Re: Help w/ Foster Dog
Hi Christy,
First, bless you for fostering Scout!
Parasites have been ruled out, I assume?
Any mucus in the stool?
My first thought was the bio-availability of the feed; is he able to absorb enough of it to benefit him or is it just going through his system. The fact that he isn't gaining weight suggests he isn't absorbing much as does the amount of waste he is passing. Carbs will help him gain weight so you might want to rethink the grain-free feeds. Make changes slowly, as you know.
Another thought is that he may be marking his territory just as they do with pee. Gross, I know, but pups will use feces to mark just as they do pee so Scout may be trying to "decorate" his new digs.
I read about a girl who had a similar problem with her pup and after many trials, she and the vet decided he has a form of IBS in which excitement, exercise, change, nervousness, etc. cause transit through his bowels to speed up resulting in more frequent BMs even tho they were solid and normal looking. She had to learn what his triggers were and what foods he could handle.
Sooooo.....good luck with your new foster!
And I agree with Glynda...those people didn't and don't deserve Scout or any pup if they intend to keep it caged most of the time and have no more patience or understanding than they displayed with him. geez......
Hang in there and tell the Boss of Applesauce I said, "Howdy!"
Hugs,
Leslie
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