Guest Downtownhoundz Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 What type or brand of dog food produces less poop in dogs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 (edited) Raw! It really reduced Carl's poop volume a great deal and both dogs have nice firm poops. Edited December 17, 2012 by seeh2o Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trihounds Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Raw by at least half. :-) Quote Doe's Bruciebaby Doe's Bumper Derek Follow my Ironman journeys and life with dogs, cats and busy kids: A long road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BootsyCollins Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 So funny you started this thread. I was thinking of starting the same topic, as we are switching Bootsy off of raw and back to kibble. The best thing about raw is the tiny poop. Quote Christie and Bootsy (Turt McGurt and Gil too) Loving and missing Argos & Likky, forever and ever. ~Old age means realizing you will never own all the dogs you wanted to. ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_daerr Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I've fed four different kinds of kibble ranging from grain-free to limited ingredient with different protein sources and different grades. Poop content was all about the same except Iams seemed to produce bigger poops for a short period of time (most likely due to the added fiber). I think raw is just about the only thing that changes poop size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Downtownhoundz Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 What type of "raw" is the best for poops? I give him chicken legs and hearts & gizzards sometimes. He's having so much trouble going to the bathroom and will produce big boulder sized poops after much straining. How often do you feed them raw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 If he's straining, you may want more fiber, not less. I'd be cautious of raw with bones for him unless/until you know what his problem is. What is he eating now? Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHead Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Not to get too technical about poops, but if he is really straining, it is likely the poop is too firm rather than too much/too big If that is the case, anything with bone with only firm it up more. You could try some canned food or boneless meat, but a little straining is good as it keeps the glands cleaned out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Less bone, add pureed veggies. Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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