It must be that time of year, based on other threads I just looked at ... but after two weeks of this on and off, I'm losing my mind ...
I. CANNOT. CLEAN. UP. ANY. MORE. POOP.
Long story short, I recently did my dog food research and decided to switch the kids from old stand-by Purina One to Merrick's Before Grain (Buffalo). Switch them over about the course of a week with a blend of the old Purina. Picked Merrick because I read it appeals to picky eaters - I definitely have picky-ish eaters.
Last week, they both started having diarrhea on and off. It didn't seem to happen right away so I didn't connect it right away to the Merrick. Also, I'd given them a couple butcher bones around the same time, so I thought maybe the bones were too rich for them ... Then, they'll seem "normal" just long enough (1-2 days) that I think they're okay and then presto! one of them has another round of diarrhea! Making it more complicated, I can't always tell which dog it is ... for instance, I was following one around in the (dark) yard this morning, trying to watch her poop, and giving her only chicken and rice, and yogurt, and probiotics ... and then the other has diarrhea during the day today.
I seriously feel like I'm losing my mind. One is bad enough - but two - and my inability to figure out who has the problem - gah!!!!!
Btw - they seem normal, energetic, drinking lots, etc. other than the on and off poop problems.
What would you do? Do you think it's definitely the Merrick? Has anyone else had problems with this food? Would you take them both off everything but chicken and rice, but then what kibble would you re-introduce?
I. CANNOT. CLEAN. UP. ANY. MORE. POOP.
Long story short, I recently did my dog food research and decided to switch the kids from old stand-by Purina One to Merrick's Before Grain (Buffalo). Switch them over about the course of a week with a blend of the old Purina. Picked Merrick because I read it appeals to picky eaters - I definitely have picky-ish eaters.
Last week, they both started having diarrhea on and off. It didn't seem to happen right away so I didn't connect it right away to the Merrick. Also, I'd given them a couple butcher bones around the same time, so I thought maybe the bones were too rich for them ... Then, they'll seem "normal" just long enough (1-2 days) that I think they're okay and then presto! one of them has another round of diarrhea! Making it more complicated, I can't always tell which dog it is ... for instance, I was following one around in the (dark) yard this morning, trying to watch her poop, and giving her only chicken and rice, and yogurt, and probiotics ... and then the other has diarrhea during the day today.
I seriously feel like I'm losing my mind. One is bad enough - but two - and my inability to figure out who has the problem - gah!!!!!
Btw - they seem normal, energetic, drinking lots, etc. other than the on and off poop problems.
What would you do? Do you think it's definitely the Merrick? Has anyone else had problems with this food? Would you take them both off everything but chicken and rice, but then what kibble would you re-introduce?