Dog poo problem

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27 September 2017 at 10:47 #318863
Glyn Davies
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My first job in the morning is to walk our 2 year old border collie around the estate so that he can 'make himself comfortable'. Unfortunately, he's recently developed chronic diarrhoea, which is difficult to scoop up with a hand held poo bag. I need something like a child's tennis racket with the mesh removed and some means of supporting a poo bag so that the stuff falls directly into the bag, not on the pavement.

I thought that surely such a device must exist, but cannot find one. Can anyone suggest anything that could be easily adapted to support a poo bag so that the bag can be easily removed and tied up and a fresh bag fitted ready for the next event?

Thanks
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27 September 2017 at 10:47 #25526
Glyn Davies
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@glyndavies49417
27 September 2017 at 11:17 #318866
Ady1
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@ady1
Mine goes into the road/gutter

Moving car tyres are great for cleaning away any residual dog mess left behind
27 September 2017 at 11:20 #318867
Michael Gilligan
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@michaelgilligan61133
[provided that you keep it away from the kitchen]

… A large sieve or strainer should be suitable.

MichaelG.
27 September 2017 at 11:29 #318870
Neil Wyatt
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@neilwyatt
Try feeding him a 'chub rolls' for a day or two.

Not the best food, but OK for a few days and I find the wetter the food the more solid the poo (at least with dogs).

Neil
27 September 2017 at 12:23 #318876
larry Phelan
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@larryphelan54019
Something wrong if a two year old dog has that problem,that should have stopped after a few months.

You need to get him to the vet.
27 September 2017 at 12:35 #318882
Mick B1
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@mickb1
Posted by Ady1 on 27/09/2017 11:17:43:

Mine goes into the road/gutter

Moving car tyres are great for cleaning away any residual dog mess left behind

…and distributing it over other vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.

Are you serious or is this a bit of leakage from the humour thread?
27 September 2017 at 12:39 #318883
Colin Heseltine
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@colinheseltine48622
Don't laugh but I have seen somewhere an advert for nappy type devices for a dog for just this problem. Not having a dog I did not take a huge amount of notice.

Colin
27 September 2017 at 12:44 #318884
Mike Poole
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@mikepoole82104
Freezer spray?

Mike
27 September 2017 at 12:50 #318887
Matt Harrington
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@mattharrington87221
Posted by Mike Poole on 27/09/2017 12:44:40:

Freezer spray?

Mike

Love it!
27 September 2017 at 12:58 #318891
David George 1
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@davidgeorge1
Embroidery ring which has a clamp ring to hold cloth could hold plastic bag.

David
27 September 2017 at 13:26 #318898
Bazyle
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@bazyle
bag of sawdust – also acts as a warning that the ground is contaminated.
27 September 2017 at 13:39 #318900
V8Eng
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@v8eng
I agree with Larry.

If you haven't got him to to the Vet already take him, it might be a symptom of something else.

Edited By V8Eng on 27/09/2017 13:40:41
27 September 2017 at 13:53 #318901
Nick_G
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@nick_g
Posted by Mike Poole on 27/09/2017 12:44:40:

Freezer spray?

Mike

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Hahahahahhaha.

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And when defrosted is it used by the Chinese as that stinky anti rust covering that their equipment gets covered in before shipment.

Nick
27 September 2017 at 13:56 #318904
Glyn Davies
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@glyndavies49417
Thanks for the replies – a 4" embroidery ring might do it. He went to the vet last week and a sample of poo checked out ok. He prescribed antibiotics and ranitidine and we were advised to feed him rice, pasta and cooked chicken. He goes back to normal dog food today (to his disgust).
27 September 2017 at 14:50 #318919
Nick_G
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@nick_g
.

Talking of 'pets' This hairy legged handsome-hero has recently been adopted and living in the garden. Estimate it to be between 30-35mm. No idea what breed it is but his/her days are numbered with the colder weather coming I should think.

Not really relevant to OP but some may like a nosey.

Nick
27 September 2017 at 16:06 #318940
Bob Youldon
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@bobyouldon45599
Hello Nick,

I think you'll find its an orb spider, common in these parts, I've a couple in the garden at the moment.

I think your's may be called Doris!

Regards,

Bob
27 September 2017 at 17:13 #318951
David Standing 1
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@davidstanding1
What is his 'normal' food?

Anything with wheat or cereals in tends to make some dogs s**t through the eye of a needle, as they cannot process the gluten.

If it is a well known mainstream food, chances they will have bulked it out with cereals to increase their profits.

I'm also assuming his worming is up to date?
27 September 2017 at 17:16 #318952
Eric Arthrell
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@ericarthrell78468
Could be a sign of worms? As suggested I would take him to the vet.

Eric
27 September 2017 at 17:50 #318960
NJH
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@njh
I agree let the vet see him – especially if you have not changed his diet recently.

We find a good quality dried food works best for our Staffie <———- and we have a big enough garden for her to make her "deposits" there …….and we then carry out a regular clean up "poo patrol " – particularly before mowing the lawn!

Norman
27 September 2017 at 18:46 #318970
Brian Oldford
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Posted by NJH on 27/09/2017 17:50:34:. . . . …….and we then carry out a regular clean up "poo patrol " – particularly before mowing the lawn!

Norman

A particularly smart move if you use a rotary mower.

My two labs have been on Harrington's for ages and very rarely have a problem.

I don't know if one of these exists for dogs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_stool_scale
27 September 2017 at 19:46 #318988
Alan Waddington 2
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@alanwaddington2
We recently switched our Two Weimaraners to "Taste of the Wild" dried food, it doesn't contain wheat or any other bulking agents, they do lots of different formulas, so you can choose the one to best suit your breed.

Stools are much smaller and more solid as they metabolise more of the food, you also feed them smaller quantities.

Can't recommend it enough, nothing worse than dealing with sloppy dog poop…….Ok maybe turning cast iron comes close
27 September 2017 at 20:11 #318994
ChrisH
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@chrish
Alan – I tried looking for "Taste of the Wild" but it seems like it's only available from Kennelpak in Nottingham? (I'm assuming you are in the UK?) Is that so or is it readily available and how cost effective is it?

Chris

(Not sure if turning CI is worse than sloppy doggy do, both are pretty grim at times)
27 September 2017 at 21:33 #319019
Neil Wyatt
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@neilwyatt
Kennelgate are all over the place and sell Taste of the Wild.

Why not just buy real meat from the butcher at half the price?

Dogs have co-evolved with humans and are readily able to digest a mixed diet, unlike wild wolves.

Cats can't so if you want cheap all-meat food for a dog whose digestive system is sensitive to cereals, try them on cat food.

Best dog food fail I came across was someone reading the ingredients then posting "Why do they put ash in dog food, that's disgusting!"
27 September 2017 at 23:46 #319036
Bazyle
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@bazyle
Friend of mine has a feed mill and also makes dog biscuit since all farmers also have dogs. When they add colouring to some of it and mix in with the natural brown it sells far better. Dogs can't see the coloured bits but it's the humans what buy it.
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