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Originally Posted by krittodd I feed Otis IAMS puppy food, which his breeder fed him before he came to stay with me. My husband and I do not feed him table food and have asked our family and friends to do the same. He gets pupperoni treats during training and used to get "dingo" rawhides before he scared us with a peice that was too large. We try to break the pupperoni treats into small pieces and then split them in half again - do you think these treats could be too rich for his stomach?
I wondered if it could have something to do with our drinking water.....although it seems that he would have constant problems. Otis always has an appetite for his food and seems to like it.... He just turned 17 weeks this week. |
I use bottled water because I don't like our drinking water. I find it's easier if we travel and I've read that changing your dog's water can bother them.
Pupperonis could TOTALLY be causing the problem. Any chewy treat like that would make Loki sick within HOURS. Even a little taste. We threw away lots of treats and now only use dry treats with few ingredients.
Also, you did the right thing keeping him on the same food as the breeder and I don't suggest changing his diet until he is over the diarrhea, however, NOW is the time to start researching good quality puppy foods for him. IAMS is one of the worst brands out there. It's basically fortified sawdust, chicken feet, beaks, stomach contents, meat from downed (cancerous) animals... There's also artificial preservatives in it that can build up in his body and cause cancer.
Check out this website and compare the definitions to the ingredients on the back of your bag of IAMS:
http://www.sniksnak.com/ac/petfooddefinitions.html http://www.sniksnak.com/ac/petfood.html
Then check into feeding one of these brands:
Canidae
Innova
California Natural
Wellness
There are others that are just as good. If you want more choices I have a list of a TON of great foods.