This has been a poopy week so far - hence the second post on this stinky topic. Not a bad couple days, just literally filled with dog crap. Louis has an exceptionally sensitive stomach. I know dogs have sensitive digestive systems and Lou is not my first pup, so I can confidently say that this dog consistently gets diarrhea with even the slightest upset to his schedule.

After a three month hiatus, I rejoined the world of the working yesterday and it was Louis and my first full day apart in some time. It was enough to throw everything out of whack resulting in some serious carpet stains. Smart to be a renter while Louis is working on being house trained. Anyway, we clearly have some work to do as far as separation anxiety, but that’s another topic for another day.

At the fantastic Dog Bar, mentioned in a previous post it was recommended that we try Pet-Flora. Since using this supplement, we have really been able to relieve Louis’ digestive issues. Its not yet perfect, but as I said, this is partly behavioral rather then a dietary issue.We have struggled with dietary issues since getting Louis. He was on a breeder and veterinarian recommended diet of a premium commercially prepared dog food when we received him from the breeder. I am not informed enough to know what exactly disagreed with Louis from this food, suffice to say, the first four months of his life with us we were constantly struggling with diarrhea and dry flaky skin around his neck. He was really uncomfortable from the diarrhea and quite itchy. I was uncomfortable with each vet we saw suggesting antibiotics as a solution to his stomach issues.

I started to do some research on my own and spoke to a holistic vet, breeders and read some books on the subject. After much consideration, we switched Louis’ food to Nature’s Variety Chicken Meal Formula which is a prepared food that mimics a raw food diet. We added a few drops of Cod Liver oil to his dinner and a bi-weekly dose of the afore-mentioned Pet-Flora pro-biotic.In spite of the past two days, Louis really has improved radically. His previously flaky, itchy neck is completely normal, his coat has never been shinier and he has even more energy then before. This food has an exceptionally high protein content, so it is extremely important not to overfeed your pet. In addition, this brand was unaffected by the pet food recalls, is produced in the United States using only human grade ingredients. I cannot emphasize enough that if we are going to feed our pets prepared food, we must be conscious of supporting companies that are producing human grade products that fulfill our pet’s nutritional needs above and beyond the basic standards implemented by the Association of American Feed Controls, Inc. More on that later….Wishing everyone a Happy Chanukah and easy digestion!!All products mentioned in this post are available for purchase at The Dog Bar.

Available at Louis favorite store in Miami!

The DogBar, Inc.

1684 Jefferson Ave.

Miami Beach, FL 33139

(305) 532-5654

www.dogbar.com

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