A nasty little question.

[brittahnee]

ok, what's the best way to say this?


sophie has really bad gas.
and her poop smells awful.
it's probably her food.
she's eating food right now that the vet suggested,
the name escapes me because i throw the bag away and keep it in a plastic container to keep it fresh.

is there different food that can help with this, or am i just going to haev to suck it up (no pun intended there.) and deal with it??

[Ellie May]

Why is she on prescription food or is it prescription?

How about Wellness, Canidae, Natural Balance, Chicken Soup?

[brittahnee]

it's not prescription, i don't think?
my boyfriend brought her to the vet and gave me the food,
i didn't really ask, i just figured the vet wanted more money?

[stedmansmommy]

Hmmm....I wish I knew what food it was It probably IS the food that is causing this. Is it something that you BOUGHT from your vet? Or just a food that he suggested that you picked up somewhere else? And if you bought it somewhere else, where did you buy it?

It's not Science Diet is it? Not Eukanuba or Royal Canine? Do you remember what the bag looked like or what color it was?

Sorry for the 20 ?'s LOL

[brittahnee]

grr.
no idea, like i said -- my boyfriend bought it and brought it too me.
but i know he DID buy it from the vet.
i'll have to ask him

she does get milkbone puppy treats if that could cause it..?

[mojo]

Sorry, is she a puppy?? My puppy is 17 weeks tomorrow, I got her a few weeks ago. She was on a crappy food, I mixed the old with the new, better food I wanted to feed her.
She had terrible gas, etc. I have switched back to the old food (problem has disappeared) and am making the change much slower now.
Do you know what food the breeder had her on?

[brittahnee]

yes, she is 11 weeks old.

and my boyfriend informed me that the food was pro plan?

[stedmansmommy]

Originally Posted by brittahnee

grr.
no idea, like i said -- my boyfriend bought it and brought it too me.
but i know he DID buy it from the vet.
i'll have to ask him

she does get milkbone puppy treats if that could cause it..?

Darn Well, I don't know...I know that alot of vet's push Science Diet Could be it, but not positive. Your boyfriend doesn't remember the name of the food? If it IS Science Diet...you might want to consider switching your babies food

Also, Milkbone treats...hmmm, have you read the ingredients on the back? I know you are probably new to this stuff just as I was years ago (and I'm STILL learning ) but Milkbone doesn't make the best products unfortunately

You might consider looking for a healthier treat with no fillers, artificial ingredients and animal by-products

[mojo]

I would personally, (since I did), go back to the food the breeder had her on and slowly transition the puppy to the new food.
Like I said, my puppies gas/poopy problem has disappeared.
She is on now like 60 old/40 new food.

[brittahnee]

hmm.
no i've never read the ingredients, i just know that my 4 shelties LOVE them, so i thought sophie would too.

i should have known that the milkbones wouldn't cause it, because my shelties never have horrible gas.
i'm starting to lean towards it being a puppy thing?
she's just a gassy baby

[stedmansmommy]

Originally Posted by brittahnee

yes, she is 11 weeks old.

and my boyfriend informed me that the food was pro plan?

Yikes...I would switch foods if I were you Pro Plan is only a 1 star food and has by-products, corn, etc. There are MUCH better foods out there for your little sweetie

[brittahnee]

i plan t put her on the eukanuba yorkie food, but not until she's a little older.
i want to keep her on puppy food, considering she is only going on 3 months old.

[stedmansmommy]

Originally Posted by brittahnee

i plan t put her on the eukanuba yorkie food, but not until she's a little older.
i want to keep her on puppy food, considering she is only going on 3 months old.

There are lots of foods out there that are All Life Stages foods...that is what my little ones eat. You can feed it from puppy to adulthood....just do lots of research on the food you plan to switch to before you switch - that is the best advice I can offer

Good luck to you sweetie!!

[brittahnee]

will do.
thanks for the advice.

[Ellie May]

Hmm, ProPlan and Euk aren't really excellent foods.
How about:
Canidae (All Life Stages)
Chicken Soup (puppy and adult)
Wellness
Natural Balance