Anal Glands and Food...

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by moosie's mom

Do you think it is ok to give them the green beans when they are "frozen" still?

I have been doing that but, Moose threw up in the middle of the night and there was still undigested green beans I wonder if they are sitting like a rock in his tummy?

I thaw them in the microwave. At first I caught them up in fairly small pieces, and he never had any problems digesting them. I'm one of those poop checkers, even after I started given him bigger pieces he looks like he fully digests them. Each dog is different, but I would cut them up at first as this helps with digestion. I gave Joey a frozen one once, he wouldn't eat it.

[moosie's mom]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I thaw them in the microwave. At first I caught them up in fairly small pieces, and he never had any problems digesting them. I'm one of those poop checkers, even after I started given him bigger pieces he looks like he fully digests them. Each dog is different, but I would cut them up at first as this helps with digestion. I gave Joey a frozen one once, he wouldn't eat it.

Well Moose and Mimi think they are starving all the time! They eat anything. I have been putting the cut up pieces right out of the bag in their food. He must be swallowing them almost whole!~

I am pretty much a poo checker too! but since giving them the green beans I have to admit that I haven't been checking due to we have had so much rain, they just run out and potty then back come right back in and I have been a bad momma and haven't been going out with them. I just watch from inside! On sunny days I have NOT noticed any green beans in their poo. Maybe it was a fluke that one night.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by moosie's mom

Well Moose and Mimi think they are starving all the time! They eat anything. I have been putting the cut up pieces right out of the bag in their food. He must be swallowing them almost whole!~

I am pretty much a poo checker too! but since giving them the green beans I have to admit that I haven't been checking due to we have had so much rain, they just run out and potty then back come right back in and I have been a bad momma and haven't been going out with them. I just watch from inside! On sunny days I have NOT noticed any green beans in their poo. Maybe it was a fluke that one night.

Yeah, it could have been I imagine if for some reason the digestive process speeds up the green bean could come out looking about the same as it did going in. Joey is really good about chewing them, so this helps too.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Yeah, it could have been I imagine if for some reason the digestive process speeds up the green bean could come out looking about the same as it did going in. Joey is really good about chewing them, so this helps too.

My guys were swallowing them whole...that could have contributed to the problem. Strings from the beans were coming out the other end.

I tried the sugarsnap peas with Maximo when he about 5 months old and the result was soft stools.

We'll have to stick to the baby sweet peas as long as stools, glands, and weight remain good. Maintaining proper weight was my primary motivation for wanting to switch.

ArmaniMan -- glad the beans are working well. Hoping for a good gland report for you next trip to the groomer.

[AmberJ]

This is an interesting thread. My 10 year old Staffy has ALWAYS had anal gland problems, it's so annoying, especially if they get so full that they start leaking! They've never been impacted, but just get over full. My vte's always having to empty them! I've tried adding bran to her diet, on advise from the vet, but noticed no difference! She is fed on Orijen senior. Her poos have always been hard, but seem small as others have said. I'm going to give the thawed out frozen green beans a go, it would be brilliant if they did the trick!

[Yor-Key 2 Luv]

I changed to Innova dog food and no more anal gland problems! One of my dogs is 15 and anal glands had to be done very two weeks and now nothing, it is great. Also a low protein food.