Soft Stools

[Kim]

Hi everyone!  I am thinking about changing Allie's food from Canidae to something else.  She has loose stools the majority of the time - we have had her stools tested 3 times and all 3 times they have diagnosed her with a "sensitive stomach," and keep giving us medication for the soft stools - to the point now that we don't need to bring in a sample - we can get the medication when needed.  I have been doing a lot of reading in the Food Group, and have searched under sensitive stomach's - but I am confused!  I have a few questions:  Because of her loose stools - should I be looking for a grain free food, or no?  I have my brands narrowed down to Fromm's (not grain free) and EVO (grain free).  I also have a question about treats, wondering if we should stop giving her any of the following:  We give her Milk Bone treats, Scooby Snacks (sometimes), Good Life Turkey & Apple, Blue Buffalo Pumpkin & Cinnamon.  For chewing, we get her Bully Sticks, and she has a deer antler.  She goes to Doggie Daycare, which I am going to ask them Tuesday (her next daycare day) not to give her anything other than what we provide for her. Any help would be appreciated!

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

How do you dehydrate your chicken? I would love to do this for my doods because I don't trust most of the store-bought stuff anymore.

[Kim]

I boil the chicken first (otherwise it would take 2-3 days to cook in the dehydrator) and then cut them in pieces, or strips and dehydrate for about a day. I don't know if I do it right - I'm just starting to learn myself! I don't put anything in the chicken. Lynn from the DK cookbook knows a lot about dehydrating. If your dehydrator has more than 1 tray, she says to rotate trays and also flip the chicken.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Funny, I have a batch of biscuits in the car from the bank. I no longer give them to the dogs because we get the plops instead of the poops. I think I'll see if the squirrels, elsewhere--don't want anymore here, like them.