posted 01-10-2004 12:38 PM         

This is my dilemma. She is 6 yrs old and never had any food allergies that I know of; I gave her all varieties of the can food and she never had any problems. I realize that the Pedigree can food is much different than this new stuff but she had chicken, turkey, lamb, etc; but I just, for some reason, don't think she has food allergies.

So, anyways, I was thinking that maybe the diarrhea is not from something in the food but rather it being mostly dry food (instead of almost all canned food like she was eating). Like maybe there is more fiber in it or something. I was wondering if anyone thought this theory may be valid?

My dilemma is that if it is the fact that it is just dry food and not something in the food itself, then switching her food again wouldn't do anything except maybe make it worse. I was thinking last night about trying to give her Blackwood food or California Natural, but what if neither of those foods work??

I don't know. This whole thing is just really stressing me out; I'm about to just go back and buy her some more Pedigree. bad nutrition or not, at least it doesn't make her sick.

Any advice would be appreciated. Other than the diarrhea though, the new food has made her coat look a lot better and she is eating and drinking and acting OK. Do you think I should give it a few more days and see what happens or try another food or just go back to the Pedigree??

posted 01-10-2004 04:32 PM         

If it still doesn't work for her, you might just need to find the right food for your dog, it might take some time.

Switching from canned to hard food shouldn't give her diarrhea. If anything it would constipate her. Soft food tends to give animals diarrhea.