Dog's runny poo

Strewth- I was just having cereal for breakfast ….

I'd suspect that her food isn't suitable for her. My dog is fine - but only if she never has cereal or chicken.

They often do a soft poo after exercise. It’s as if they’re trying to squeeze as much out as possible before they get home. I’ve often pondered on how dogs manage to poo out far more than they take in. One of life’s little mysteries…( I can’t imagine what it must be like to own a Giant breed like a St Bernard …)

How long are you having to wait for the vet’s appointment. We don’t have dogs but have 4 cats and can normally see our vet on the same day or if not the day after. I wouldn’t be happy waiting too long for the appointment especially as it’s been going on for a while.

Lovely topic. 🤮
I fill 3 poo bags on a walk. Anything after that is too watery to pick up.
I agree that exercise brings it on, a bit like the more adrenaline, the more poo is produced.
Hopefully your vet will advise.

Oops I personally don't fill 3 poo bags, I collect 3 poo bags worth!!

She might need to be tested for giardia. We carry some sand with us so that if it’s not solid enough to pick up we can clean up as much as possible and put sand down.

…the vet might ask you to take a sample..( the joys of dog ownership)

Joseanne

Oops I personally don't fill 3 poo bags, I collect 3 poo bags worth!!

Gave me the laugh of the day! 😂

Thanks for the comments everyone. Sorry if I put anyone off their breakfast! Not being the squeamish type I didn't think. Will look into giardia Maybee70

You do need to keep her appointment with the vet grannyrebel to make sure it's nothing untoward.

Our little poodle is very prone to this so we always have some YuMOVE Digestive Care sachets and use as directed. Just one dose, sprinkled in his food usually does job although sometimes it takes two.

I always keep pro kolin in stock. Mine gets bouts of diahorrea and I’ve never been able to pinpoint what causes it. I used to buy large bags of kibble though because it’s more economical. I recently read that it doesn’t keep for long once opened so I’m wondering if it’s the kibble that’s causing it. She only has a bit for supper so the bag lasts for ages. I now buy small bags. I’ve started giving her a probiotic occasionally, too. And I keep some tins of Royal Canin gastrointestinal food in stock. Whippets are prone to having sensitive tummies. You can add slippery elm to their food, too, although I’ve never tried that.

I buy pro kolin from a chemist. Or from Pet Drugs online. It’s cheaper than getting it from the vet.

We used to feed our dog chicken boiled with rice, but the vet suggested Chappie dog food. We found it completely cured the problem, as did our son when he used it for his dogs.

My pure bred German shepherd had colitis all her life and was prescribed special kibble diet by the vet. This sorted the problem however she was on the diet for the rest of her long life. She was insured by a very good insurer, one of the big more expensive insurers who did not raise any objections, and they paid the difference between the expensive diet kibble and ordinary kibble.

Prokolin is always worth keeping in. I also keep a bottle of Oralade in. It helps aid recovery. Costs about £8. Check with your vet but I’ve used human Imodium in an emergency. Chappie original in a tin is always worth keeping in. Hope your dog feels better soon. Seem to remember a spoon of live yoghurt being advised by vet too.

A lot of dogs are allergic to chicken. We have to dremel our dogs claws on a regular basis and give her a treat of chicken afterwards ( she hates having it done but runs straight to the fridge afterwards) and doesn’t even chew it. Last night I cut the chicken up into tiny pieces and gave her much less. I don’t know if there is a link between gobbling the chicken and having a bad tum but I’m going to keep a record of when it happens. I keep Protexin powder in stock as well. When she did puppy training the trainer gave them liver cake and advised to give them Protexin with it. I noticed that he gave one dog liver cake in dogs behaving badly the other night: dogs love it. As the trainer pointed out, it’s not my training that’s making them do as they’re told, it’s the liver cake! It’s horrible to make, though! When she had a bad bout of diahorrea as a youngster I put her on Royal Canin gastrointestinal foot ( both tinned and kibble) for several weeks. I think vets sometimes recommend pre and post operation. But Chappie does seem to be pretty good, too.

I'm another fan of Pro Kolin and keep one in the fridge at all times just in case. It's cheaper online, I got the large one for the price of the small at the vets. It's best getting the dog checked with the vet though as that's a lot of 💩. Good luck, hope you both get sorted.

I've tried Pro Colin and it didn't make much difference. I put her on chicken as I thought it was the Pedigree wet food that might be causing it. Chappie sounds like a good option, but I'll wait to see what the vet says. Appointment is next week. I'll let you know the outcome. Thanks for all your help xx

Oh my word that was a pretty awful title

It would be a good idea to see a vet incase it's anal leakage and your dog needs it's anal glands expressed.

Do you give your dog vegetables? My dog is the most healthy on Natures Select dog food and a selection of fruits, veg and meat which I prepare for her. If you are able to incorporate plenty of fibre into your dog's diet it will be less likely to get blocked anal glands and will be healthier.

(You can get high fibre dog food but our dog refuses to eat it.) We keep her diet close to nature (meat and veg, plus the odd bit of fruit and mostly she's fine these days)

She does get the odd runny poo if she's stolen cat food because it goes through them too quickly due to the cat food being designed for an animal with different metabolism. If you have other types of animal, try to make sure your dog is not stealing their food.

I've always been sceptical about expensive pet food, until we had a dog with a gippy stomach. We belong to a big vet surgery/hospital, so we saw a different vet every time we took a cat/dog in.
Eventually one vet asked if we'd tried Hill's Prescription Diet z/d Food Sensitivities Dry Dog Food. Oh wow. Wonderful stuff. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Do you give your dog dental chews? Our previous dog was quite happy with them but they go straight through our latest dog. Apparently the formula/recipe has changed in the last couple of years. Another thing to consider, if your dog is doing a lot of poo maybe you are feeding it too much, just a thought. Our vet is very hot on keeping dogs weight down and every dog is weighed on every visit. Our dog automatically hangs a left onto the scales, sits and waits for the treat that follows.

I had a rescue with awful gastric trouble. Once we had him settled on ProColin, boiled white rice n fish, we gradually moved him onto tinned Chappie as recommended by the vet.
I keep procolin in and of frozen white fish. As recommended by the vet, I boil plain white rice - over cook, serve with boiled white fish, including the starchy rice water.