Thanks for the post! I notice that sometimes Tuffy gets pink and splotchy. He has been off yogurt for a few days. But then it goes away. So I'm not sure what's up with that! At what point do you give benadryl? When he's truly miserable?

Tuffy's Mama

Thanks for the tip!

Tuffy's Mama

Glad to hear that you found out what was going on with Spanky! At what point should I request an allergy report and what's involved in that? Can they test for grain allergy as well as lactose? I noticed sometimes that Tuffy's white muzzle gets pinky and splotchy. Perhaps that's a sign of allergies...?

Tuffy's Mama

I bought a 4oz jar on Dec 9 and I give it to 3 dogs, 2 of which eat twice as much as Audrey, and I still have some left in that jar. I'm getting low, but I figured the 4oz willlast me about 50 days.

Cathy
when she first came home

Wholistic digest-all plus

http://www.k9power.com/wholistic_digest_all.php

I get it from a wholisitc pet store, but you can order it online.

Cathy
when she first came home

I just got the food allergy testing report (ACTT) for my Spanky which showed that he has a strong allergy to cow's milk. Could an allergy be a possibility?

I think for us, it's more of an allergy than a lactose thing, but if he has yogurt, he turns into a pink, scratching monster! I have to give him benadrly right away. His face and belly obviously become very very itchy and like a said, he turns bright pink!

Thanks...I'll try the plain!!

Tuffy's Mama

Thanks for the advice! Can you tell me the brand of probiotics you use?

Tuffy's Mama

Thank you!

Tuffy's Mama

I feed Sophia and my Doberman girl a tablespoon of yogurt in every meal and have done so for 4 years now. Not ever a problem, but I only use fat free pain yogurt. The one time I accidentally bought vanilla instead of plain was a gastric disaster!!!

Amy and Sophia

and see if that firms him up.

Kathy, Ollie and Chester

but I don't give them flavored yogurt, only plain, nonfat. Read the ingredients in the vanilla you are giving him, usually flavored yogurt is also sweetened. Could be the flavor/sweetener causing problems. I also give my dogs powdered probiotics, it seems to work well for them, no digestive issues at all.

Cathy
when she first came home

longer absorb the lactose as their digestive system has developed into it's adult form. She advises good bacteria, but not dairy based, rather probiotics or other forms of beneficial bacteria.