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Solid Gold gave too soft frequent stools, science diet for small dogs did not

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Buddy to chew is life     Barked: Wed Oct 24, '07 5:11am PST  What is a brand that will work for us? I have a small one year old 15 pound dog. I don't mind about the money, but I have to buy bags of food and have them go to waste. Should I keep on using science diet. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Stitch older, wiser,- still sniffs- butts     Barked: Wed Oct 24, '07 5:17am PST  Dump the SD. Dogs react differently to foods, just because Solid Gold gave you soft poop, doesnt mean other high quality foods will. Plus once you switch off SD you will see smaller, less frequent poop. It is a matter of trail and error with food. Can you get samples? Is there a natural pet market or pet boutique in your area? They will usually have samples of high quality food. Plus, places like Petco will return opened bags of foods. I wouldnt give up just yet. [notify]

~ PD ~ They won't find- me under- here....     Barked: Wed Oct 24, '07 6:43am PST  Most high end foods will have a 100% guarantee. If you try it for a few weeks, and don't like the results, you can bring it back and get a refund/exchange. And as mentioned before, you can contact food companies you are interested in trying on line, and most will send samples. The only problem is that a sample bag may cover one serving, but I think a food should be used for a few weeks to truly see how your pup does on it. PD had colitis issues and had loose stools on a regular basis. She was prescribed Science Diet w/d...which worked, but it took all the moisture out of her stools. I ended up switching her to Blue Buffalo and she did really well on it. I have since been feeding Nature's Variety Instinct (grain free) and some of their raw medallions. She is doing remarkable on that food as well. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Turbo Lets go- camping!!!     Barked: Wed Oct 24, '07 6:45am PST  How long were you on the Solid Gold? You have to give the new food 6-8 weeks to work into the dogs system and know if it is actually working. The body will go through a period of detox and get the old food out, and SD has a bunch of not so great ingredients to get out of the system. If you were only on the food for a few days, I would give it a few more days for the body to adjust. Also are you transitioning the food slowly? Sometimes switching foods too fast, or cold turkey can cause stomach upset. I know, we have been through this. I was informed that everything that I have done in the past was wrong. A dog nutrionist set me on the right track. Good Luck!! Solid Gold is a great food, that is what I eat!! Turbo [notify]

♥- Crazy Daisy- ♥ The Craaazy Min- Pin     Barked: Wed Oct 24, '07 7:07am PST  Give it time. When I started my furbabies on Solid Gold Barking at the Moon, they all had soft stools, but got over it within a week or so. Now they love it! It's their favorite kibble. I think they just had the initial reaction to it because they'd been eating a lower quality kibble, Lassie Natural Way, and then shot straight up to a super premium dog food that is grain free. Big quality difference! Science Diet is a food I can't stand. The Humane Society gave me a bag of it for free when I adopted my latest cat, Kibou. I gave it back to them. Kibou's very happy eating Natural Balance. She originally had soft stool also, but has gotten over it. My vet suggested Science Diet for me to give Princess, another cat, because she has bowel problems. When I fed her a can of Innova, she did much better than she ever did with Science Diet. If Solid Gold just isn't for you, I'd suggest Natural Balance, Innova, EVO, Orijin, Merrick, or Wellness. Those are some other great foods. Good luck! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Brody The best things- come in little- packages     Barked: Wed Oct 24, '07 7:24am PST  When I switched from a more mainstream food to a higher quality food, we switched very slowly over weeks, which helped with the poop situation. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Belle Short legs, long- body, huge- heart.     Barked: Wed Oct 24, '07 8:00am PST  you can also try adding a good probiotic (the one i use is the eagle pack holistic transition). it just adds some good gut bacteria to help break down the new and in your case much more nutrient dense food. i'll go with the others and say a gradual switch and waiting for a few weeks should let you know if the food is really working. and if it doesn't work you can always switch to another formula of solid gold or switch to another super premium brand all together. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Firefly Lighting up my- mom's heart....     Barked: Wed Oct 24, '07 8:10am PST  Try pumpkin!For the stool my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Arko ah..finally a- good life...     Barked: Wed Oct 24, '07 8:19am PST  "Probiotics are dietary supplements containing potentially beneficial bacteria or yeasts. According to the currently adopted definition by FAO/WHO, probiotics are: ‘Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host’." and whats so bad about science diet? curious!! dont crucify me! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

♥- Crazy Daisy- ♥ The Craaazy Min- Pin     Barked: Wed Oct 24, '07 8:29am PST  Science Diet Adult Active formula: Ingredients: Corn meal, chicken by-product meal (including white meat, dark meat, liver and other internal organs), animal fat (preserved with BHA, propyl gallate and citric acid), dried beet pulp, vegetable oil, dried egg product, flaxseed, preserved with BHT and BHA, minerals (potassium chloride, iodized salt, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), vitamins (choline chloride, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, niacin, thiamine, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement). Corn is not good for dogs. It's very hard for them to digest. It's the first ingredient in the kibble. The second ingredient is chicken-by products, which is self-explanatory. We have no idea what animal the animal fat came from. "The second ingredient in the food is by-products. It is impossible to ascertain the quality of by-products and these are usually products that are of such low quality as to be rejected for use in the human food chain, or else are those parts that have so little value that they cannot be used elsewhere in either the human or pet food industries. The AAFCO definition of chicken by-product meal is “a meal consisting of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered chicken, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice.” "Research at Purdue University has identified fat in the top four ingredients of a dry food as a factor that increases the risk of bloat in large breed dogs. Smaller breeds are untested." Beet pulp is a by-product filler. It has been known to cause allergies in dogs. The food also contains chemical preservatives such as BHA, BHT and propyl gallate. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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