Annette, stick with it, it took a while for Dill's pooh to become pick-up-able, but now they are great...
Also, he now only poohs once a day (first thing in the morning) which means I don't get the embarassment of him pooing on the pavement whilst on the school run...
I did a little experiment last night to see if Dill actually LIKES Barf. In one big bowl a put a dessertspoon of nature diet, a small handful of kibble, a dessertspoon of left over lasagana from our dinner (normally his absolute most fave special treat) a dessertspoon of minced lamb raw dinner and a chicken wing.
I then sat and watched what he did.
He sniffed the whole bowl, then took the chicken wing. He then had the raw lamb mince, then the lasagna, then the nature diet and finally the kibble.
Whilst that was in no way scientific, it proved to me that Dill prefers his raw food best...
Annette, re the smell, honestly, Dill does not smell.... His eyes are virtually clear bar some 'sleep' gunk in the mornings. He smells of hair, sunshine, grass and muddy puddles, but does not have that 'dog' smell. His breath does pong, but hey ho what can I say - he licks his own bum!!
Stick with it a bit longer, and minimize his snaffeling tendancies which are probably the cause for his soft pooh...
Edited to add - it may take a while to get the meat/bone ratio right for harder pooh.... perhaps he is not getting enough bone??