i rescued a little shih-tzu girl. she has an eye infection, where something or someone poked her in the eye and there is fluid build up in it. went to the vet. got some drops for her eye and getting a evaluation in a weeks time. she also has a hernia which will be operated on in 3 days. now she is on 1/4 cup of natural balance dry food and 1/4 of puppy dry food to put on weight on her as she is EXTREMELY skinny and has hardly any muscles. she also gets spoon full of can food in the evenings. she seems to be putting on weight well. slowly but that's expected.
but her pooh STIIIINKS!! like crazy! my rescued silky is on the same type of food but her's is nice and firm, non stinky etc. but the shih-tzu STINKS!! what can i feed her to make it smell less stinky! or what can i give her to make it smell better? as she is not toilet trained the whole house smells of her pooh right now!!
thanks!
Mix about 1/4 cup of rice with the daily food you give her. What may be causing this is the food she ate where she was living before coming with you. Since the rice has fiber, it will help her stomach get enough fiber and will also make poo less stinky.
I believe that it's the food that she ate, which could have had lots of fats and oil, or that the medicine has something that is causing this. It could be the puppy dry food you are giving her. Many times, puppy food has more fats than adult food due to the individual needs of puppies, such as gaining some weight, developing muscles, etc. Meanwhile, adult dog food won't be so saturated in fats because adult dogs aren't in growth and develop period.
You could mix some rice in her food, or change of puppy food to something that has less fats.
Other thing, is that you could try to tolerate the smell of her poo, and the smell will disappear when you take out the puppy dry food.
Even though it is puppy "dry" food, it will have lots of fats, and also the canned food. This fats are what are giving her some more weight and also some muscle.
I know that your other dog is on the same food, but many times, puppies' poop may stink, due to the fat.
The rice, if you decide to mix it with her food will absorb some of the fats, and therefore reduce smell.
>>Maybe she is allergic to something in the food that the other dog is not. Try a different food. Try Innova Evo. That is what I have my dog on now. I was told this is one of the best for dogs with allergies (which she has). She also gets eggs, flaxseed oil, fish pills, yogurt, baby carrots and green beans to keep her healthy. I also mix in some home made food of ground beef, turkey, shredded chicken, brown rice and garlic powder. Good Luck!
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It may not be the food.have you talked this over with your vet?
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I have never heard of poop that smells good. LOL
Maybe you should switch the Shih Tzu's food to something that is more agreeable. You did not mention what food you feed but Canidae is an excellent food.
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Well the last time I checked poop didnt exactly smell like roses.
Your dog is recovering from a very traumatic experience emotionally and physically. As you can quite tell, she isnt in the best shape. Give her some time and she will recover. Her body probably isnt used to getting food and care so it will act weird for a while. When she fully recovers then she will be a lot more healthier. I cant gaurantee that her poop will smell like a fresh garden, but it will be a lot healtheir.
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Mix about 1/4 cup of rice with the daily food you give her. What may be causing this is the food she ate where she was living before coming with you. Since the rice has fiber, it will help her stomach get enough fiber and will also make poo less stinky.
I believe that it's the food that she ate, which could have had lots of fats and oil, or that the medicine has something that is causing this. It could be the puppy dry food you are giving her. Many times, puppy food has more fats than adult food due to the individual needs of puppies, such as gaining some weight, developing muscles, etc. Meanwhile, adult dog food won't be so saturated in fats because adult dogs aren't in growth and develop period.
You could mix some rice in her food, or change of puppy food to something that has less fats.
Other thing, is that you could try to tolerate the smell of her poo, and the smell will disappear when you take out the puppy dry food.
Even though it is puppy "dry" food, it will have lots of fats, and also the canned food. This fats are what are giving her some more weight and also some muscle.
I know that your other dog is on the same food, but many times, puppies' poop may stink, due to the fat.
The rice, if you decide to mix it with her food will absorb some of the fats, and therefore reduce smell.
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Wild life rescuer, half time vet
You might want to have the vet worm her again. Sometimes they can't get them all. You might also have them check for Giardia and Coccidia. That really smells horrid.
Thank-you for saving a life.
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