[MaryLou M]

To Suzanne P and Lorena, thank you for your posts and suggestions. Sorry I didn’t get to respond sooner but I did stop feeding them the Costco food the day I submitted the article. Still phasing them off of the rice and boiled chicken I had put them on and onto a new dog food. I am trying Iam’s ProActive Health Adult Mini Chunks which I know doesn’t compare to some of the foods others are trying. However, it did get a 3.5 star rating on this site and with our limited retirement income, choices must be made. Fingers crossed! Thank you again for your prompt support! And blessings to all of our fur babies!

[MaryLou M]

Another thing I should probably add to my last post, the older dog has started itching like crazy (way more than normal.) If it is from the dog food, while it likely wouldn’t be caused by the exact same thing as the diarrhea, this could be another indicator that there has been a change to the food –either recipe, ingredient sourcing, ingredient spoilage, etc.

[MaryLou M]

Just following up on this topic. Similar experience to Andy M. We have been feeding our two labradoodles (8 and 10 yrs old) Kirkland Signature dry dog food for years. We have tried a variety of the flavors over the years and overall have been happy. We prefer the mature dog food version but our local Costco (Camillus, NY) doesn’t carry it so we have been feeding the Kirkland’s Signature Adult Dog Chicken Rice, and Vegetables formula (dry, red bag) for the past year and a half. We purchased a new bag last week and suddenly we are having issues. When we gave them their first bowls from the new bag, they took one whiff and walked away; they wouldn’t eat it. The older dog (that is ALWAYS hungry) caved sooner and eventually ate it. The younger dog could not bring herself to eat it, hours later looking at me wanting something else. This has gone on for a few days now. I have been “doctoring” it up with a little canned cat food (a favorite treat of theirs that they are well accustomed to and does not cause them problems.) She eventually eats it but does appear to be not too happy about it. She now has diarrhea and is leaving small cow plops everywhere. She is also acting a bit lethargic. I would not be so quick to think it is the food if it had clearly not smelled right to them from the beginning of the bag. I sure hope we are not seeing another issue like a few years ago. Is anyone else having similar problems? I too don’t know what to do.

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