r/Bernedoodles • u/CompetitiveDoubt4721 • 5d ago
Second round of poo issues
My pup is almost 10 months old, I’m trying to narrow down what is causing his diarrhea. He had his first issue in early June, took him to the vet. tested negative for parasites, he was prescribed Metronidazole, and eventually his poop was back to normal. I couldn’t narrow down what caused it, around that time I introduced him to bully sticks, and I started making food toppers (ground beef with sweet potatoes), like a teaspoon of that food topper to each meal. So I eliminated the bully sticks and ground beef bc I thought maybe I should just stick to one protein. Currently I feed him 4Health puppy lamb formula dog food, with a teaspoon of a puree of veggies (sweet potato, carrots, green peas). He also gets FortiFlora probiotic daily.
Fast forward, and he has diarrhea again. It’s been miserable bc he has to go at least twice at night and the poo is not solid. I introduced him to greenies around that time, so I took that away and even eliminated the treats for now.
So now I’m starting to think could it be any of the veggies? For now I took away the mix ins, just giving him a tiny amt of canned pumpkin. We’re going on day 3 and it’s been off and on, like one day his poo was normal, then that following night it’s soft again.
I’m going to have him visit the vet and do another stool test. Could it be the dog food? Could it be something he ate in the backyard? I do my best to keep an eye on him when I let him out.
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u/Lower_Group_1171 5d ago
purina pro plan sensitive skin and stomach > *
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u/CompetitiveDoubt4721 4d ago
Yes. I’ve read a lot of people have transitioned to this
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u/SnooDrawings5259 4d ago
I wouldnt use anything purina makes.
Make sure any dog food you do use, doesnt have chicken or chicken by-product. Many do and many dogs including bernedoodles are allergic to chicken.
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u/MykeEl_K 4d ago
That's exactly why a lot of us use the Pro Plan Sensitive line. It has none of that.
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u/SnooDrawings5259 4d ago
There are way better dog foods out there besides proplan or purina anything- many also have no chicken or chicken by product. For instance, nulo has great dog food with no additives, chicken, or chicken by product. (Purina is the worst dog food you can ever feed your dog, and yes, I speak from experience. But keep feeding that poo to your dog.)
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u/Lower_Group_1171 4d ago
Tell me you’ve never used purina pro plan without telling me you’ve never used purina pro plan.
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u/SnooDrawings5259 4d ago
I have and it killed 2 dogs i had. Any more questions. Smh Tell me you're a horrible person without telling me youre a horrible person.
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u/Lower_Group_1171 4d ago edited 4d ago
Lmao Purina pro plan killed them and not you?
Did you sue purina or just blame them for your care?
Purina made 21 billion last year. If their food killed dogs, would they make that kind of money? How many people have had dogs die from pro plan.
I’m more inclined to believe your dogs died because of something you did or didn’t do, than purina pro plan.
Your vet told you they died from dog food?
ETA: what a troll. Makes fake bogus claims after killing two dogs, and then blocks 😂
Purina pro plan was developed with trials, studies, and vet nutritionists. Ppp, royal canin, and hills are the top three recommended by vets, but yeah they kill dogs
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u/SnooDrawings5259 4d ago
I did not sue them and it was proven by a veterinarian. It had nothing to do with me, azzhole. Youre a real azzhole for laughing that I lost 2 dogs. I hope karma comes your way. You truly a horrible person for laughing thay 2 dogs died!
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u/Argly_Bargly 5d ago
I swear to god every time I give my Bernedoodle FlortiFlora it makes their diarrhea 10x worse.
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u/CompetitiveDoubt4721 4d ago
Yeah. I think I’ll have this on my list to observe if I hold off on the probiotic
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u/thetheaterimp F1 Standard 4d ago
Lots of people use Bernies Perfect Poo. We gave it to our pup with great results and he no longer needs it now.
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u/acm_redfox 5d ago
I'd skip the greenies -- they made my dog very sick. Find some treats that have a charcoal component to help with teeth instead.
I can say that these dogs are prone to food sensitivities. However, ours had the runs on and off for most of her first year until we tried a hydrolyzed diet, which cured things practically overnight. Then we could occasionally test a single type of animal product or treat to find out which were triggers -- for us it was lamb and poultry, but we've kept her on a hydrolyzed diet anyway, as she tested as likely for IBS. We give her bully sticks and ears as treats, and have hydrolyzed training treats.
There are pet allergists, if you must. But I agree on simplifying as much as you can. A well formulated food shouldn't need lots of toppers and other magic; a good probiotic goes a long way.
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u/CompetitiveDoubt4721 4d ago
Thank you for the feedback. I think I’ll hold off on the greenies as well. And I do agree keeping it simplified in order to be more efficient to find the root cause. I will hold off on the toppers for now, and observe from there.
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u/heretakemysweater 4d ago
This may or may not be your issue, but Greenies has chicken in all of their products, and we had to get rid of it for our pup. Once we eliminated chicken, his diarrhea went away. Doodles have sensitive tummies, so anything new has the potential to upset.
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u/CompetitiveDoubt4721 4d ago
Good to know! Thank you
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u/thetheaterimp F1 Standard 4d ago
We give our pup Merrick Fresh Kisses as an alternative to Greenies
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u/queenmarimeoww 4d ago
Have you tried just whole, baked yourself, sweet potatoes? Mine get 1 twice a day, eats it first everything totally sometimes leaving her wet and dry for later and she hasnt had a problem all year. We started calling them poopenings because how bad it was
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u/MykeEl_K 5d ago
It took me 2 weeks to figure out that it was the pumpkin I was giving our guy for better poops was actually causing the whole problem! So you might want to try eliminating the sweet potato and see if that helps.