Hi.  I am new to this forum. 

My akita is 3 years old and has been diagnosed with Chronic Colitis, after 6 - 8 weeks of diarrhea and midnight walks etc. 

We are having stools samples checked but until the results come back I have to try out some foods.  I have tried alot and am starting to panic that there is nothing out there to suit her.  I have tried the following... which have ended up making her ill

Royal Canin Maxi
Royal Canin digest
James Wellbeloved
Arden Grange
Chappie tinned and dried
Hills prescription ZD(from vets)

human foods...

chicken breast
steak
tuna
meat balls
mince meat
beef burger
salmon

Any ideas as to what I can try her on next.  I think it is diet intolerance related and she generally is a bit of a nervy girl - don't know why, I've had her from a puppy and she is spoilt rotten in a nice way, has her own bedroom, 3/4 walks a day, all nice foods.. ..  

Not sure whether dog food or human food is best for her in this condition. But I will try anything and pay anything just to help her get better. Poor baby, I hope someone can help us please.

From a quick glance, one of the common ingredients in the complete foods listed is rice.  It could be that your girl is intolerant of or allergic to this grain or several.  Food intolerances are the most common reasons for collitis type symptoms becoming chronic, however there is a possibility of an underlying medical cause for collitis symptoms which will hopefully be discovered or ruled out by the test results you are waiting for or additional bloods.

Personally I would feed a home prepared diet, excluding anything ingredient wise you've previously fed - perhaps using thoroughly cooked and mashed potato (no added salt or dairy) as a filler.  For protein you could perhaps try turkey, lamb, rabbit or white fish.   If you decide to go down this route, along with the potato select one and one only meat/game/fish protein and dont be tempted to add *anything* else by way of treats, left overs etc.   Stop any current food immediately - anything which is currently being fed and making her unwell does not need to be gradually changed over from but IME abandoned immediately.  Rest her system for 24 hours and introduce a small amount of the new home diet increasing the quantitity VERY gradually over two or three days.  All being well her insides will have time to soothe and heal over and this in itself should ease her symptoms.  If she remains OK on your chosen regime, stick with it religiously until such times as test results or your vet dictate otherwise.

Other food types to be avoided in the meantime are any dairy products :)

HTH, please update on your girl's progress and any diagnosis made.
best wishes, Teri

Don't know whether this will help but my vet is the vet for our Police Force and consequently sees a lot of GSD's with Colitis.
He always recommends Whiskers Rabbit (not in gravy) when they have a flare up.
My old GSD was diagnosed when we got her at 5 and suffered with it and I found that the Whiskers always helped her. The trick was just to give it her when she was particularly bad then stop it and put her onto cooked chicken or fish whilst allowing her stomach to resettle.

Hope that helps a little,
Gabrielle

Thank you very much for your reply Teri.  I will try some mashed potatoe with a little white cod, she hasn't had this before, and apparently the cod  (skinless and boneless) is the mildest of fish to try.  (I am not a fish eater myself, so not sure of the different tastes)

When you say stay away from dairy products, does that mean probiotic drinks too, as I did give her 2 tablespoons of one of those the other day after someones advise.

Gabrielle - Interesting!!! thanks for replying. Hey... maybe this is why she was trying to pinch my cats food the other day, she must have known that may have helped her.

I will keep you updated on her progress.

You can get non dairy probiotics from health food stores if you prefer to use them.  TBH, at the moment I'd be more concerned that her system has time to heal over - as anything you give her has the potential to exacerbate an already tended GI tract then I'd suggest no additives, supplements etc until you've got her on an established eating pattern that has no side affects on her :)  Then, should you decide to give a supplement or similar and a reaction is caused you will know exactly what the reason/ingredient(s) were responsible for a flare up.

Best wishes, Teri