Poop Question...

[elizabethann]

I got home tonight to find that Fenway had an accident. He's has accident's in the past. The last time it was right on my bed & it went through the sheets and to the mattress (I actually got a new mattress because of it - and a waterproof mattress pad).

Anyhow, I went to pick it up (it's runny & it doesn't smell like normal poop).

Two questions:

1. Why doesn't it smell like normal poop? If it's not poop, what is it - bile?
2. When I went to pick it up, it stained my kitchen floor - blue! Why do you think it stained the floor & why blue? What could be in it? The "poop" wasn't blue.

Thanks for helping me with these somewhat strange questions. But it's really bothering me.

[borzoimom]

Now- I would call the vet. ..

[caseysmom]

Some linoleum will turn blue when it gets moist.

What does it smell like? Is their blood in it?

I would keep an eye on him, I personally don't think you need to rush him to the vet tonight. How is he acting? Is he eating and drinking?

[borzoimom]

Honey- at this point I think you need to call the vet. It is the holidays, and maybe the dog ate something not approved .. I am sorry, but I can not see the dog, and it sounds like a medical situation or potentially one. Just give them a call..

[elizabethann]

There is no blood in it and he is acting normal (also, it sort of smells like poop now that I threw it in the garbage - now my garbage stinks really bad). I took him for a short walk and he went hunting for mice like he normally does. Then he ate his supper & some of the cats supper like he normally does. He ate a snack and now he's chewing on his "chewie" (a cow hoof) like he normally does.

He has these accidents once in awhile (like every 3 months or something).

I'm wondering about the dog food he had today. It's Merrick (which he normally has) but it's catfish. I don't normally buy the catfish can. Maybe he is allergic to catfish.

I will watch him tonight. The vet isn't opened until tomorrow morning. My sister is dog sitting him tomorrow so I will have her watch him closely.

The blue floor kind of freaked me out. Sounds like I have a permanent stain to help me remember this incendent.

Thanks for answering my questions everybody.

I'll keep you posted on his "issue".

[caseysmom]

Yeah my casey has a sensitive tummy...when I change food I have to do it very gradually. Even though its the same brand it its a different type I am sure that is what is going on. Glad he is doing good.

[borzoimom]

Ahh.. could be the cat fish...

[caseysmom]

How is Fenway doing???

[pitc9]

Ohhh Catfish.... that could be it!
Seafood!

How is he?

[elizabethann]

He woke me up at 4am to go poop. He was chewing his cow hoof all night so I was expecting to get up early to let him out to poop. It was a normal poop too. He peed too.

I brought him to my sister's this morning and he peed again. She usually emails me to let me know he's pooped (because he never poops for her & she gets excited if he does) but I haven't gotten the email yet. She doesn't understand that he has to poop in the woods and she has to tell him to "go big boy potty."

He was acting normal this morning.

I'm thinking it was the catfish. My boss said that some dogs don't digest fish as well as meat or chicken. So I won't be buying the Merrick Catfish anymore. I'll stick with the meat & chicken.

Thank you for your answers again and thanks for asking how he's doing.

[elizabethann]

Oh...sometimes he gets tunafish and he's okay with that. I just think it was the catfish. Strange, huh? Oh well.

[caseysmom]

ROFL....only us on pettalk would understand your sister emailing you when Fenway poops!

Glad he is pooping normal now.