Anna Westhoff
My first encounter with the poo was after a fairly late evening in the city. Getting home at around 1 a.m., I walked into the kitchen, where we keep Pippi at night. The smell hit me first, and then I saw the awful mess. This was odd, because Pippi is fairly well house-trained at this point, and almost never goes number two indoors.
I cleaned it up and then, the next morning, Anna awoke to more puddles. This continued for a few days. Whenever we took her out she relieved herself, but her consistently upset stomach ensured that she couldn't hold out for more than a couple of hours. I feared she was seriously sick, but after consulting with her sister and reading up on the subject, Anna concluded that Pippi had acute, rather than chronic, diarrhea. She was not lethargic, for one thing, which would point towards a chronic case, as would watery, mucus-coated or blood-coated stools. So instead of taking her to the vet we simply cut her food portions in half as our research had recommended and hoped for the best.
The next day, Anna left town for work and I prepared myself for an exhilarating bachelor weekend of cleaning up turds. But then, just a day later, voila! Pippi stopped pooping in the kitchen and then, on a walk, produced solid stools for the first time in days. The only problem was that they had a sharp, ridged texture that resembled a worm. Was it tapeworm?! I freaked out. But upon closer examination I realized that it was actually a piece of fabric, with the stitching still intact. It may have been that toy squirrel that she had recently eaten. Or, perhaps, Anna's slipper.
Pippi has been fine since then and, in a way, the experience has brought us closer. I felt very parental helping usher her through a surely-traumatic few days (Anna was especially great at consoling her) and feel joy every time I see her cavorting in a clean kitchen. Now that she's regular, Pippi is my new best friend.
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I am sooooo glad you hung in there! She is BEAUTIFUL and lucky to have found someone who understands puppy behaviour, and tolerates it until she has been trained!
Fully trained, YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS PUP TO PIECES!!! (Um, that is supposed to be good.)
Good luck!
Im currently going through the same thing with my 5 month old AM-STAFF.We have her about 3 1/2 months & havent had any problems until about 3 weeks ago when she starting getting diarrhea cases.At first i didnt think to much of it cause she always gets into everything,but after a couple of days i became concerned.I called the vet & they suggested putting her on rice & chicken for a few days then eventually mix in her food.After 4 days her condition cleared up but as soon as she went back to 100 % dog food the problem came back again.I called the vet back told them the situation & they think the problem is eith the puppy food to much protein.So now i have her back on the chicken & rice and am slowly getting her back on an adult food which the vet has suggested.So far the last 2 days everything seems to be getting back to normal.
Wow, welcome to my world. My 5-1/2 yr old Eski-Poo has had this problem off and on thru the years, including the mucousy-diahrea and projectile vomiting. Most recently, he suffered from a skin thing, where he kept chewing all his hair off. He had been on same food for about 4 yrs and had done well. Vet said to change to food w/salmon, sweet potatoes, veges. Did. After about a month he had more 'gas' than usual. Came home one evening and there were FOUR piles in living room and kitchen. Next a.m. black-pudding diahrea. That nite, he threw up black yuck on my bedroom carpet. Went and got a chicken based dog food, and he has done fine since. However, hasn't solved 'GAS' problem. He's a guy......:o)
black stool or vomit means bleeding internally=next time don't save money=save your dog and see a vet
Sometimes its a sign of worms in dogs, especially puppies....
black stool or vomit means bleeding internally=next time don't save money=save your dog and see a vet. So many things can go wrong, so don't cheap out===how would a chil feel sick for days and no one to help? yes they can be fine in between but they are still sick
You gotta watch what they eat. Or what you feed them. I remember once when I was having pasta for dinner, I gave my Great Dane one single small piece of Italian sausage. I swear it was less than half-an-inch long, yet the next morning when I got up and saw the hallway outside my guest bedroom... I won't go into the explosive details except to say that not only did I have to mop up the floor, I also had to wash down the walls. I can't swear for certain that it was the Italian sausage that did it, but it was definitely the last piece he's ever going to get.
I have two dogs a 2.5 y/o beagle mix and a 1 year old mini doxie. The doxie has had the diahrea from over eating he was eating what was said to be puppy food and the amount for his wieght he started having problems called our Vet the said Too cut back on food and see if that works or try to add feeding times eat 3 x a day instead of twice. We cut back on the food worked beautifully the vet said that the pup had stopped growing. Our beagle once ate some sticks that made him have problems in his track but that he was able to pass.
No, my dog did not have blood in his stool. The 'Salmon' food he was on was a very dark color. My sons Pom was also eating the food, and her stool looked the same. They were both immediately fine after changing them back to a 'chicken' based food. Trust me, I take my dog to the Vet when needed. He has skin allergies, and I was at the vet 4 times between Sept & Dec of last year.
not to get off the subject but what kind of dog (breed) is this? my neighbor
just adopted what could be her twin and we have no idea what breed
or mix breed he could be.... just really curious!
We currently have three of our own and a foster pit. When any of ours vomit and/or have the runs we switch them to white rice and cottage cheese. Works wonders for ours and always has. One dog was on this diet for 10 days (vets orders) and then we began working his food back in. It is amazing how this bland diet soothes the digestive system.