I have tried a search on this subject but get 2 results not relevant to my question, if anyone knows a link would be grateful - cookiemonster has blood in his poo, not actually in- but after he has been, he does an extra little mucusy bit (sp.) with blood in it. he has also passed a tiny little mucus/blood spot whilst not having poo'ed, also he has poo'ed and wee'd in the dining room twice now, but is usually really good at going outside - Decoy relapsed on housetraining at this exact same age - but I am worried about the blood :( Cookie is a bit of a scavanger and may have eaten something, not necessarily food either ? he is eating fine and seems fines in himself - any suggestions gratefully received julie:)

This is usualy a sign of Colitis. does cookiemonster get a rumbly tummy, and also gas?

Denes Gastric tablets are very good for mild tummy troubles. You may well need to feed a food that does not contain common alergic producing reactions, like Wheat. Many dogs like this do well on one of the Lamb and rice diets.

My friend who has a rescue GSD who has serious colitis (due to inproper nourishment and starving as a puppy), she had to change her food when the food she had been good on was reformulated. She now swears by Arden Grange Classic Lamb and Rice.

thanks for the reply Brainless - cookiemonster (gsd/collie) was really undernourished when we got him, and I have been trying to 'build' him up gradually ( had him4 mnonths now) - he is still really thin :( I feed Burns and by coincidence decided to change feed yesterday as he wasn't putting on weight with it even though I added tripe - I had been satisfied with burns with the spaniels and found it to be a good diet - cookie still looks underweight but had no upset tum until now - I have held off changing the feed (I am going to try chudleys - I already tried skinner's before for the spaniels but they used to get terrible wind!!) I bought a sack yesterday but obviously as cookiemonster has something going on will not change his diet until it settles down. the burns I use is the chicken and rice so it may be worth trying the lamb and rice one as you suggest - He has never had runny poo since we got him and it isn't actually runny at the moment it is just the last bit of poo? his tummy isn't rumbly , but he is always always hungry and dives at his food the minute he is released to (I make my dogs wait until I say they can eat) and gobbles it down like he is starved - I know in his past he was not fed properly - not weaned when I got him at twelve weeks!!!! and has a 'thing' about food, ie can be guardy against the other dogs around his food (which I understand) but I would have thought he should now realise that he gets fed three times a day and does not go hungry - do you think there could be something else going on digestion wise as to why he is still so thin? Also I wormed him about a week ago with Drontal Plus on the vets advice - with this extra info your opinion would be appreciated - thanks !¬ julie:)

All I know from friends experience is that GSDs, especially rescue ones often have a poor digestive system, often absorbing nutrients poorly. It is the mucous in his stool that points to Colitis, which is like iritable bowel syndrome in people.

I see you already give several meals a day. I would also try probiotics and/or Bio yogurt as this should help ensure good gut bacteria, and help with soothing the iritated lining.

Try tinned Chappy. :)

thanks for your help! Bio yoghurt - do you mean the same that we would buy for ourselves from supermarket? how much do you give? separate or added to food? and also is chappie good enough to be fed on own or does it need a biscuit mixer - questions! questions! thanks guys!! julie:)

Same as for people. You will notice that products like Yokult etc are becoming popular for the same reasons. I would give a big tablespoonful on his food or seperate. Haven't met a dog that didn't like it!

sorry brainless - i actually am (brainless) - do you mean give something like yokult or the more yoghurt type one which i think is called something like natural bio yoghurt? duuuhhh! julie:)

Same difference, though I think the cultures you can give less of. Anything that has live cultures in it.

I've been giving plain storebought yoghurt to my two for the past 3 weeks. It's really cleared up Samma's tummy troubles. It's the generic Danish stuff that the commissary stocks. I really don't think that the brand matters, just that it's the plain type, not flavoured :)

I use Sainsburys own bio yogurt and Holly loves it - the added advantage is Jonathon has some on his muesli in the mornings so it doesn't go to waste.

It's a big pot, about a pint, I think and costs about £1.00.

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Yes serve Tinned Chappy on its own, smell horrid but is very good for dogs with dodge tummies, see tin for amounts. And guess what I have a dog that hates Yogurt, mind you all the others love it. Ja:)kie