Solid Gold-Running poo

lindymarie · 08-24-2007, 08:12 PM

Had the exact same problem when I started my dog on he wolf king. Turned out I was over feeding him. Once I cut the amount back a bit and added the seameal vitamin (only a half of the daily dose), it took about a week or so and now all is perfect. He maintains his weight and has not had a runny stool since.

Hope this helps!

crazydays · 08-26-2007, 06:13 PM

When all the news was abuzz with the food recalls, I switched my Standard Schnauzer from Iams to Solid Gold Hund N Flocken-lamb. I got a pup and the breeder recommended the same-puppy. I am so pleased with the quality of food. The pup has perfect poos. My Standard Schnauzer loves it but has soft stool every morning ( soft-mush patties). Sometimes she firms up throughout the day.
Question- to firm her stools I am trying potatoes. This is her first day. Is this what I should be doing? Do you think the solid gold she is on should be switched? When she was on the crap food, she never had a problem. Would another Solid Gold food be better? Maybe it is the lamb??
Thanx for your consideration.

cshellenberger · 08-26-2007, 06:34 PM

Try cutting back the amount a little. I've found canned pumpkin the best thing to regulate the consistancy of BMs, it's high in fibar and low in calories.

crazydays · 08-26-2007, 06:51 PM

Thank you- I will definitely try the pumkin..this is something I have learned on this forum! I am unable to cut back on her food. She has had a substantial weight drop due to increased activity level because of the puppy. Its hard to know for sure because the food was switched at the same time. She is currently on 3 cup/day plus treats. Her normal has always been 2 cups/day. Maybe her IAMS had more calories? So I guess I am dealing with 2 issues- weight loss and soft stools.

Renoman · 08-30-2007, 06:18 PM

Actually, with Solid Gold being a much better quality food than Iams, you should be able to feed her less than she was previously getting. If that's not the case and she's having issues, maybe she's still in the 'transition' stage. If it lasts much longer, I'd think maybe it is the lamb and try another Solid Gold forumla.

crazydays · 08-30-2007, 06:53 PM

Thank you-I would have thought I needed less food too. I guess I underestimated what exercise she was getting with the pup around. Since my last post, I have started ProZyme. I am hoping it will provide the enzymes needed for her digestive issues. I am going to see for the next 2 weeks if this is helping. I spoke with my Vet and I have determined what food I will try next. Cagney has horrific allergy to kelp and Seameal- her bowels bleed and she overproduces yeast. Alot of food has dried kelp in it. So I have to be careful. My Vet doesn't want her on a fish based food. She feels Cagney would do best on Chicken based. Also, she does not want her on a high protein food. I have done alot of research and I plan to switch to Innova Adult Dog food. I checked the ingredients and I am pleased. I didn't like the other Solid Gold foods for her. SG told me that Barking at the Moon would not be a good choice for her because of its fat content. Also the protein is high at 42%

MartinCarson · 08-31-2007, 02:52 AM

My pup - shepherd/lab 18 wks - is on Orijen Large puppy. His poo's are consistently soft to liquid. He was battling giardia for a while, but was recently cleared. His poos are not firming up though. I read in this thread that possibly a fish based food would be easier on him. The orijen 6 fresh fish sounds great but my question is what is the difference from the puppy food to the adult.
Puppy large breed
6 fresh fish
Thanks.

Renoman · 08-31-2007, 02:38 PM

The Orijen 6 Fresh Fish formula is for all ages. The protein is 44% and the fat is 18%. The Large Breed Puppy has a protein level of 42% and fat is 16%.

It looks like (I just did a very quick check) all the other percentages are the same, but you might want to look a little closer at the calcium in each formula.

lindymarie · 09-05-2007, 06:14 PM

On the amount of Solid Gold to feed - Tyson weighs 46 pounds and eats
2 & 1/4 cups a day. He is 10 months and is gaining about 2 pounds a month with this amount.

crazydays · 09-05-2007, 06:40 PM

MartinCarson, I would be concerned with a 18week pup that the Orijen6 with fresh fish formula--has too much protein base at 44%. I don't think you would find a Vet out there that would like it that high

scubamom · 09-14-2007, 07:34 PM

We had our 9 year old on Iams and he constantly had the runs.... have been adding rice to his food for years. Then we bought an 8 week old Akita puppy on Pro Plan... who scratched all the time. I switched them to Canidae and both cleared up... the 9 year old has no more runs and tons of energy. The pup is doing great and no more scratching.

Jak · 09-17-2007, 07:05 AM

My Husky has the same liquidy-poo problem!

The rescue reccomended Solid Gold Hound-N-Flocken, so thats what I've been using. But for a month he hasn't had solid stool. Someone reccomended slowly mixing in Cadinae, and that didn't help. I also mixed in a potato every morning for a week and still liquidy. Yesterday I got some Canned Pumpkin Puree...so hopefully that will help for the moment. I know this brand came from the rescue's reccomendation, but is having a loose stool healthy for the dog? I'm guessing his digestive tract should be clear by now, it has been a month. Should I just switch brands then?

crazydays · 09-17-2007, 07:36 AM

Hi Jak
If your dog has liquid stools, I think you should change it immediately. One month is more than a test. Has his stools been checked at the vets. If they are normal for parasites etc, then your dog must have a definite allergy or immense dislike for the food.
My dog was on Hund N Flocken for 5 months- soft stools and yellow. This never improved. I have just switched her to Innova Adult. She is doing very well after 3 weeks.

Jak · 09-17-2007, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by crazydays

Hi Jak
If your dog has liquid stools, I think you should change it immediately. One month is more than a test. Has his stools been checked at the vets. If they are normal for parasites etc, then your dog must have a definite allergy or immense dislike for the food.
My dog was on Hund N Flocken for 5 months- soft stools and yellow. This never improved. I have just switched her to Innova Adult. She is doing very well after 3 weeks.

Yup, that sounds just like whats happening with my dog. The vet said he was A-OK. I'm gonna pick up a new brand asap, thanks a lot.

crazydays · 09-17-2007, 08:06 AM

Jak- if I were you I wouldn't worry about the transition to new food. I would remove the SG out of the diet all together. Your dogs reaction to the SG is so bad that you just want to get him off it. That is my opinion. What have you chosen for your Husky!

I just thought about your dog and am wondering if he has colitis? Has he ever been on other food and did he have problems with diarrhea. I think you should consider the ???colitis angle when choosing the next brand of food. There is a Post in this forum on Colitis and food choices that others have found good for their dog. Just a thought-good luck!!

TearahBey77 · 09-22-2007, 07:19 AM

Ok, so If youve read this thread, you know the issues I or rather Theodore has had.....
Well! I found a solution!!! Innova! Hail down to Natura!
I picked up a small bag of the the green bag (Adult), even though Theo is only a puppy but we all know how most of us feel about puppy foods/protien levels. The funny thing is all they had was the lil bites (small breed, but same food). So, can you picture Thedore ( St.Bernard X Boxer) eating these lil kibbles? lol
Anywho, so all was going good and i went to go pick up a big bag. While looking at all the innova products, I realized that Natura has actually got it right when it comes to protien levels! The large breed pup has less protien then all the other foods, go figure, so thats what we got! The ingredients in all the Innova formulas are very similar, so
I didnt think it could hurt. So far so good!

MegaMuttMom · 09-22-2007, 10:33 AM

My dog went through a period with colitis and we found out he was eating the thistle seed from under our bird feeder. All the food changes and medicine didn't help till we figured out what the real proble was. He eats everything else he can get his mouth on with no trouble. But, I think thistle seed is particularly high in oil content. So maybe that's why he had problems. Anyway, he eats solid gold mmillenium now and he is great on it with perfect poop. He was on Iams when we got him and then Science Diet. Since he went on the solid gold, his white is whiter, his energy is amazing, and my husband has stopped asking, do you think he has fleas? He clearly had itchy spots on the other foods that have now gone away. The mmillenium is a beef and barley formula and we love it.

lynn'stwo · 09-22-2007, 12:12 PM

I have a friend who feeds millenia and has very good results

pat1950 · 09-23-2007, 06:07 PM

My Basset Hound I Rescued Also Had Loose Stools And Was Very Skinny. I Had Him Tested And He Was Positive For Giardia And We Treated Him. I Tried Several Different Foods To Firm Up His Stool And Also Pumpkin. I Found The Natural Balance Too Rich For Him. I Then Tried Eagle Pack Duck And Oatmeal Hoistic Dry Food And It Has Been A Godsend. It Also Has All The Natural Gut Bacterias Added To Eat So Its Very Easy To Digest. The Kibble Is Small So I Feed It To All My Dogs From The 3 Lb Papillon To The 96 Lb Lab.

Jak · 09-23-2007, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by crazydays

Jak- if I were you I wouldn't worry about the transition to new food. I would remove the SG out of the diet all together. Your dogs reaction to the SG is so bad that you just want to get him off it. That is my opinion. What have you chosen for your Husky!

I just thought about your dog and am wondering if he has colitis? Has he ever been on other food and did he have problems with diarrhea. I think you should consider the ???colitis angle when choosing the next brand of food. There is a Post in this forum on Colitis and food choices that others have found good for their dog. Just a thought-good luck!!

Thanks. I finally got my parents to get the new dog food, and everything is fine now, no more liquid poo!