Sissy,LilGirl,Luke-pics, video

[pomtzu]

Yes, as far as I can tell, Sissy is all healed (vet said she is)...except I'm still trying to get her diet just right. Probably removal of 7" of her small intestine makes it more difficult to regulate her & her bm's are formed not firm firm but not diarrhea either. (Surgery vet said it "might" be a problem)

It might always be a problem, since when you shorten the intestine, the food doesn't have to travel as far and spends less time in the intestine. The longer it stays in the intestine, the longer the body has time to absorb the water out of it. So less time will equal less firm. Take it from a human who is minus some of her intestine. You might want to check with her vet and see if you can give her a fiber tablet, since this will help to give bulk and firm up the stool. You could either crumble it in her food, or hand it to her so she thinks she is getting some new kind of doggy treat! You can even get them fruit flavored.

[Freedom]

If you need extra fiber and extra moisture, why not just add some canned pumpkin regularly to her food?

Tasha needs it 3 times a week for a different reason. She has a large intestinal tract, and her bm's are not large enough to press and automatically express the anal glands, so it needs bulking up. The canned pumpkin does this, no problem.

[pomtzu]

I thought about the pumpkin too, Sandie - but not all dogs will eat it. Sparky used to love it, now I can't get him to touch it. Sissy doesn't need extra moisture, she needs less for firmer stools. But don't cut down on the amount she drinks - she needs that.

[snakemama]

Aw Sissy, what a good kitty friend you have! He reminds me of my Sherpa, who is very good at putting up with Jasper's sometimes rough play. He does get tired of it and pop Jasper in the face occasionally, but always claws in, just saying "Not now you goofy dog!"

[happylabs]

Oh that little Sissy girl is melting my heart. Loved all of the pics, especially the one with the 3 of them sleeping together.

[kaycountrygal]

pomtzu, I'm laughing at what you said about the bathing Sissy video. THAT Sissy is not MY Sissy LOL. She's a cute little Pom though. I guess lots of Poms and dogs are named Sissy.
And I see she doesn't like a bath.

I havent bathed my Sissy yet. I was going to do so & then she had her operation & I'm just waiting to do it one of these days or I might take her to a groomer. I think the truth is that I dread doing it.

I liked the idea of pumpkin--cheap & simple. I just knew that some of you would have an idea of what to try (smile). I just might try that if her bm's keep being not quite "right". The way Sissy is crazy about food I think she would woof it down with no problem. I could try a tiny bit & see what it does to her bm's. I'll get some and go slowly with it. Thanks.

[kaycountrygal]

Freedom, Thanks for your suggestion of maybe pumpkin or fiber tablet. I'm going to keep both in mind. I knew I would get ideas from you who have dogs with problems. I'll go at it slowly & I'll check with vet before using fiber tablet but I do think I'll do a little pumpkin when I get some. I have no doubt but that Sissy will eat pumpkin; she eats everything else LOL. Thanks.