antisense Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I've had a massive schedule change with work, and JJ's feedling/pooping schedule has been completely turned around! As I expected, the first few days were pretty awful when it came to potty walk time. I considered bringing out the paper plates again and playing catch, but JJ is a poop walker and I'm not great at catching... It's been about a week now, and poops are still pretty soft. They are pickupable if you do it very gingerly, otherwise they fall apart and then there's no hope of getting it in the bag. I'm crossing my fingers that with some more time he'll go back to his normal, but for now what can I give him that will make potty time less unpleasant? What we've tried: -Canned pumpkin - doesn't change his poop apart from making it bright orange -Yogurt - no effect -Oatmeal - trying it right now, 1/4 cup of cooked oats twice a day, not sure if it's doing anything Background into: JJ's poops have never been consistently solid. They were typically solid in the morning, and fairly soft by the end of the day. We haven't checked for worms or parasites recently, but there's been no big change in consistency so I haven't been concerned. He's been eating a mix of kirkland lamb and rice mixed with prepared raw feed since we've got him. I haven't tried completely raw feeding him yet to see if that would be better, but I might try a different kibble in the future to see if it would improve things. I don't really have the freezer space to store all that raw food so I'm hoping not to go the all-raw route. Quote Jammin Jock ✿ Greyt Blog ✿ Pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kkaiser104 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Have you tried shredded beet pulp? Be careful, it'll turn the poop red (so don't think it's blood!) but my parents swear by it for their 4 greys. I've also heard of people using yams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
win4profit Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 We have the same issue with Slick so I am very interested to see some new ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RMarie Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 corn tortilla chips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndtime Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 The oatmeal works for us. Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antisense Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 corn tortilla chips Tortilla chips - YUM! JJ is going to love you for suggesting that. Do you get the wheat flour kind or the corn kind? Quote Jammin Jock ✿ Greyt Blog ✿ Pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RMarie Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Tortilla chips - YUM! JJ is going to love you for suggesting that. Do you get the wheat flour kind or the corn kind? Corn....organic ones from Costco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chardae Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I'm interested in this topic as well----the tortilla chips solution sounds interesting! Also, what about Iams green bag as an "add in".....it seems to be a definite poop firmer for a lot of dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 well, raw feeding was the answer for us but if you don't want to go completely raw, have you tried changing his main protein? (maybe you've already done this) Lamb was too rich for mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antisense Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 well, raw feeding was the answer for us but if you don't want to go completely raw, have you tried changing his main protein? (maybe you've already done this) Lamb was too rich for mine. I've been thinking of trying the kirkland chicken once our current bag of lamb runs out. But that won't be for a while! Quote Jammin Jock ✿ Greyt Blog ✿ Pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Doggone Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Because of this forum, I switched Autumn over to IAMS green bag from the more expensive (and "pudding-creating") brands that her foster was using. It's made a big difference. Lately, I've been mixing in a third of a can of the Kirkland canned food at each meal (mostly for moisture and its "come hither" smell.........she's not very food-oriented), and her poops are still fine! I didnt want to go raw, so I tried the IAMS and it worked. So thanks to all who've suggested it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddiesmom Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Canned Pumpkin for when Maddie is not feeling well and her poops are not firm and it firms it up. Quote Amy Human Mommy to fur baby Maddie (Doobiesaurus) TDI certified. May 5, 2002-September 12, 2014 and Mille (Mac's Bayou Baby)CGC, TDI certified. http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj93/Chillyhorse/siggies/maddie.jpg"]http://i270. photobucket.com/albums/jj93/Chillyhorse/siggies/maddie.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Raw chicken feet. Even on raw, Doodles poo is soft, she gets 4 chicken feet a day, 2 with breakfast, 2 with dinner, firmed her right up. I wonder if it might also work for a kibble fed dog. 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...
Guest KPS915 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Pumpkin works for us. Sometimes I mix oatmeal in her kong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sirsmom Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 1/2 metamucil wafer(no more or the opposite will occur) crumbled over dry food (no wet foods or table food til the looseness stops) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JessieRahl Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 My vet recommended, and my mom has also always sworn by this, to feed a bland diet of rice and cooked ground beef. It works wonders on soft poop. Last time Claire had this problem, I fed her this for a couple days, the second day mixed it in with her food as well, and the problem cleared right up. I used brown rice, and 90-10 ground beef as far as fat content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OPointyDog Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 My vet recommended, and my mom has also always sworn by this, to feed a bland diet of rice and cooked ground beef. I second this - cleared our dogs up on multiple occasions. Be sure to boil the beef and skim off the fat, since the fat can contribute to diarrhea. Our chronic diarrhea guy is on a prescription food that's very high in fiber - Purina DCO. It was a miracle worker for him after everything else gave him terrible yellow runny poo. I wonder if getting a small bag from your vet and throwing in a handful would help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antisense Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 Just thought I'd mention... Tortilla chips seemed to help! I can't believe it! 12 hours after giving 3 chips, JJ had an easy to pick up poop! It was not hard by any means, but it didn't leave any mess behind in the grass. We will see if it was just a coincidence or if it keeps up. Quote Jammin Jock ✿ Greyt Blog ✿ Pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RMarie Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Just thought I'd mention... Tortilla chips seemed to help! I can't believe it! 12 hours after giving 3 chips, JJ had an easy to pick up poop! It was not hard by any means, but it didn't leave any mess behind in the grass. We will see if it was just a coincidence or if it keeps up. Yay! Glad it worked for you, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Bone. Raw, or else chicken carcases pressure cooked for a long, long time and then mushed/blended to a pulp. It is the world's best poop-firmer. Yay! Glad it worked for you, too! I'll have to try that one!! But getting my dogs to eat them might be difficult. Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rschultz Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Sweet potatoes, vetri probiotic chews, tylan powder Quote Lexie is gone but not forgotten.💜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest driser Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Proflora soft probiotic chews! One after breakfast and one after dinner and an extra when he's stressed. http://www.entirelypets.com/proflora-probiotic-soft-chews-60-count.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antisense Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 Tortilla chips stopped working after the first day. *sigh* Poops are consistently soft like picking up a raw hamburger patty. Gonna try Iams green bag since I can buy just a little bag and see how that goes. Never taking firm poops for granted again! Quote Jammin Jock ✿ Greyt Blog ✿ Pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatricksMom Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Reporting tortilla chips have made a big difference here--still not great, but given the predisone a big help. Quote Beth, Petey (8 September 2018- ), and Faith (22 March 2019). Godspeed Patrick (28 April 1999 - 5 August 2012), Murphy (23 June 2004 - 27 July 2013), Leo (1 May 2009 - 27 January 2020), and Henry (10 August 2010 - 7 August 2020), you were loved more than you can know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHead Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Just a thought, but have you checked for worms? With the warmer weather now here there are a lot of hookworms etc. to go around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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