Okay! Thanks! I'm going to look at that. I thought the Wellness fit most of the categories fairly well but it's just not working for her.

I don't really understand the softer poop, either. My mom used to pick up the poop in the driveway when it was crushed rock and she wanted the hardest poo possible to clean up. Now we have hot top and she goes on the grass where no one goes and the rain usually cleans it after awhile.

I'm going to try to get her to eat more canned.

She'll be here shortly, I imagine . The vet is recommending Hill's only, if I'm correct. If not- Claudette will correct me(and I think she'd love the chance ). And no, the bowels are not the present problem.

Yup Sherry's 100% correct.

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Okay, I'll try to remember everything!


My dog was brought into the vet in December and HAS been checked for her bladder problems. Her urine is monitored VERY closely very regularly and in January she had stones removed from her bladder. The vet (who doesn't know any better obviously) suggested Hills and mom thinks vets know ALL. Claudette's remaining crystals went away with the C/D.

Also wanted to say she has BOTH types of crystals!!!

On C/D, her urine was perfect. A few crystals but nothing serious. So I researched the best foods for dogs with bladder stone issues and was told GRAIN FREE with Methigel. So I got a grain free food and am giving Methigel like the bottle says but she's getting worse with peeing. Her poop is normal.

I do know the requirements of dog nutrition which is the exact reason I want her off C/D.

So now I'm kind of stuck in the middle. What do you give a dog that does good on bad food, and bad on good food!! I would LOOOVE to feed her raw but mom would never let me give her "prissy" dog raw. Mom also thinks canned food will make her poop softer which is a bad thing apparently.

What about trying Evo Red Meat small bites and Evo 95% canned?

Okay. Mom said that Claudette's been asking to go outside to pee 1-2 times a night, now. Don't know what to do. She's not eating much of the Wellness CORE for some reason although we've been giving her Methigel (with a tiny bit of wet food) religiously.   Maybe we'll try Evo Red meat small bites- it's available at her groomer's so it's a little more convenient. If that's a no go then they also have Before Grain in about 3 flavors and I think Eagle Pack.

Thanks guys!!

It's a little better now that she's on 100% CORE and methigel, but she STILL has it. I've come to a conclusion that it might be Flea Allergy Dermatitis? So I think we might treat her for fleas. (Revolution from the vet's) to see what happens. If her back gets better, then darn it we have to treat the other three, if it doesn't change a thing, then we have a flea-less dog.

I think that's what we'll try. I'll start giving her the Methigel again once she's on 100% CORE.

She was switched pretty quickly because she's always been switched on foods quick ( I was 7 when I got her so I did give her different foods often) and never had a problem.

She's back on Hills right now and is acting like herself again. Thursday I'll start putting in some CORE to the Hills.

I'm so excited to get her on a better food! Mom and dad don't want her on raw or else I would feed her that. But at least with this food she'll be better. Ever since she was put on the Hills she seems to lick her paws quite a bit. Do you think this food would help her skin issues, too? Hot spots were suggested but it's only down her back- none on her belly or anything. It stays close to her spine. I was thinking allergies?

I'm the owner of the Bichon on this link:
http://thepetfoodlist.com/forums/index.php?topic=1052.0

She is a 7 year old female bichon frise named Claudette. She is larger than your average bichon (20-25lb, taller and longer) if you're wondering why her portions are a little large.

Well, I decided to feed her Wellness CORE original formula (3/4 of a cup two times a day) along with Methigel 2x a day, giving her a few tablespoons of canned food to go with the methigel so that she wouldn't take it with an empty stomach.

It was going great- she LOVES the food! Just in heaven. Today is the second day she's been on it and she's turning down human food (she never turns down human food) and started getting runny poop. We left for two hours (she's usually left for like 6 hours for work so 2 is nothing) and when we came back there was poop all over the mud room floor which she NEVER does.

She was previously on Hill's Science Diet C/D and it seems like she's having an allergy- her skin it kind of peeling although it was diagnosed as dermatitis.

I'm at a loss and not quite sure what to do- if I should get another food brand, put her back on the Hills.... please help!