can anybody help.   i have a ddb who has the most amazingly sensitive tummy. have tried. jwb. beta. royal canine.boiled chicken and rice.   it all started when i couldnt get the lamb jwb so i bought turkey. same brand of food so i thought no problem.  we have been to the vets had pills and potionsand special diet food. as soon as we stop the pills and potions back comes the tummy.  im at my wits end. big dog to have upset tummy!!! it also means she has to stay in the kitchen as keeps having accidents all over the house. toilet training has gone out the window.

Have you tried Chappie, although I don't know how it will work out with such a large dog?

yes tried chappie. both the dried and the tinned.

at the moment i am trying asda dried puppy food. heros. first day today.

I presume you have introduced each new food very slowly and given it time to settle down :)  Have you been able to get lamb JWB again and tried going back to it?

yes tried that.  dont now whether to just keep going on one food upset tmmuy as well then eventually she will come right. she is only a puppy so it is difficult

Yes it is very difficult.  I think I was rather fortunate in finding something to suit mine relatively quickly.  I hope you are as fortunate very soon.  Has the vet ruled out all possible infection?  You could ask for allergy tests and narrow it down a bit.

Hi

Have you concidered a raw diet. My GSD had a very delicate tum and loads of stuff upset him. But since changing to raw he hasnt looked back.

Wendy

worried that i wouldnt be doing it right and my dog would not have what she needs to grow properly.

Hi LIttle Jayne

The dog's tummy obviously needs to get back to normal.  Often, after an upset tummy they are left with insufficient good bacteria in their guts to digest dog food.  Try a product like naturezyme which you should be able to get at a PAH or online at Nature Diet.  Your vet can also prescribe "good bacteria" capsules which will probably go a long way to helping get the dog back on an even keel.  Poor you.  Can't be very nice at the moment!

Hope this helps
Annie

PS:  Just wanted to add that I have heard a few people say that the turkey version of JWB gives their dogs the runs.  Don't know why!

i have put her on the barf diet. it is working at the moment. bit difficult to get the hang of im used to scooping out measured dried and that is it. but now i am really having to think. will get used to it im sure. as will my ddb.

Little Jayne - when was the last time you wormed her with a broad spectrum wormer like Drontal +? :)

I've had a few incidents where dodgy tummies temporarily got better while on ABs and then got worse again as soon as I stopped the ABs.  A few times I've found that if I worm it immediately stops....

Hi have you tried Nature Diet Lite :) It worked for my Lab who developed a serious stomach condition :)

anything with turkey in it runs right through my dog in what seems like a matter of mins. xmas is a nightmare!

My male Weimaraner had a delicate stomach and we tried lots of different things before being advised to try Burgess Supa Dog (sensitive).  It is gluten free and has no artificial colourings or flavourings in it and it works!  Wish I had tried it sooner.

Hi.
If you're happy with the BARF then stick at it. Its one of the best things I did for my girl with a very delicate digestion :) Except I actually cook the raw frozen AMP mince's that you buy from pet shops and PAH. the only reason I cook is that she does cope with it better. I suppose her guts don't have to work as hard.
At least with feeding meat, you know exactly what your dog is getting, unlike complete foods. So if there is an allergy to something. You should find what it is a bit easier.
Another thing I find very good when she has a tummy problem is: Fast for 24 hours ( I know it's hard). Then add some probiotic/enzyme powder, available from Canine Chemist or a company online called first4pets.co.uk do an excellent one called Nzyme Bak Pak. they also do AntiOxidant treats, which I have also found to be very helpful. The thing to do is try and build up the immune system, which these will help to do, as will Aloe Vera juice and Apple cider vinegar will again help to detoxify the body.
We still occasionally have a problem. Usually when I have been stupid and not been careful about what she has had to eat :( but on the whole things are much improved with her :)
Hope this helps you a bit
Anne

I too really rate Burgess Sensitive range. My GSD was always very loose & did not gain enough weight. I have never looked back, it isn't expensive either like a lot of the other foods (which I did try). I would recommed in to anyone who has a dog with a dodgy stomach. I think also maize didn't suit my boy & it is free from this as well as dairy products & gluten.

had loads of problems with our pup on jwb, both varieties.  Constant upset tums and runny poos.

chicken and rice seemed to sort him, but after a couple of days back on jwb he was runny again.

switching to burns sorted him as if by magic.