Treats

[Jack2meg]

What is the best treat to give our puppy in between meals? He has a very sensitive stomach so is only having two pieces of his dried dog food if he is a good boy. Is there anything that helps "bind" their poo, as he gets diarreah very easy 

[JamiesGirl]

Jamie can have a sensitive tum but charcoal bones he seems to get on with fine they can turn poo black if he has a few to many though!

[elaine.e]

Did you change his food from Bakers to something else following your questions about changing food a couple of weeks ago? If so, what is he on now and when did you change? I'm asking because changing food should be done gradually and it may take his digestive system a while to adapt. But if he gets diarrhoea frequently have you had him checked by the vet in case he has a problem that needs antibiotics or something, and is his worming up to date?

Things like Pro-Kolin or Dorwest Tree Barks Powder are good for stopping diarrhoea and settling upsets, but if he's getting a lot of tummy upsets and frequent bouts of diarrhoea you need to find the cause and not just treat the symptoms .

[JennyBee]

Zooplus have a wide range of natural dried chews you could try, just scroll down:

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/dogs/dog_treats_chews

It could take a little experimentation to find what suits him though. Brodie has a very sensitive stomach these days and it seems she can't cope with a whole lot of meats, but loves (and more importantly can tolerate) the Rocco chicken strips from there ( http://t.zooplus.co.uk/shop/dogs/dog_treats_chews/rocco_dog_treats/chings/151328 )

I avoid anything with animal or vegetable derivatives in them, or things like maize, beet pulp etc, which seems to help.

I agree with checking with the vet if this is a regular problem

[Jack2meg]

Thanks all, we changed from bakers after finding out all the additives in it,he is now on burns puppy which we did change to quite quickly cos he was suffering on the bakers food. I contacted vet who said to feed him a couple of meals of chicken and rice, I did that. He has got up this morning and done a solid one!! Yippee. Fingers crossed hes ok now. Least I have a couple of ideas where to look for treats now, thank you

[Jack2meg]

Forgot to mention as well, jasper has half a weetabix every morning as recommended by vet as he was very underweight when we had him. He is constantly hungry, running to his bowl and jumping up his food container, he isn't due another wormer at vets till 8th april. 

[elaine.e]

Half a Weetabix is likely to mean bigger and runnier poos as the wheat will pretty much go straight through him and won't be fully digested. Wheat isn't tolerated well by many dogs and is generally best avoided in any quantity. I think if he were mine I'd cut out the Weetabix and try increasing his Burns.

It's difficult to work out how much food to give as the guidelines given by the food manufacturers are quite broad, so there's always a degree of trial and error.

Tripe sticks are usually well tolerated by dogs, are fairly healthy and will give him something satisfying to chew on for a few minutes, which may help him feel less hungry. Pets At Home and other pet stores sell them and if he takes to them you can buy larger quantities more cheaply on line from suppliers like Zooplus.

[Murphys Law]

Murphy loves a pigs ear as a treat.

It has the added benefit of keeping him occupied whilst we eat our tea so we don't have a scavenging dog jumping up at us.

[Jack2meg]

Well I never knew that about weetabix    will definitely cut it out, the burns guideline for a pup up to 5 kg is 100g max, should I not go over that because I have weighed it to check. Thanks, hope for reply

[Mudmagnets]

Well I never knew that about weetabix    will definitely cut it out, the burns guideline for a pup up to 5 kg is 100g max, should I not go over that because I have weighed it to check. Thanks, hope for reply

You could weigh the portion of weetabix and then add the equivalent of Burns instead, that way he will not be losing out

[Jack2meg]

Confused now,,,,, to feed weetabix or not to feed lol !,,

[Jane57]

Confused now,,,,, to feed weetabix or not to feed lol !,,

Definately not.

Mudmagnets meant weigh the weetabix (then dont give it but weigh the amount of food instead and give that)

Weetabix isnt good for dogs.

[Jack2meg]

Ooooooh sorry lol,  bit slow on the mark there, will do that cheers 

[Mudmagnets]

Confused now,,,,, to feed weetabix or not to feed lol !,,

Definately not.

Mudmagnets meant weigh the weetabix (then dont give it but weigh the amount of food instead and give that)

Weetabix isnt good for dogs.

Thanks Jane 

[HBP]

My puppy had colitis when he was very young and has a sensitive stomach as a result. We give him a variety of natural dried chews (pizzle, hooves, cow ears) and have never had any problems. Gravy bones and pieces of carrot are a big hit too! I'd get rid of the weetabix as well.