I read that if a dog’s poop is black or very dark brown it means that there is internal bleeding in the GI tract.
My 5 month old Yorkie has been eating Raw from Blue Ridge Beef for the last 2 weeks, and he poops normally, but the color is very dark brown, almost black, and is usually soft.
He is very active and there are no obvious signs of obstruction that I can see.
Should I be worried?
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Could The Color Of My Dog’s Poop Mean He Has Internal Bleeding?
Posted on January 20, 2013.
Which of the BRB mixes are you feeding? If you are feeding mostly or all boneless, the kind of poop he is having would not be surprising. The Natural Mix, particularly, I could see causing this.
If his behavior is normal and he is active and seems well, I suspect that he is lacking dietary bone. It is also possible that you are overfeeding. I would not worry.
ETA: Ah… that’s probably it then… just cut back a bit! I distribute BRB products and LOVE them! Do NOT buy their meaty bones… they suck… not much meat and they smell bad! Try to find some duck necks for your pup… they are wonderful! Congrats on feeding your little like a real dog!
ETA, again: You’re doing fine! Don’t stress! You do not need veggies… there is some limited information that indicates that dogs are able to benefit from some veggies/fruits, but that is not the same as saying they are necessary… add some later if you decide to, but don’t worry about it.
I am happier with a wider variety that just one product… I would be introducing other stuff now. Do you have access to any other kinds of prepared raw? I am a big fan of whole ground animals, but aside from http://www.mypetcarnivore.com/ in Indiana and https://www.hare-today.com/ in Pennsylvania, I don’t know who else there is. Hare-Today has very small whole prey animals (mice, pinky rabbits, baby quail) if you want to get into that. I have always fed larger dogs, and reading about some of the littles on the raw feeding list I am on makes it sound like big dogs are much easier to feed than tiny ones… my dog’s breakfast is as big as your dog LOL!
Fish oil would probably be a good idea, but you would be using a very small quantity… poke a 1000 mg. capsule with a pin and squeeze about 10% of it on your pup’s food… take the rest of the capsule, yourself. A lot of dogs won’t eat raw fish… mine wouldn’t, and I gave canned salmon for breakfast a couple of times a week.
Why don’t you join http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/raw-l… We do a pretty good job of walking newbies through the basics, and have a few members with littles. You also might want to buy a couple of books. I might be able to find someone with experience raw feeding toy dogs who could mentor you, if you wanted to send me a private message.
How many ounces are you feeding per day?
ETA, yet again: if you join RAW-lite, you can find me on there (just shout and wave!) or click on my link here and you should be able to send me a message through here.
It looks to me like you are not only overfeeding, but wayyyy overfeeding! I think you are giving about 12% of your dog’s body weight per day, and that’s a big lot! Tiny dogs require a much higher percentage than bigger dogs, but I have never seen a recommendation over 10% except for explosively growing and hugely active pups. Try losing a quarter or a third of what you’re feeding and see how he does… maybe lose even more. Get a scale that’ll do ounces and weigh him a couple of times a week or begin to keep tabs on his body condition daily by feel (ribs, hips).
Fish oil (1/10th of a cap) daily is fine… read the label to find one with no crap. I buy the Kirkland brand from Costco.
Come to RAW-lite before I run out of letters and can’t add any more to my post!