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#1 ·
My Spoo is 7, 5 mo old now. He eats Buffulo Blue for large bread puppies twice a day ( as per instructions on a bag) for a several months now. He poops twice in a morning ( when he wakes up, and then in an hour after breakfast). His stool is always formed and normal in the morning. He goes again in an evening, couple hours after dinner. He is usually more gassy in the evening, and his stool is much softer, not formed, sometimes impossible to pick up. He shows no signs of discomfort. He only eats his own food, nothing else. This started couple weeks ago without apparent reason.
Can you please help and share if you possibly have similar experience? Should we see our Vet?

Thanks for your help
 
#2 ·
Loose stool is different than diarrhea. Diarrhea requires a vet visit for sure. The kibble may be the culprit - maybe test drive other food options or raw :) However, maybe a stool sample is needed if he hasn't had one recently.

From my research and CM said that it is super easy to switch puppies to raw.
 
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#13 ·
I was thinking that dog that potentially grows up to 60- 70 lb is a large breed... May be I am wrong. How you determine what is considered the large breed?
Standard Poodles ARE large breed dogs! They're not a giant breed, of course (think Great Dane, Irish Wolfhound, etc.), but they are large breed.

We fed large breed puppy food to both our standard poodles and if I ever got another one, I'd do it again!

I had a mobile vet come to my house today to see my oldster, Hannah-banana. She's a mix of a mix of a mix and weighs about 54 pounds. In our discussions regarding her quality and longevity of life, the vet commented several times that Hannah is a "large breed" dog and she's not as big as Lucy. She weighs a little more, but is quite a bit shorter.

Barb
 
#4 ·
Wow, that's a lot of...pooping and therefore a lot of waste. If that much is coming out, he probably isn't getting much nutrition from the actual food.

I agree with the others--try him on a different food, or even consider raw / home cooked feeding. (If you change foods, transition to the new one gradually to avoid any stomach upset.)

You might also consider adding probiotics/digestive enzymes to his meals. Everyone in my house takes them and I'm a firm believer in them. ;)

Let us know how he progresses!
 
#6 ·
My pup is the same age and we have been through a number of different foods with her trying to find something she likes and doesn't give her gas or loose poops. We had the same trouble with BB. She is now on Taste of the Wild and is doing great! We switch between the lamb and the fish versions - the other types have a bit too much protein for her to handle. It is so nice to finally have one morning poop and one night poop without fail. Like others said, all dogs are different - so it may take some time to figure out what's best for your boy. Good luck!
 
#15 ·
We had the same problem with BB with my almost 2 year old dog, Lucy. She was fine for awhile, and then the same thing started happening to her. Morning poop was fine, but as the day went on, they were loose and gross. It was almost like her system recovered overnight, and then the process started over again once she had breakfast. We switched foods and she immediately got better. I even read tons of reviews of consumers of BB have the same problem. You would be amazed how many dogs cannot handle it. GL finding a new food! :)
 
#17 ·
I switched to Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul. It's a great food for Lucy, as she is doing awesome on it. Now my SPOO, Zoe is super gassy, so I don't know what to do with her. She has completely normal stools, just gassy. So, I am still on the search for that perfect food! Obviously, raw is the best way to go, but is not practical for everyone.
 
#18 ·
My standard and 2 elderly shih tuz's eat a mixture of Chicken Soup for your dog and Blue Buffalo, all three are doing great. My shih tuz's have been on BB for years. When I got Carley she had eaten CS for years, so I just mixed them. I knew trying to make sure they did not get in each others food would be a hassel, plus it seems both enjoyed the mix.
 
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