Captain_Happy wrote:
She eats Purina dry dog food, and has for ever. She's also Diabetic, and take insolin shots everyday (10 unit, twice a day). And I'm starting to think this might be the problem. but the Vet says no. As far as feeding her pumpkin, that would be battle. This on picky eating poodle. Not much in her diet that's changed over the last few months.
I found something on the internet, it's called BM-Tone-up Gold. It's on Petwellbeing web site. Has alot of great reviews from people have used this product.
Purina has caused a lot of problems, digestion and skin-wise for many dogs. Dogs can develop sensitivities to foods fed for a long time; also to a protein fed for too long (chicken is a common problem now-a-days b/c it's in so many kibbles). Purina is very grain heavy. Your diabetic dog probably doesn't need this. I'd look for a kibble with a lower glycemic index, perhaps a grain free. If you do switch, do it slowly (at least 10 days) to avoid further tummy upset.
To help settle her tummy in the short run, you could try boiling skinless chicken breast, shredding it and mixing it with cooked white rice at a ratio of 4 parts rice/1 part chicken. This shouldn't be fed long term, b/c it's not a balanced diet, but it often helps settle a dog's tummy, and most dogs will eat it. After a couple of days on this, and if the dog's poos are better, slowly start mixing in a little kibble with it until the dog is totally back on kibble after several days.
Again, I'd look into switching to a better kibble. There are several that are budget friendly, if that's an issue.
