Dogs are great but they eat anything and everything. My dog likes to eat crayons, kitten food, and other dog's crap. She is not too darn discriminating.
Lately she has been having bouts of green diarrhea. I always have problems spelling that word by the way. "please excuse my son from school as he had di-uh-ree-uh...er um...diarreah...di ah....THE RUNS!"
Remember this song?
When you're sliding into third and you leave a juicy turd...diarrhea! How does the rest of it go?
Okay so now that I have totally grossed you out...any tips of what to do for a dog who has the runs?
And now for something completely different...
I wanted to thank you guys so very much for reading my writings on the health site and especially the piece I wrote on my mom.
A couple people asked some questions.
"Are you an only child?" I am in a way. I was the only child raised by my mother. I do have half siblings but they lived with their father (from my mother's first marraige) and their stepmother. So I was on my own with my mother.
"Are you getting paid to write on the Schizophrenia site?" Nope. But I did want to contribute. The site gives me a feeling of hope for folks who are now diagnosed with this. For my mother it is too late. But I am hoping for others that the new meds and better treatment can give them a better quality of life.
"Is that your home in the Christmasy photo to the right?" LOL Are you kidding? There are no crayon marks on the walls, no cats or dogs running amok, no laundry on the floor! And well...I wouldn't have a pink house. Nothing against pink. This was taken in a coffee shop probably two years ago.
And now here are some more links to my writings for this week.
I guess I am at that point where I am a little fearful of having Multiple Sclerosis. I am trying to face that anxiety head on but it has been difficult. I talk openly about my greatest fears with having this disease here.
I once did an internship with people having a dual diagnosis of drug/alcohol addictions as well as mental illness. I had to run some therapy groups. It was quite the challenge. I was proud of myself one day, however, when I introduced the notion of play to this population. Read more about my therapy adventures here.
I know I have been sucky about getting around to comment but I promise I will do so very soon. I am so grateful whenever you have the chance to read and comment on my writings. Thank you.
Come sit a spell and shoot the breeze. Sweeten the day with a little synchronicity...
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The story of your Mom is so, to use an overused word, poignant. How many children, right now, are experiencing what you did? I know none, but I know they are there and I hope someone can help them deal with this. Cares about them.
For your puppy? Tell her, don't do that!
Do you give your dog soft food? If so, that may be giving hime/her diarrhea. Or you may have to change the food (Dry) altogether.
Try giving your dog some white rice to bind her or it may be something more serious.
Check your vet.
Green Poop! Well if you could just get some red stuff in there at least it would Christmas colored.
Trying to stay on topic, including depression, I love that line by
Tom Waits. "Dogs don't like me. Because they know I am one."
My dog once tried eating a tennis ball and produced green fuzzy poop. Nice huh?
I left a comment on your therapy adventures item, so I hope it went through. I was praising the virtues of play therapy.
My dog is like yours--crayons are always a favorite. And soap. Bars of soap. She will get into the bath tub and eat a bar of soap. Once their was a container of fish food flakes. Not pnly the flakes but the container holding said flakes. Ick.
I still can't talk about my mom. My dog once pooped the rainbow, but he had eatn a box of crayons.
All 3 of my dogs eat other dog's crap. Disgusting! And I'm assured it is completely normal. Still disgusting.
A possible remedy for your dog's 'runs' - chicken and rice. It works for my dogs.
not ignoring you, hon... tied up mostly with nanowrimo... even if i am weeks behind now, will finish it
hope your weekend's great :)
Our dog ate his poop after he was paper trained. The vet said to give him this stuff called DETER. We ordered it from dogoutfitter.com - the same place we got the doggie pads. In addition to the DETER, we had to feed him plain hamburger and plain minute rice for two weeks to bind him up. It worked.
Also, hard to do with little kids, but you have to doggie proof your house so the pup doesn't eat stuff he shouldn't.
I hope your doggie gets better soon.
I know too many people that sound about as discriminating as your dog.
Hope you have been alright.
Peace out
Chicken and white rice always worked for my doggies. I've heard a plain old Pepto-Bismol tablet will help too - but never tried it.
Goes off singing...
When you're sitting on the bench and butt starts to twitch
Diarrhea (pbbt! pbbt!) diarrhea (pbbt! pbbt!)
When your going up to bat and you feel a little splat
Diarrhea uh uh, diarrhea, uh uh.
You're running into first and your butt's about to burst
Diarrhea uh uh, diarrhea, uh uh.
When you're sliding into two and your pants are filled with goo
Diarrhea uh uh, diarrhea, uh uh.
You're running into third and out comes a greasy turd
Diarrhea uh uh, diarrhea, uh uh.
You're sliding into home and your pants are full of foam
Diarrhea uh uh, diarrhea, uh uh.
But naaah, I don't know the song...
OK - Dogs come first. Sample to the vet, total white rice diet - on vet's advice, we've also provided a little pepto, which my ailing dog hates, but that helps too.
Another reason to remember why I say "NO!" to every puppy request from my daughter.... LOL!
Is the doggy doing any better today?
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