fazz_1982 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Hi all, My 2 huskys are currently 11months old and we feed them science plan puppy large breed. They have always had intermittent stools (not always solid) the vet just says give them chicken and rice if the stools go loose. Other people have told me it could be their food? Does anyone else have similar issues and have any adivce onto either a product or range of foods to try? I am going to ween them off the puppy large breed onto adult food next month. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 good question, added to rep. I can't personally comment as mine is only 9 months old we feed him the burns mini bites. have you tried a barf diet? quite a few members swear by this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules dief taz tor Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 dief had really runy poos at time, we switched to barf and the change is quite noticable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawPrints Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 i would feed more natural food, chicken wings, necks knuckles etc rather than just kibble, mine has a variety and loves it:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Science Diet is not the best food. It has quite a high grain content and for the money you spend on it you can get a lot better quality dried food. Corn/maize and grains (including rice) are pointless to feed to dogs because it literally goes straight through them. If you switch to a food with a lower or no grain content you will notice the dogs poo less because they are absorbing more food as opposed to getting rid of all the grain that passes through them. Not all dogs do well on a raw or BARF diet, but it is definitely worth a try. There is a book by Dr Billinghurst called "give your dog a bone" that is excellent if you want to consider a raw diet. I would do a bit of research into it first, here's a fact sheet if you are interested http://www.barfworld.com/html/barf_diet/barfdiet_faq.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 great link smeagle added to rep, going to print this off now and have a read through as to be honest, i don't know much about the barf diet, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 I have heard that Science Plan isn't as good as they say it is. I used to feed my boys on the Purina ProPlan but this didn't do much good to their stomach due to the colourings and other additives they put in the food. I now feed mine on Wainwrights food as a permanent meal and they also get a variety of Raw bones, gammon, chicken, lamb and beef through the week. They don't get meat every day but every other day they do. I have been reading about the BARF diet through the links on here and am thinking about changing to that but it's not a definate desicision yet. The majority of Husky Owners I know feed theirs on this diet and say its brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 great link smeagle added to rep, going to print this off now and have a read through as to be honest, i don't know much about the barf diet, thanks! Thanks - that particular link is from Dr Billinghurst's BARF site here in Oz, and it is largely referring to the pre made BARF patties you can buy. They are ok but it is much better IMO to make your own - and if you read his book he tells you how to do it. It may sound daunting at first but it's not as hard or complicated as you initially think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazz_1982 Posted January 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Ok great i will have a read into the barf diet and see what its about and then copnsider switching. I will keep you posted!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistyrayn Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 i feed mine 2 sometimes 3 raw chix wings in morning,,,, and of an eve they get kibble with Nature diet meat... had few probs with sloppy mess but not since i have added natural yoghurt to there main meal... no probs now fairly solid.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazz_1982 Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 after 3 months we switched them to wainwrights dry food and mixed in half of can of meat, now they are fine!! woo hoo!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramona Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hi, My Husky is 10month old, we've only had him 2 weeks so are still getting to know him. Since the day we brought him home from rescue, his stools have been very loose. The vet advised us to give him rice and chicken for 48hrs and then James Wellbeloved. His stools were fine on the rice and chicken but have been a bit looser on the kibble. The only problem is that when he was on the rice and chicken he became really 'greedy'. He would scoff his meal in seconds and then be on the scrounge all day until his next feed.On the kibble he makes it last for ages and doesn't seem very interested after a few mouthfuls. Is this quite normal husky behaviour with food? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hi Ramona, how much to you feed of the kibble and how often? Huskies have very sensitive stomachs at 10 months, he would only need 1 or 2 meals a day. Did you find out what food he was on before you got him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammie Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 fazz, we had the same problem with Suka, he cannot tolerate the standard chicken and rice foods, he is on wainwrights salmon and potato it's the only one he can tolerate! Our old lab had a sensitive stomach due to his illness and the vet told us that dogs with a sensitive stomach cannot have standard chicken and rice, they need simple carbs and proteins such as potato and salmon or turkey, i have followed that advice ever since. Wainwrights is a great food, and it is reasonably priced too Way to go on sorting out the poop. Ramona, if your husky was fine with chicken and rice, i would perhaps not give white rice as it is a fast release carb, so all the energy is released too fast once digested, this makes you hungry shortly after, i would switch back to chicken and rice, but use brown (wholemeal) rice instead, it is a slower release of energy and should help keep your husky going for a little bit longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramona Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Thanks, He has 2 meals a day, I use some of the leftovers of his first meal to stuff a kong with some peanut butter to bind it. The shelter told me he was on dry complete puppy food only. Feeds were twice daily. It was interesting to read about the rice because we did give him white rice and while he was on the rice and chicken he not only was very greedy but also really hyper/excitable. We thought it must be the chicken, but couldn't understand why it would be. Regards, Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Good advice Sammie, added to rep. I would keep him on one brand of food for the moment, sibes don't do well if you chop and change their diet all the time. When my boys get runny stools, i put a tablespoon of chappie in with their kibble, this seems to work quite well with mine. Have you tried skipping a meal and seeing how he does when you introduce the meal he would normally have later in the day? If his stools don't improve you could starve him for 24 hours, don't worry about doing this, it will just give his tummy time to settle down. At 10 months, he should be on an adult food now as well as he won't need the high protein of puppy food for growth. Keep us posted on how you get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice and Cripton Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Science plan is crappy and all vets will readily reccamend it! Alaska was on this at 7 weeks and she got the runs bad and her poo was never firm, then i switched to james wellbeloved duck and rice and since then weve fed lamb and rice, fish and rice << it's great food and sensitive for the digestion >>> our two (bro and sis) are 11 months and are a good weight and have fim stools >> but i think a mixture of raw food is the best...would you ever consider feeding half raw, half kibble? here's a link on the kibble we feed >>> you can look at my picceys and see how my two look weight wise..pretty decent lol: http://www.wellbeloved.com/products/dog/duck__rice_kibble/ingredients__analysis/puppy_performance.aspx We still feed puppy, and will do so until 18 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah16 Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 When I got Loki he had terrible runs!! I starved him for one day then fed him small/often meals of boiled chicken and rice through the day. We fed this for about 4 days, with no treats or extras. We then began adding his kibble to this in small stages, until after about a week it was sole kibble. This did work and whenever we get fosters in with the same issues we do the same and it works. We feed Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Salmon and Rice Sarah x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazz_1982 Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Yep sammie, it does seem that Wainwrights is the best for ours When rocky & skyler were younger and they had loose stools, chicken and rice helped settle their stomach, when we weened them onto the dry food, we also introduced plain yoghurt as it acts as a probiotic and helps to settle the stomach also. Thankfully we havent had any issues recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramona Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Thanks sooo much for the advice, I'll definately look at the link! I've now put Rocky onto Junior feed, he's not very interested, but he's always on the scrounge! I don't want to give him any bad habits though. His main 'love' seems to be bread!!! Really don't understand this. Regards, Ramona P.S any tips on what to put in his kong please, to avoid repitition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammie Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 we used to put tuna flakes tightly packed into the kong, it lasts a while, smells delicious to the dog and fish is really easily digested too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 i soak kibble and put it in then freeze it, oh and peanut butter spread round the inside as well - my boys lurv it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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