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Permalink Reply by Sky and Lyla on September 22, 2009 at 10:58pm

Hmm, Sky used to do this when he was a puppy. It was like all that walking just got his system moving a little too fast. He has grown out of it though.

Permalink Reply by Chris on September 23, 2009 at 5:43am

Kirby sometimes gets a little loose when he's excited (walking in a new area, or when he goes on the trails that he loves). I always chocked it up to excitement. He always firmed up later.

Permalink Reply by Lisa on September 23, 2009 at 5:55am

Charlie used to have diarrhea all the time and we found out he is allergic to grain. Once he was switched to a grain free food he rarely ever has diarrhea.

Permalink Reply by Amanda on September 23, 2009 at 8:11am

Never had diarrhea, but Dax almost always stops to poop, in the middle of the road of course, in the middle of a walk. I'd say it's probably excitement, because I'm sure that's what it is for Dax. If it's happening with all your dogs, you might try changing the food.

Permalink Reply by Beth on September 23, 2009 at 10:11am

Jack used to have a problem with loose stools on walks too. We switched his food to lamb and rice, and the problem resolved. Now he only gets that issue at his favorite park with the creek and the trail through the woods.

Madison doesn't have the issue, but we're switching her food anyway so they'll be on the same one.

I think that the fiber in his old food was maybe too much for him on a walk and it would just go through his system too quickly.

Permalink Reply by Darlene Hennessy on September 24, 2009 at 4:25pm

Thank you all for the information. It may just be the excitement of the walks. The only grain they have is oatmeal in there food. Which is supposed to be the least bothersome of the grains. They have normal stools otherwise. And I do notice it more when we are on a brisk walk. Hopefully they will get better with time, or they will just have to have their cute little bums washed when we get home!!