I have a 4 month old male dobie, he has diarhea about 1 x day, the other 2 BM's is normal formed. He has 3 BM a day even though we only feed him twice. We had his stool checked x 2 and was normal. We feed him Wellness dog food 2 x a day, and i have been giving him some plain yogurt due to his diarrhea does anybody have any tips? Or has anyone had a puppy that had diarrhea with wellness dog food ? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

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I have a 4 month old male dobie, he has diarhea about 1 x day, the other 2 BM's is normal formed.

Which Wellness?

No, I have not heard of Wellness triggering diarrhea, and I have known several people who used it (the fish and sweet potato) as successful elimination diets for allergic dogs who didn't have fish as one of their allergens.

But the protein source in whichever one you're giving him might be causing a food intolerance or might be a little too rich for him. Is it lamb?

What I would do, since you have already had the vet check him out, is to give him a couple of teaspoons of plain canned pumpkin with his next meal, while you consider whether to switch to a different recipe.

As far as I know, there is no down side to plain pumpkin, and it's pretty amazing in its effect on both diarrhea and constipation.

Of course, this is plain pumpkin -- not pumpkin pie filling.

This is just what I would do.

Then, if it happens that it is lamb you are feeding, I would think about a different recipe. There's nothing wrong with lamb at all; it's just that I have met a few dogs for whom it was a little too rich.

Good luck! Let us know, OK?

Thanks, <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> I am going to buy the canned pumpkin tomorow, should I continue with the plain yogurt? I feed him Wellness puppy food.

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Thanks, <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> I am going to buy the canned pumpkin tomorow, should I continue with the plain yogurt? I feed him Wellness puppy food.

That's a chicken-based food, right?

So (and again, this is just what I would do; I'm not a health professional), I'd start the pumpkin and stop the yogurt and see what happens.

Most dogs tolerate yogurt and cottage cheese (as opposed to milk), but not all dogs.

I always keep canned plain pumpkin around. It's just one of those no-side-effects standbys that are so handy. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />