confident to recommend them. Instead of treats in his treat ball, could you use the ball for one of his meals? But definitely take account of his treats in his food allowance.Thanks for your reply. I'll look at the supplements, have you used them yourself? The vet suggested that maybe he'll need one of those posh foods that they sell if his digestive system didn't settle down. He does leave his first meal sometimes, but not his second. I gave him less yesterday, but he likes his treat ball at night,maybe that's the problem, perhaps we should just give a few treats with his food allowance.
He was very quiet for a couple of nights Sunday and Monday, he usually nags the OH for his treat ball, but he was just lethargic. I'm going tor try reducing his food and treats, but keep an eye on his weight etc. Our last dog was nothing like this one. She was gentle, could cope with any food didn't bark and pull on walks, could go off lead and could be taken anywhere. We were so smug when other dogs misbehaved, now we are the people with that dog.This dog is the total antithesis of our other dog and is proving to be very challenging. A few people think we should take him back to the rescue centre because he is so challenging, indeed I have spoken to the rescue centre and they said they would take him back, but what would become of the little chap then? We are responsible for him now. I have wondered if he wold be better on a farm or somewhere where he could be a working dog.I haven't used them, my dog hasn't needed them but I do know others have had success, and Dorwest was a company I researched as part of a qualification I did a couple of years ago so I am confident to recommend them. Instead of treats in his treat ball, could you use the ball for one of his meals? But definitely take account of his treats in his food allowance.
He did come out of it and was bounding about like a 2 year old last night and today.Does the vet know about the lethargy? That to me (along with the seizure) is a bit of a concern. A young dog should be capable of bouncing about a lot of the time.
That's good to hear.He did come out of it and was bounding about like a 2 year old last night and today.
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