10 month old puppy with very sensitive stomach.

[Jayne05]

Hi, our 10 month old border terrier seems to have a bad reaction to the food we’re giving him. We’ve tried several dry and wet foods but he always ends up with a poorly stomach.
Any recommendations for food that will help firm up his poos? The vet has given us a probiotic to mix in with bland food such as rice, but after 3 days of this he still has loose poos. Temperature is normal and he’s his usual bouncy, playful self. TIA 🙂 I’ve attached a pic of my handsome lad!

Mine is 10 months. Started with an upset tummy at about 4/5 months. We've went with raw and it's been great once was got a handle on what he can and can't have. He gets upset tummy in meat that's too rich too, poor sensitive soul

We switched to a raw diet (after both kibble and wet) when our puppy was 10 months. I have to admit being very sceptical as it seemed like a bit of a fad thing however I’ve been proved wrong as it completely sorted his stomach. And as a bonus, the awful farts have stopped too!

We use nature’s menu. Our boy absolutely loves it - the food disappears whereas before he’d leave half a bowlful.

Another vote for James Wellbeloved here. When we got our lab she had terrible trouble going to the toilet, very runny with blood (or at least what looked like blood!) Consulted vet and then moved her to James Wellbeloved dry kibble and she's never had an issue since. She can't eat chicken or beef as they go right through her but turkey is fine on her stomach. She eats the turkey and rice flavour of JW food too, the others didn't agree with her as well as that flavour does

My pup has a very sensitive tummy. We had to very slowly over many weeks change her food over. We also add canned sweet potato or pumpkin to her food, along with a couple of tablespoons of raw goat milk (probiotic). When we do this her poos are no longer runny splats!

I was coming in to suggest Chappie chicken and rice tinned, it's something our vets recommended for sensitive stomachs 20 years ago and I still use it for any dog with the runs.

Wow, thanks everyone for taking the time to reply. Lots of suggestions to consider. Obviously try one at a time and fingers crossed we get to the root of the issue.

Some pups are sensitive to chicken - I've had luck with salmon and sweet potato based foods?

I use this to get my dog back I am even keel when he’s had a bad tummy. He is an adult dog. Good luck.

Also Borders are notorious for having bad tummies.

In addition I would do a probiotic supplement to make sure he is hanging onto the nutrients. (They com win a tube available at any pet store)

www.hillspet.co.uk/dog-food/pd-canine-prescription-diet-id-with-chicken-dry

My dog had a sensitive stomach and to begin with we fed her small amounts several times a day. She is now down to three meals and her poos is solid. On the occasions that she does have a wet poo, we give her pro-kaolin.

Chappie was recommonded by the vet nurse at my previous vet. She suggested I switch my dog to it as it's make up is practically identical to my vastly more expensive special diet food.

I didn't change because my dog has been nicely settled on her food and I don't want to rock the boat, but it is known to work very well for many dogs with upset tummies.

Thanks everyone, lots of great advice and suggestions!