Nothing like waking up to a sick dog
 

Not sure what the hell he got into, but it gave him the shits big time. Any recommendations for stool hardening for a 2 year old dog?

he isn't puking? I wouldn't do anything drastic, you might create a bigger problem, but watch him for dehydration which could be a killer from too much diarrhea, if you think it is bad enough I would get him to a vet

If its a virus, you should go to the vet. If its just something he ate, it will be out of him within half a day usually - tha natural way :)

Any product you give him orally will not be able to do much, since what gave him the shits is already in his intestines

Nah, he just squirted shit all over the one spot in my house that is carpeted. Not sure why he couldn't do it on the tile instead.

put some rice in with the food

freze it! that will make it nice and solid

I thought I would just stop feeding him. Can't shit what you don't have.

:Oh crap:Oh crap

seems more like a natural surface like grass or something that he'd normally use...u can ditch the food i spose but make sure he still has water ;)

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give him something with lots of fiber. seriously. unless of course it's a virus/bacterial infection then off to the vet you should go.

I would not go to the doctor if I had the shits. He will get over it.

Milk backs a dog up bigtime. But if he's having nasty dribbles, just give him lots of water and skip a meal. If he's super super hungry give him a bit of bread or something easy to digest. His body is trying to get rid of something, so let him process it and when it's done, feed him regularly again. He'll give you the puppy eyes guilt trip, but it's for his own good :)

right. neither would I but if it continues after trying to stop him up or a couple days goes by I suggest you do take him to the vet to at least get checked out.

My dog caught some weird ass virus from something outside a couple years back and nearly died from dehydration/malnutrition because I had the "he'll get over it" mentality... Now I take my dogs to to the vet pretty quick if they start shitting like mad. Just keep an eye on him :helpme

dogs never crap on hard surfaces. always carpet!

I've been told to give my puppy canned pumpkin to harden stool.

My dogs poop on the linoleum if they're desperate.. it was est up as their pee pad when they were babies and they always revert there (but there hasn't been an accident in almost a year). It helps to train them to a spot makes cleanup SO much easier!

I used to have a dog when I was young, she was a cockapoo, and when she got the runs if we were gone she'd jump in the bathtub and do it. Never trained her for that she jsut did, NO idea why, but it cleaned up easy too. Guess I've been lucky :)

White bread is very bad for dogs.

chicken and rice is the best for a dog with an upset tummy.

Just boil up some rice and steam a chicken breast. :)

hamburger and rice...worked magic for my rotties when they used to get some upset bellies...

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If I do that I am eating it. He can have the skin.

That is what my vet told me to do. It does actually work.

Wow, the reminds me of when our lab had surger to remove a tumor about 4 months ago. After picking him from the vet after surgery he was still groggy and way out of it. Puking all over the house and could hardly keep his eyes open. Luckily after sitting with him through the entire night making sure everything was ok, he was better in the morning. And four months later, no more bumps/rumors have came back after his stage 2 cancer at only 2 years old.

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i hope ur dog gets fine soon. probably should bring him to a vet and get expert's advice on it.

Chicken skin is actually bad for dogs.. it can give them pancreatitis.

Poor lil' Buddy:( Hope he's feelin' better soon...

Mint tea.The rice also works