Poop Chart!

[Jodysmom]

About a month ago, while feeding kibble, I would seriously pray for the poop scored between 70 and 100. It would cause me to have sleepless nights because Jody (70 lb. German Shepherd) wasn't gaining weight and kibble caused her stool to come out very large and soft. Trust me...I wasn't overfeeding her.

I month later on raw food the poop picture scored at 100 looks huge because now that she is on a raw food diet her stool resembles large rabbit pellets and is completely firm. She is absorbing all of the nutrients!


(I guess I can get rid of the Tylan powder and Flagyl (Metronidazole) that never worked!!!)

[jiml]

I think some are mis reading the chart. Hard and dry is not ideal. on the chart here 2-3 is considered ideal.

[BrownieM]

Ever since I added raw to Millie's diet (she gets raw for breakfast) her poops have gone from 50 points to 100 points! Yippee!!

[nayers]

I found this to be very helpfull...I have Lucy on TOTW, but will be switching to raw soon, and right now she is in the 50% range, sometimes it is a little firmer but not by much....thanks again, my wife thinks im odd for being obsessed with my dog's poop!

[BrownieM]

OH okay and according to that new chart, she is a 2 or a 3 depending on the day. Used to be more of a 4 or 5 before I started adding raw. I am also switching her from Innova LB Puppy to Acana at the moment. Innova just never gave her impressive stools.

[k9capture_16]

I will never look at dog poop the same again....

[RCTRIPLEFRESH5]

I think some are mis reading the chart. Hard and dry is not ideal. on the chart here 2-3 is considered ideal.

from my understanding 7 is the worst so 1 should be the best..where do u get 2-3 is best..that wouldnt make much sense to make the best an arbitrary number between 1-7

[baggie]

Well, maybe it's being scored on a scale other than best to worst. If I had to guess, it's being scored on moisture content.

[jiml]

Well, maybe it's being scored on a scale other than best to worst. If I had to guess, it's being scored on moisture content.>>>>

exactly, 100 or 1 depending on the chart is not good


A healthy dog's stools are small, firm, and moist. Dry, hard stools that cause your dog to strain may be a sign, of constipation, your dog isn't getting enough water, or it may be another dietary or health problem.

[mindy]

Well, maybe it's being scored on a scale other than best to worst. If I had to guess, it's being scored on moisture content.>>>>

exactly, 100 or 1 depending on the chart is not good


A healthy dog's stools are small, firm, and moist. Dry, hard stools that cause your dog to strain may be a sign, of constipation, your dog isn't getting enough water, or it may be another dietary or health problem.

that is just what i was thinking. too hard is not good.

my husband used to think i was nuts to be obsessed with the dogs' poops but now he understands. he always gives me the reports when he comes in with the dogs. we strive for 2's here (from the second chart) since iorek spent the first 11 months of his life with constant 5's and 6's until we switched to raw. kibble just doesn't work for him. and, i am sure you all can agree, a sammy with 5's and 6's just doesn't work! bummy baths 2 times a day is not fun for anyone!