Mynewbestfriend

Re my pup (about 5 months) I'm having some problems with his rear end output. Very very soft serve like (sorry peoples) ....and I'm trying desperately to fatten him up too so don't want to cut back on too much too quickly. I was advised by the lady who sold him to me that she was feeding half a cup of Supercoat alongside 400gms raw beef mince three times a day. This seemed a huge amount of raw to me and straight off he was doing the most vile no. 2s when we got him home. I made a decision to switch him gradually to a premium dry which is working really well (proplan puppy for large breed); he has the most beautiful shiny coat and his no.2's when just eating dry are sooooo much better. He's not so enthusiastic about the taste of the dry so to entice I had been giving him chicken necks (four of a morning and four at night combined each with a cup of the proplan). The problem is the chicken necks are making him ridiculously loose! So, back to the drawing board.... I've got my other older dog on (dare I say it) the VIP supermarket rolls combined with Purina Optimum and he's never had a problem with loose stools. Different dogs though and different ages.... I realise it's a case of trial and error....Does anyone find chicken necks procur the same result? I'm thinking maybe chicken wings would give him the taste he LOVES without bolting straight through his system... Any advice greatly appreciated? Cheers

Okay, thank you everyone for your replies. I'm feeling much more reassured that this is 'normal' in respect to doggy / breed behaviours. He's certainly not EATING the poo, just interested in what's going on. If I catch the other dog in action, I'll actively discourage pup from being too curious or getting too close. Thanks again all! Great to know there is some support at hand!

Howdy all, We've recently acquired a basset hound pup (about 5 months). He is in addition to our already 7 year old poodle cross. I have a query (and sorry for the bluntness of it) regarding his behaviour. I know Bassets are big on the scenting / sniffing (by my own admission I didn't quite realise how much). When the poodle does his solid business, the basset is there waiting underneath in an almost catch-like position. It's grossing me out completely knowing that he's so curious and then that same nose is wanting desperately to say g'day to me the second I step outside. Is this typical of two dogs living together, or could this curiosity be breed-specific to the Basset? Probably a bit of both I'd say, but wanted some feedback on whether this would bother you? My hubby shrugs his shoulders and just says "dog behaviour". I don't want to be over the top about it if this is the case. (Sorry if there's a thread on this somewhere). New to this forum. Cheers