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missdeeliciouz · 10-04-2007, 10:59 AM

How often do your furbabies poop? My Bobby is 5 months old & I'd been noticing that he took 3-4 poops a day - morning, afternoon-ish, night, & sometimes twice during the afternoon period. Today and yesterday he took at least 6, including one that was icky and green colored, & a lot of wet, kinda light colored ones. He seems to be healthy & whatnot, should I be worried?

Wylie's Mom · 10-04-2007, 11:30 AM

What are you feeding?

Yorkiekids · 10-04-2007, 12:43 PM

Is it runny all the time?

COyorkieLover · 10-05-2007, 09:56 AM

My Rusty is 5 months old also, about 2 weeks ago he was having diarrhea. I mixed some boiled chicken and white rice in with his kibble and switched from tap water to bottled. With in a day and a half he was as good as new

hope your baby feels better soon, and watch out for signs of Hypoglycemia

missdeeliciouz · 10-05-2007, 01:16 PM

I'm feeding him Canidae Dry ALS. I give him water filtered through a PUR Water Filter but he tends to eat a LOT of grass. Do you think that's it?

Wylie's Mom · 10-05-2007, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by missdeeliciouz

I'm feeding him Canidae Dry ALS. I give him water filtered through a PUR Water Filter but he tends to eat a LOT of grass. Do you think that's it?

Oh yes! Grass is a natural emetic, so I'm surprised he isn't vomiting. But yeah, it would make his poo green (olive)/wet/fibrous and just plain funky. I'd keep him away from the grass, as much as possible. Little stinker!

ladybugg74 · 10-05-2007, 02:28 PM

Ours had it last week for a few days. They were fine other than that. Don't know what the deal was. Anyway I just added some boiled chicken breast to their soft food(contains chicken and rice) and they were back to normal in a few days. We feed them soft and hard food.

missdeeliciouz · 10-05-2007, 03:33 PM

Actually, he did throw up once a couple days ago & then yesterday - greenish vomit.

Thanks a lot guys! =) I'm gonna keep my little lawn-mower away from the grass & see if he gets any better!

PennysMum · 10-06-2007, 10:16 AM

Has he been thoroughly dewormed? Intestinal worms or other parasites like coccidia can cause loose stools and upset tummies. Parasites are really common in puppies, and even if they are dewormed once it may take additional doses of medication to get the problem under control. If he keeps having loose stools you'll probably want to get a stool sample checked out by your vet.

missdeeliciouz · 10-06-2007, 02:19 PM

I think the last time he was dewormed was during his shots & whatnot. I've been looking into dewormers but I don't know which one to purchase. Any suggestions? He's 5 months old, is he old enough for me to deworm him myself?

10-04-2007, 10:59 AM	#1
missdeeliciouz YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 279	Diarrhea? How often do your furbabies poop? My Bobby is 5 months old & I'd been noticing that he took 3-4 poops a day - morning, afternoon-ish, night, & sometimes twice during the afternoon period. Today and yesterday he took at least 6, including one that was icky and green colored, & a lot of wet, kinda light colored ones. He seems to be healthy & whatnot, should I be worried? __________________ Bobby RIP & Bentley

10-04-2007, 11:30 AM	#2
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	What are you feeding? __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

10-04-2007, 12:43 PM	#3
Yorkiekids Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida Posts: 14,495	Is it runny all the time? __________________ Susan, Piper ,Harley & Suiki

10-05-2007, 09:56 AM	#4
COyorkieLover Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 135	My Rusty is 5 months old also, about 2 weeks ago he was having diarrhea. I mixed some boiled chicken and white rice in with his kibble and switched from tap water to bottled. With in a day and a half he was as good as new hope your baby feels better soon, and watch out for signs of Hypoglycemia __________________ Lindsay, Rusty & Roxi Proud Member of The Little Gentlemen's Club

10-05-2007, 01:16 PM	#5
missdeeliciouz YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 279	I'm feeding him Canidae Dry ALS. I give him water filtered through a PUR Water Filter but he tends to eat a LOT of grass. Do you think that's it? __________________ Bobby RIP & Bentley

10-05-2007, 02:28 PM	#7
ladybugg74 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,054	Ours had it last week for a few days. They were fine other than that. Don't know what the deal was. Anyway I just added some boiled chicken breast to their soft food(contains chicken and rice) and they were back to normal in a few days. We feed them soft and hard food. __________________ Heather - Mamma to Gracie & Hallee

10-05-2007, 03:33 PM	#8
missdeeliciouz YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 279	Actually, he did throw up once a couple days ago & then yesterday - greenish vomit. Thanks a lot guys! =) I'm gonna keep my little lawn-mower away from the grass & see if he gets any better! __________________ Bobby RIP & Bentley

10-06-2007, 10:16 AM	#9
PennysMum Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Redmond, Washington Posts: 427	Has he been thoroughly dewormed? Intestinal worms or other parasites like coccidia can cause loose stools and upset tummies. Parasites are really common in puppies, and even if they are dewormed once it may take additional doses of medication to get the problem under control. If he keeps having loose stools you'll probably want to get a stool sample checked out by your vet. __________________ Penny: Bane of Moles! Terror Among Terriers! Really Gosh Darn Cute! Penny @ Dogster: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/583831

10-06-2007, 02:19 PM	#10
missdeeliciouz YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 279	I think the last time he was dewormed was during his shots & whatnot. I've been looking into dewormers but I don't know which one to purchase. Any suggestions? He's 5 months old, is he old enough for me to deworm him myself? __________________ Bobby RIP & Bentley