Comments on: Nature’s Variety Prairie (Dry) http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/natures-variety-prairie-dog-food-dry/ Saving Good Dogs from Bad Dog Food Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sandy http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/natures-variety-prairie-dog-food-dry/comment-page-2/#comment-51592 sandy Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:40:00 +0000 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/?p=2034#comment-51592 Could try reducing the serving size as well.  I find that I always feed less than suggested on the bags.  And you might could try some (a tablespoon) or pumpkin puree or some ground psyllium sprinkled in the food or a fiber capsule if she'll take one. Could try reducing the serving size as well.  I find that I always feed less than suggested on the bags.  And you might could try some (a tablespoon) or pumpkin puree or some ground psyllium sprinkled in the food or a fiber capsule if she’ll take one.

]]> By: Toxed2loss http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/natures-variety-prairie-dog-food-dry/comment-page-2/#comment-51588 Toxed2loss Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:26:00 +0000 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/?p=2034#comment-51588 Sharon, What was she on before? If you've switched foods, it may take yer gut some time to adjust. If you've upgraded the quality of her food, she'll detox. Since one of the ways we do that is through the bowel, we'll often see diarrhea during a "healing cleanse." be sure to give her a complete probiotic and antioxidants, to help her immune system with this. I like Dr. Becker's probiotic, and krill oil products on mercola .com. :-) Sharon,
What was she on before? If you’ve switched foods, it may take yer gut some time to adjust. If you’ve upgraded the quality of her food, she’ll detox. Since one of the ways we do that is through the bowel, we’ll often see diarrhea during a “healing cleanse.” be sure to give her a complete probiotic and antioxidants, to help her immune system with this. I like
Dr. Becker’s probiotic, and krill oil products on mercola .com. :-)

]]> By: sharon http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/natures-variety-prairie-dog-food-dry/comment-page-2/#comment-51570 sharon Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:24:00 +0000 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/?p=2034#comment-51570 can you help with a question. we adopted a rat terrier who seems to have a finicky stomach. have done w/i soft and prairie, along with probiotics from dr. what do you suggest if still looser poops and she eates really fast, so we try to slow that down. nothing was found in her stool samples. any suggestions? can you help with a question. we adopted a rat terrier who seems to have a finicky stomach. have done w/i soft and prairie, along with probiotics from dr. what do you suggest if still looser poops and she eates really fast, so we try to slow that down. nothing was found in her stool samples. any suggestions?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/natures-variety-prairie-dog-food-dry/comment-page-2/#comment-47322 Anonymous Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:41:00 +0000 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/?p=2034#comment-47322 Also Natures Variety recently made slight changes to some of the formulas and added a couple new products recently so your dog might not be used to the new formula (if the formula you were using was modified). Also Natures Variety recently made slight changes to some of the formulas and added a couple new products recently so your dog might not be used to the new formula (if the formula you were using was modified).

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/natures-variety-prairie-dog-food-dry/comment-page-2/#comment-47320 Anonymous Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:28:00 +0000 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/?p=2034#comment-47320 I haven't used it (Prairie) since last year since going grain free. Since going grain free though (and adding raw), they have gotten healthier - softer coats, no body odor, no yeasty infections. Prairie does have 3 types of grain, so maybe one or more of those is not agreeing with your dog causing the loose poops and stinkiness. The barley and oatmeal are gluten grains also. Also over-feeding can cause the loose stool. I feed below the recommended amount on the bag. You can also give probiotics/digestive enzymes with feeds to help with digestive health. I use the mercola pet products myself. I haven’t used it (Prairie) since last year since going grain free. Since going grain free though (and adding raw), they have gotten healthier – softer coats, no body odor, no yeasty infections.

Prairie does have 3 types of grain, so maybe one or more of those is not agreeing with your dog causing the loose poops and stinkiness. The barley and oatmeal are gluten grains also.

Also over-feeding can cause the loose stool. I feed below the recommended amount on the bag.

You can also give probiotics/digestive enzymes with feeds to help with digestive health. I use the mercola pet products myself.

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