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Haha, do they have a preference for blue crayons to create such colorful poops?

My boy just ate about a quarter of a tub of vaseline. Doh! Diarrhea plop plop…

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Hmm, Acana LPB is not sold in the States. Initially my local pet supply store said they could have it ordered. So I guess I’ll stick with Farmina a little longer and see how things go. His poop seems to get a little better, very slowly but surely.

I find it hilarious how poop-obsessed I have become and how poop has become an acceptable conversation topic with people you just met at the park 🙂

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I do use a probiotic, the dog variety by Jarrow Formulas, and a digestive enzyme and probiotics mix by NaturVet. They have had no effect.

Interestingly, a friend gave me one satchet of the Fortiflora probiotics by Purina. Not my first brand of choice, but the day after I gave it, his first poop was solid. The rest was still mushy, but I ordered some off Amazon to try it. It will arrive tomorrow, so fingers crossed.

I also give him some holistic drops by Amber Technology to prevent reinfection with giardia.

Today things were already a bit better. I’m leaving the Ziwipeak for a while and used some light cheap turkey roll treats for training instead. I’ll wait a few more days with the new probiotics coming in to see how things go. I’ll also check out the brands and websites you mentioned!

Fortunately aside from the soft poop, he is happy, healthy, playful and super lovey-dovey!

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Oh, and while I applaud those who take the time to cook for their dogs or feed raw, it is not an option for me. I’m a vegetarian and while I do believe dogs need meat and happily feed it to my pup, handling it directly in its raw state is just one step too far for me, so I prefer a high-quality kibble.

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Thank you for your reply, Sue!

I think you are totally onto something. I just realized while reading your reply that a factor that might have contributed could be that I use Ziwipeak Lamb as training treats. They, too, are very rich. I did cut down on his regular food intake to level it with the Ziwipeak, but I guess in the end having two rich foods together could have been too much. For the last three days I used a different training treat for variety and while still mushy, his stools seem to have a little more form.

So I think I will end up making the switch to Acana and use lighter training treats.

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