Hello All,

I have a 10 month old chocolate lab who has a finicky stomach. A few months back she had Giardia which we had treated and things seemed to return to normal. Then, about a month ago Shelby started to have frequent diarrehea and started having accidents in the house. She had had a stellar house training record to that point since about January.

We have removed all of her rawhides (which she loved) and have greatly reduced the number of treats that we give her each day. She still gets about 4 cups of Eukanuba a day. We never give her people food (other than the one or two times she decided to go counter-surfing for cheese - we've learned our lesson now and keep it well out of her reach). This seems to be helping with the consistency of her poop and the indoor accidents. However, she doesn't seem to be very interested in nylabones, and has been substituting carpets and furniture chewing for her missing rawhides.

Does anyone have any suggestions on bones, treats or even foods that won't upset her stomach or that will keep her a bit more regular? Are these digestive issues puppy related, or should be expect them to continue through her life?

Have you tried some canned pumpkin (not the dessert kind) or some mashed sweet potato to help settle the tummy?

You might want to replace some of the Eukanuba with a meal of rice mixed with some boiled chicken (no bones) or chicken stock. This should help (along with the pumpkin) to help solidify the stools.

Also is it puppy LB you are feeding or the adult food?

Human food is fine for your dog - and cheese is a wonderful training treat, so don't worry too much if there is counter surfing happening. :)