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Yellow hard stools

I have a 3 yr old lab who loves to be with me where ever I go and wants to go anywhere all the time. Today, June 2, 2014 she has had 3 fairly hard yellow stools and been laying around a lot more than usual, not really anxious to eat but does anyway. We feed her Blue Buffalo, 1 cup 3 times a day. She is the English version of chocolate lab, shorter legs than the American hunting breed, and weighs 90 lbs. The stools do squish (in a bag) with a little pressure, not slimy. I am trying to figure out what is going on. Any help is much appreciated. Here is some recent background. Its only been 24 hours so far.

I restarted my walking regimen with my lab. Afterward, I drink 2 scoops of Chocolate Whey protein powder mixed with 2 tsp cocoa, 1 cup almond milk, and 1 Tbsp Flaxseed and put in a blender to mix. Yesterday I did not put it together right and was called away to see some breaking news. When I returned, half of it leaked out the bottom and my dog lapped it up off the floor. We also have been letting her swim, fetching sticks, in the nearby lake that has fountains in it and pumps to circulate it. The lake did just "turn over". She drinks plenty of water and stays in a/c most of the time. I looked up information about chocolate toxicity, drinking milk or lactase intolerant and ruled out both of these. I just dont know about whey. I know flaxseed is in some dog foods ingredients and if anything would cause loose stools. I thought about a parasite but no diarrhea or fever that I know of. Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks!
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1916673 tn?1420233270
Hi. The most likely cause of the yellowing stools is theobromine poisoning from the cocoa you had in the spilled drink. There is the possibility of an allergic reaction to the almond milk, though this is less likely. Flaxseed is safe for dogs, however as it bulks up the digestive tract, it can cause dehydration if your dog hasn't been drinking sufficient water.

While Buffalo is a reasonable dog food, if you are feeding the dry variety, consider changing (slowly) to tinned, which has more water and is an asy way of hydrating a dog that may not rink enough. There is evidence to suggest any dog fed dry food during its lifetime will be chronically dehydrated, perhaps for years - and this can become a cause of kidney disease in later life. Have a read of my article on dry food here: http://www.infobarrel.com/Why_Dry_Dog_Food_Is_Bad_For_Dogs

If the yellow stools persist for more than 48hrs, and if they become slimy, this is an indication of bile being released - which is furthermore an indication of infection in the gut. So, if the yellow stools continue, please take your dog to a vet for further diagnosis.

Hope things settle down sooner than that though.

Tony
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612551 tn?1450022175
If you feed only a kibble the problem may be not enough water.  

Try first mixing some water, or even chicken broth, in the kibble and then add some can dog food.

I feed our Westie (small dog so food cost is not a big item) and mix his kibble with can food of the same general content.  He is eating salmon or white fish and potato as he appears to have some protein allergy - not sure on this point.

I feed Tractor Supply 4 Health, it is rated near the top in quality and of moderate price - a 13 oz can is $1.
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