Update on Madison

[nvnvgirl]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

Woohoo, way to go, Madison. Now you be a good, healthy boy for your mama.

Thanks Mike~ for some reason he kind of reminds me of your Jack...maybe it's just the coloring. He's had a rough life, but I'm hoping to improve it at least a little!

[nvnvgirl]

Originally Posted by SophieRose

Great news and Pepcid AC is much better than Pepto. It does make them feel a bit queasy though, so don't be worried if he acts a bit funny. Reason I know? I take it on occasion too.

Warmly, Deborah

PS Laughed about the poop...have you heard about the merits of keeping pumpkin around? Add fiber in a gentle form and doesn't upset their tummy.

Deborah~ funny, I've taken Pepcid myself before and the AC doesn't bother me, but the Complete DOES! Isn't that weird?

I read somewhere in my internet searching about giving dogs Pepto....the vet said that dogs HATE it and you'd probably get more ON them and you than you get INTO them....he was absolutely correct about that.

Now, someone mentioned using Kaopectate, and I haven't gotten around to checking the ingredients, but I went to pick some up the other day and they only had Peppermint flavored, which I KNEW wasn't going to go down any better than the pepto did, and I know they've got one that's white...have no idea what it tastes like, but they didnt' have it where I went to get it. When I went to inquire about it, the pharmacist told me that Pepto and Kaopectate have the same active ingredients....I never realized that, and I'm a little embarrassed, being an nurse, that I didn't know. Not that I gave much of it to my patients but I'm sure that I've given them at least once in my career! So, now I need to go look THAT up, LOL.

[laurenr]

Originally Posted by nvnvgirl

Lauren~ thank you so much for your help! I had tried to give him some pumpkin, but I was too late to get him to eat it....I could probably disguise it in some of his food when he's eating, but once he stops eating, he won't touch ANYTHING! And even when he's eating like a horse, he doesn't want pumpkin, LOL. I always think to try to mix it in his food AFTER he won't eat. Thought to try plain active yogurt too, but it didn't seem to help much.

I'm going to make up a batch of this and see how he does on it for awhile. He's ok at the moment, but it seems to wax and wane....I'll let you know how he does after a week or so! Today is a GOOD day, LOL.

Oh I hope that diet works! Mango has done so well on it, cleared all her tummy issues right up!
Lauren

[mkawczak]

All sound hopefull,that good news.Good Luck!!