AboutLabman Expertise Housebreaking, feeding, training
PLEASE DON'T SEND ME MEDICAL OR BREEDING QUESTIONS. An internet forum is not the appropriate place for them. Even if I could tell what was wrong from a handful of symptoms, you would still need to get the medications from your local vet.
Breeding should be left to those not needing to ask simple, basic questions. Books have been written about it. Rather than ask me a question, start reading. Those unwilling to do the work it takes to produce quality puppies should spay/neuter their pets at 6 months. I will not answer questions that sound like a poorly prepared breeder.
Experience Since nobody with Eskimo experience has signed up, I will do my best using my general knowledge of dogs. I have experience and training through my volunteer work with a large dog guide school in modern, proven methods. The service dog schools have acquired a wealth of knowledge about raising well behaved, healthy dogs with long, active lives. They do not share it with the general public, but pass on the best of it to those like me that raise puppies for them. I am part of a group that has raised dogs for 6 different service dog schools. We meet monthly and share information.
Please don't send me medical or breeding questions. An internet forum is not the appropriate place for them. Even if I could tell what was wrong from a handful of symptoms, you would still need to get the medications from your local vet.
Breeding should be left to those not needing to ask simple, basic questions. Books have been written about it. Rather than ask me a question, start reading. Those unwilling to do the work it takes to produce quality puppies should spay/neuter their pets at 6 months.
Question I am just wondering if it might be the soft "IAMS" foods with savory gravy or the sauces that causes my american eskimo puppy to have bouts of diarehaa every once in a while or what could cause the problem. Would appreciate some advise. Thanks!
Answer Most dogs will do fine on most commercial chows. I doubt the chow is the problem. Still, there isn't any chow that all dogs will thrive on.
More likely, your puppy is supplementing its diet with who knows what. If you have had to clean up after it, have you recognized any sort of foreign material? I would try better supervision first. Cut out or reduce to small tid bits any table food it gets. Any sort of change of diet can cause such problems. Make sure no kind, well meaning neighbor is giving it anything to eat.
If you do try a different chow, switch to a dry kibble. The dry foods are actually better for the dogs. It helps keep the teeth clean, and exercises the jaws and teeth. If you feed a complete dog chow, you shouldn't need to give the dog anything else. Various people foods may only add more calories without providing proper nourishment. Make any changes in diet slowly over about a week.
