10 month old with loose stool

My 10 month old pup Bear has had loose stool for the past 3 nights now. Due to him not gaining a whole lot of weight I decided to switch him from Purina Chow to TOTW. I gradually added TOTW to his food bowl and he has been transitioning well but the past couple nights he's had accidents in the house and they've been very loose. Trying to decide if I can add something like rice to his dish to firm up his stool or if the TOTW is too rich for him. (TOTW is grain free too). My vet suggested to not feed him today to let his digestive tract have a rest and then feed rice or pasta the next couple days and start him back on TOTW either sunday or Monday and if he is still having problems to switch his food. Any thoughts would help. Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Linda on October 17, 2013 at 4:11pm

I don't use either of those foods so I can't comment on them. You can add some boiled hamburger or chicken to the rice and see if that helps.

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Permalink Reply by Jane on October 17, 2013 at 4:58pm

I'd try the boiled chicken and rice for a bit, and if he still doesn't transition well onto that food I'd try switching to one that isn't grain free. My pem absolutely cannot handle grain free foods, they are just too rich for him and he gets the runs every time.

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Permalink Reply by Katy on October 17, 2013 at 10:04pm

Pumpkin (raw, up sugar free) will or should help. How long had he been on the food? How gradual are you switching? Keep in mind Purina to Taste is HUGELY different. You may also try some pre/probiotics. eagle pack/eagle holistic makes a nice one that just sprinkles onto the food. Which protein are you feeding?

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Permalink Reply by Amber Brookfield on October 18, 2013 at 9:09am

Thanks everyone for the advice. Katy he's been on TOTW for a week now and he just got a half a cup last night without the Purina in it. He didn't have any accidents last night so I'm thinking I was feeding too much the first couple days. I'm not feeding any proteins but I'll definitely look into it. Do you have any recommendations for a good protein? I'd need something for my German Shepherd and Chihuahua as well.

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Permalink Reply by Karen Dadisman on October 18, 2013 at 9:58pm

They are talking about the protein in the dog food, not an additional protein.

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Permalink Reply by Becky S on October 19, 2013 at 11:32am

banana +applesauce = natural kaopectate

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Permalink Reply by Amber Brookfield on October 19, 2013 at 3:31pm

Katy there's 25% crude protein in Taste Of The Wild dog kibble. My corgi has stopped having loose stool and is getting 1/2 a cup twice a day now. He's going for a check up next week to see what his weight is.

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Permalink Reply by Katy on October 20, 2013 at 8:27pm

Cool I was more wondering what type (duck,bison, lamb etc) but yay! He's doing better! Mine have ended up with loose stools if I put too much of new with old. Hope his vet check goes well!