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2 hours ago, ramonaghan said:
Joey Four-Poops
I had "Three-Poo Sweep Thru." Thank you for sharing this! Olewo carrots worked really well for Sweep but less so for Willa, so I'm intrigued.
and at the end of a walk, when they really, really still want to pee on every tree, lamp post, hydrant, etc....Stanley lefts his leg and does the Two-Drop Dew-Drop. Takes every effort to muster up a drop or two of pee when he's been letting it fly freely every few feet for the past hour.
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3 hours ago, greysmom said:
Just like people, every dog's system is different and reacts differently to foods and additives. It's great that you've found a product that works well for Stanley!
Just FYI for anyone reading up about this problem:
Whenever there is a persistent issue - like soft stools - it's always best to investigate if the cause could be something medical first.
OH yes, definitely..everyone's mileage may vary on this and all issues!
I failed to add earlier that he did have multiple fecal tests for parasites (cleared them all), his dog food has probiotics in it AND he gets Daily Dollops of full fat plain yogurt.
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Damn...I didn't get any peeps this year. I mean, the KIDS didn't get any peeps this year.
I keep hearing scary stories about the red dye.... like if you eat a few tons of red colored peeps you might have exposure to a carcinogen. Okay, good thing there are about 50 other colors of peeps out there.
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YES that is the product!
It is just a teeny bit strange to have a dog on a High Fiber Diet...our prior grey had a lot less .... volume...on her walks. But Stanley is doing really well so we thought we'd share in case it helps anyone else out there.
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Loose stools are a common characteristic of sighthounds (Stating the obvious here) and this has been attributed to many things including the way they are built (those cinch waists don't leave room for a lot of intestines, etc).
After having some (but not complete) success with Olewo carrots, a neighbor told me about what is basically Metamucil for dogs. It contains mostly psyllum husks (the ingredient in metamucil) plus some beet root powder. And wouldn't you know it...wow it works. Can't guarantee it will work for every grey out there, but it works for us.
Stanley has earned the nickname "Joey Four-poops" because he 'goes' four times during each walk (sometimes five, his record is seven). The third and fourth of these 'movements' have historically been Of Questionable Character (they weren't fully cured, if you know what I mean). We were happy to get the first two BMs of of the walk to be well-formed, thanks to Olewo. But now there's hope for the rest of the walk. We can easily pick up nearly everything. We continue a half-dose of olewo, plus one baby scoop that comes in the can of Fiber for Dogs, 2x daily.
That's the straight poop. Would love to hear if anyone else out there uses Fiber for Dogs. What a find.
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Wow, so many options with links to GT.
I want to get one for Stanley, as he tends to snap at dogs that run by him (he's fine 1:1, nose to nose, but doesn't like 'flybys'). And he drew blood once
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Now my decision will be more difficult but I'm glad to have options.
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I have been off and on since the early 2000's....mostly off but i'm trying to do better! As for FB...phhbbt... I never got on it, and from the stories I hear, I'm glad about that. But I figure if I don't have the time to check an old-school message board, I probably don't have time for facebook either.
I do recognize a lot of the usernames on here, and I also miss the get-togethers in person in Massachusetts. Luckily Stanley has a few gh friends in the neighborhood that he sees on his regular walkies.
Just re-upped my annual donation so that should remind me to sign in more often.
Cheers everyone!
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A solid theory
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Thanks to everyone for your responses and comments.
We are going to go ahead and try the glandex; I will post with the....outcome
The name scared me a bit until I realized it's not a drug but a glorified metamucil for dogs.
The subject of feeding quantity didn't come up in our discussions with the vet...Stanley hadn't gained weight in the year we've had him, so it didn't occur to me to ask. Definitely something to consider, though.
We'll see if Stanley lessens the demand for poop bags or if we are....pooping away money in a different way by trying this product, but time will tell!
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"Ahem...do you MIND?"
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1 minute ago, Sniffy said:
Most of us here on GT have become fans of a supplement product called Olewo Carrots (Olewo Carrots).
As am !
They also have a beet pulp product
I've tried that as well...unfortunately, the Olewo products (all of them) have only accomplished the first poop of a walk being in good shape.
You can also just add plain, regular Benefiber tablets/powder (make sure there's no xylotol sugar and it's the NON-soluble kind).
Yeah the vet said something similar...just watch the ingredients. This is why I asked about the Glandex brand as it was formulated for dogs.
In our house we found the carrots do the job. Just one tablespoon of pellets, rehydrated with warm water, turns into about a 1/2 cup of fiber. We only put it in one meal as we found it was *too* binding if used twice a day. Since we started the carrots both our dogs have perfect stools whenever they poop!
Well I''m jealous ! We use the carrots twice a day.
I think the problem may be that Stanley feels the need to "let it all go" on his long walks. Oh well, we may try the glandex, we ma not.
Thanks for all the advice.
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23 hours ago, greysmom said:
Most of us here on GT have become fans of a supplement product called Olewo Carrots (Olewo Carrots).
As am !
They also have a beet pulp product
I've tried that as well...unfortunately, the Olewo products (all of them) have only accomplished the first poop of a walk being in good shape.
You can also just add plain, regular Benefiber tablets/powder (make sure there's no xylotol sugar and it's the NON-soluble kind).
Yeah the vet said something similar...just watch the ingredients. This is why I asked about the Glandex brand as it was formulated for dogs.
In our house we found the carrots do the job. Just one tablespoon of pellets, rehydrated with warm water, turns into about a 1/2 cup of fiber. We only put it in one meal as we found it was *too* binding if used twice a day. Since we started the carrots both our dogs have perfect stools whenever they poop!
Well I''m jealous ! We use the carrots twice a day.
I think the problem may be that Stanley feels the need to "let it all go" on his long walks. Oh well, we may try the glandex, we ma not.
Thanks for all the advice.
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23 hours ago, Houndtime said:
Olewo carrots. Works for us. Actually, I mean works for the dogs.
It works for us, as well....but basically only on the first poop of a long walk. We have been Olewo users for a while. We're just wondering if an additional/different source of fiber might help further.
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We recently had a vet appointment and of course, the subject of poop came up
at one point. Vet confirmed that Stanley's poop-pattern (first one on a walk is in good shape, downhill from there) is normal. No action required on our part, but if we wanted, we could change to a prescription-type of food that produces less waste (~$100 per bag--no thanks).
OR, we could try a fiber supplement--the doggie equivalent of Benefiber. Apparently there is a product called "Glandex" which as the name suggests, is primarily marketed towards anal gland issues, but essentially is a flavored fiber supplement. Has anybody out there tried anything like this, and what were your results? Thanks in advance!
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On 5/31/2022 at 6:43 PM, FiveRoooooers said:
In the first photo there is a rainbow reflection. Without doubt, Sweep has arrived safely.
Great observation. So true!
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Ugh, So sorry to hear about this.
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We've tried them all, over the past year that we've had Stanley. He seems to enjoy eating them, but in our case we don't see these additional products help him very much. The carrots do help (to a degree) so they are a constant in our house, with the other products rotated in...so that he has carrots plus one of the others at any given time.
The Beets claim to help with skin, but that wasn't our experience--Stanley has occasional minor dry skin outbreaks (dandruff-ish episode...nothing major at all...we treat with regular outdoor brushing and a drop of oil in his food). We didn't find that the beets helped him. They are the messiest of the products too.
The Rootsies also don't appear to do more for Stanley than the original Carrots product. Although he does enjoy them with his food.
We've tried different combinations of those three products (and also the pumpkin powder from another company in your screenshot...so that makes four). For a while, we removed them all from rotation, and found that adding back the carrots did help overall.
Every hound is different of course, but our twice daily long walks remain a pattern of having First Poop being great form. Second poop....not great. Then downhill from there. Yes, over an hour-ish walk Stanley will go #2 four or five times. We keep telling him it's not necessary to poop that many times, but he insists on earning nicknames such as "Joey Five-Poops" and "Chocolate Rain"
Having said the above, we DO still purchase these other Olewo products and rotate them in, with the constant being the carrots. We figure it gives him some variety to go with his kibble and perhaps there are some nutritional benefits that don't include firmer poops in our case.
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Wow he looks so happy. Thanks for posting the updates!!!!
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17 minutes ago, EllenEveBaz said:
I'm curious to know what the small print is at the bottom of the sign.
Maybe it's "Courtesy of The Forest-Owners Association"
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Great pics...keep em coming!
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I'm sorry that I can't provide any additional advice, but just wanted to say Wow, she's a beauty. She poses for the camera like a model!!
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On 4/26/2022 at 9:53 AM, cleptogrey said:
every couple of months. i have a super acute sense of smell and can tell when a dog is dirty. a good friend who was a groomer and has IGs and a fantastic afghan uses Pantene Pro V on her dogs. it's what i use now- oatmeal shampoo isn't necessary if one uses that and it's far more affordable. and if your dog does something unsightly, rolling in poo and they just had a bath- just wash again. they won't die from an extra bath.
run your fingers and nails up their coat a couple of times and smell your finger tips. that is a good way to check.
I am in the same camp--every few months for Stanley.
I do brush him several times per week and that certainly removes loose hair/skin. But the brush doesn't reach everywhere (ankles, inner thighs,..... nether regions
). My test is less about checking for odor (although that is def. a factor) but more about feel....if I feel a lot of residue between my fingers then bath-date is getting close. We have a local groomer that uses a hydro-surge tub--which is another thing we can't duplicate at home.
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Just had an instance of that last night at my house, although in my case I can attribute Stanley's crying to the wind and rain we had during an overnight storm (and the knocking over of trash cans outside by the wind). I came downstairs and slept on the couch next to his bed, but it was only a one-time instance, here's hoping.
Stanley is allowed on the upper floor, but he prefers solitude on the ground floor even though he supposedly used the stairs at his shelter. We even have carpet runners on the stairs, but he refuses to ascend
It sounds like your dog might also not like the stairs ? I'd love for Stanley to sleep in the bedroom (on his own bed) but he won't go upstairs no matter what.
On another note, I've heard anecdotally about the use of diffuser oils to calm down the hound--and as a last resort, medications--although I have no experience with either.
If there is no environmental cause for this (weather, frequency of being left alone, etc) then maybe a vet visit is in order?
Good luck!!
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the answer at my house is, "not often enough" thanks for the reminder!
I had "Three-Poo Sweep Thru." Thank you for sharing this! Olewo carrots worked really well for Sweep but less so for Willa, so I'm intrigued.
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The name scared me a bit until I realized it's not a drug but a glorified metamucil for dogs.
). My test is less about checking for odor (although that is def. a factor) but more about feel....if I feel a lot of residue between my fingers then bath-date is getting close. We have a local groomer that uses a hydro-surge tub--which is another thing we can't duplicate at home.
"Fiber for Dogs" <--- helping a LOT with Stanleys Poops
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oh yes....definitely different.