Squirt - my Queen has crossed The Bridge

Leslie: CoCo has problems with diarrhea also. I stopped the Metronidazole, Vetoryl, vitamiins and every thing except the Hill's ID and he has had good poops for about two weeks. I have not iced when he drinks more water than usual his poops are a little softer. He has gained a little weight and looks better. Don't know how long it will last. I am going to try to add one thing back at a time and see how that goes. Runny poops are not fun for anyone. Luckily CoCo is not particular about what he eats. He is a typical dachshund and will eat anything. I guess if he has to stay on this regimen forever it will be ok, the Hill's has lots of vitamins. Maybe he won't have to have the Cushings medicine again, one can hope and pray. So glad Squirt is better. I am sure you will find out what is causing the soft poops. Love, JoAnne

Leslie:
That is so cute about Squirt wanting her privacy. My little yorkie will let me slip a shovel under his butt so all I have to do is bag it when he goes. Tipper does not want anything near her back end. I know what you mean about going in the bathroom. Tipper follows me right in and sits there putting her legs on me for me to pet her. She will usually sit there and stare at me. I guess the dogs are missing their cooked food. Everything is so expensive now that I don't know how people that are on fixed incomes are making it. I am really stretching funds for Tipper, I just don't know how we are going to make it. I had to order some more of that chicken for Tipper as it takes a long time to get it to the store and we are running low. When the butcher found out it was for my dog, he said "Most of the people I know won't even spend the money on it for themselves." I told him I did not have a choice. Are you and the doggies doing anything for labor day weekend? We are just staying home, that is all we can afford with all these vet bills. As long as I can see my sweet Tipper I don't care if I go anywhere. You'll have to put one of those little action cams on Squirty so you can look at it and see how she goes!! Blessings and God Bless you for all you do for the animals.
Patti

Leslie, Squirt is so funny. She just cracks me up on a regular basis. :) Funny how they want their privacy but don't think we should have any. Gosh, something wonderful could be happening behind that closed door and they wouldn't know about it!!! :D

Really hope those poops firm up as she becomes more use to the kibbles and that nasty bacteria is gone. It sure can take awhile to get rid of some of them. Molly's was persistent and took about a month to clear up and she still needed the Flora for awhile longer. I'd think after this second round though that Squirts should be cleared out by now. So hope that is true.

Enjoy the long weekend!

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

:D:D They so funny with the privacy thing, I know if Flynny goes off into the bushes then usually tummy a bit upset. I wonder if they go hide it if there tummy is a bit off. Like how they would be in the wild where it is survival of the fittest and they do not want anyone to see if it is a bit loose indicating they are not at their best?? Who knows, but he will not come in my bathroom as it is tiled and does not like those cold slippery things underfoot, so he places himself in the doorway watching with his big brown eyes :eek::eek: a little offputting :D:D

A medication holiday can be great, if the drugs are not absolutely essential ones of course. Sometimes the lists of medications I see make my head spin and people, especially the elderly, often do very well cutting them down. I was asked to contribute to an elderly continence clinic with one of our geriatricians, it works so well with me assessing and advising on the continence issues and her looking at all the other things our elderly patients have going on, she often takes her big red pen and stops a lot of meds that have been added to their treatment plans one after the other over the years. We have seen very good results for these people :D but obviously it needs to have ongoing monitoring and evaluate as we go!

I hope Squirt gets used to her new food soon and this all settles down xxxx

Well, poops had been good until yesterday then she and Sophie both had loose stools. They are both eating the Solid Gold. They did fine on the first bag but when I opened the second one, the disks were smaller around but thicker and lighter in color. I went ahead and fed it. When I saw the stools yesterday, I tried to call Solid Gold to see if the formula changed but their phone system is circular - it asks for info then sends you back around the loop again. So I wrote. No reply so far. After a doc appt. this morning I was exhausted so I stopped and got some Natural Balance Duck formula and we'll try that for now. Normally, I would add the new to the old but since I'm not sure the Solid Gold is good, they are gonna have to chance a straight switch tonite to the new feed. Tomorrow should be FUN! :D I just hope Squirt waits until tomorrow and isn't hit with an uncontrollable urge in the wee hours while in bed! :p

Leslie:
I don't blame you for being cautious about the Solid Gold with all the recalls etc. it is scary. Hope they do well on the new variety, and that Squirt has no problems during the nite. It is hard getting a good food now days. Blessings
Patti

OMG when the food looks different:eek::eek::eek::eek:

I hope everything is ok tomorrow

I sometimes wonder when Molly goes off a bag of food like she doesn't like it but has been eating it just fine, if there is something wrong with that batch of food. You never know.
Good instincts! This really is poop patrol week for many of us. LOL

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

They know right away if something in their food has changed! :eek: Fingers, toes and paws crossed for a smooth as possible transition to the new food. There is likely to be more poop reports tomorrow!;) xxxx

Hi Leslie:
I am hoping that all went well with the new bag of food and Squirt had a good nite. Blessings
Patti