shelter dog picking blues

[tjrm63]

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Question,
When I got Gunner out of the shelter his poop seemed fine so I put him on Healthwise Lamb and Oatmeal Formula which is all natural and VERY nutrient dense plus added Taurine.He's been having the runs and I think I switched him to soon to the good food. What wiil stop the runs.

[luckypenny]

A number of factors combined can be causing Gunner's runny stool. Was he dewormed prior to leaving the shelter? Sometimes the medication can cause this. The stress of being relocated to a new environment, even though he's in a wonderful place, can also cause diarhea. And, of course, a sudden change of diet can be another factor. If you're concerned about his food, perhaps you can start a new thread in the "dog and cat food forum." There are many members here who are very knowledgable concerning holistic/high quality food (I'm not one of them, although I've followed their advice successfully).

[luckypenny]

I forgot to ask, was he fed one particular dog food at the shelter, or a variety of foods?

[tjrm63]

He was fed whatever was donated so your guess is as good as mine

[luckypenny]

I'd recommend feeding Gunner some rice (slightly overcooked) and boiled chicken breast. Feed him small quantities at a time and within a day or two, begin adding the dog food you chose.

It should get better within a week, give him some time to adjust.

[Frenchy]

Originally Posted by tjrm63

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Got it ! By the way, I love your fireplace The runny poop is probably due to the change of food. Should be ok in a few days.

[tjrm63]

Thank you Frenchy for your advice, my wife and I built the fireplace and thank you Luckypenny for the advise. Gunner is past out next to me as I write this, he had a tough day at the beach

[TeriM]

I agree that the diarhea situation will probably sort itself out in the next few days. You could try added some canned pumpkin (not pie filling) which is an excellent stool fixer-upper.

Gunner looks so handsome and very happy in his new forever home .

[TeriM]

Just another thought. You mentioned you were at the beach a fair amount the last few days. If he drank a bunch of salt water then the diarhea is often a common side effect from that.

[tjrm63]

Teri
We where down at the beach alot but he doesn't like the water also I didn't see him drink any of it, thank you for the tip with the pumpkin

[Loves Labs]

Gunner looks like a wonderful boy. Congratulations again, enjoy your new baby!

He doesn't like the water??? He's a lab!

[tjrm63]

Thanks to everyone for all the great advice, Gunner's poop problem is clearing up with chicken and rice I will introduce his new food a little at a time.Gunner is truly a blessing to our family. A dog is God's way of saying thank you

[lt_danish]

Another happy rescue story! Hope he is adjusting to his new family. Congrats on the new addition.

[tjrm63]

Gunner is adjusting very well, he is one spoiled pup, his training is going very well he is a very smart guy. I also think he is not 4 yrs old as the shelter vet said he looks and acts like a 1 1/2 yr old, he still has alot of puppy traits and is very clumsy sometimes and his teeth are very white and straight

[Prin]

That's great! I'm so glad things are going well so far. He's a handsome bugger! I hope the food situation gets better soon.

[One Beagle Girl]

What a handsome boy, and he looks very happy too! I bet he's on now that he's found his forever home!

Congratulations!

[tjrm63]

I put GUNNER on a new food called Dr. Harvey's Canine Health the website is www.drharveys.com. It has 6 certified organic grains, 9 vegetables and 13 herbs in a whole food, plus multivitamin and mineral supplement all in one food. You cook the food like oatmeal and add your choice of protein (beef,chicken,fish,soy,lentils,etc. It's animal wellness magazine approved and it's the # 1 seller at our natural petfood store.GUNNER loves it and his stools are back to normal, check out the website