The Dalmatian Diaries Blog

I'm so behind in emails right now that I figured the most efficient way to get the word out was to post here

Browser was on antibiotics for about 5 days when I decided that they weren't doing a darn thing. So I started to analyze everything he'd consumed, played with, breathed, etc. I realized that a few days before his problems started (maybe 4 days?) I had picked up a new bag of kibble. It was the same brand/flavor he'd been eating for a while with no problems, but just a new bag as we were about out. It was a 40 lb bag vs the 20 lb size I had been buying. I figured since I had finally found a food that worked for him I might as well buy in bulk!

So, I took BOTH dogs off the food and put them on a boiled chicken and rice diet for two days. Browser's problems subsided greatly. He was still peeing soon after drinking water but he wasn't obsessing over how thirsty he was. Then to test my theory I put them both back on the kibble.

Sure enough, he's drinking a ton of water again - and even Widget seems more thirsty than usual.

I don't know if the food was old, rancid, or what but I'm putting them back on the nummy rice meal until I can pick up a new bag. No more 40 lb bags I guess - I have a feeling they might sit at the store too long. Oh, and I had dumped the bag into our food bin and threw out the bag so I don't know if there is a datestamp on there or not. But I'll be looking from now on.

Ugh. Otherwise the pups are doing fantastic. Widget has been a total Daddy's Girl now. She hangs out in his office in the evenings and even sometimes in the morning. I think she's actually a little tired of Browser's increased energy levels. She just wants to play with her toys and do her own thing but he wants to play with HER 24/7. Browser hangs out with me more so that's why she's in Brent's office.

The pups go back to daycare on Monday. I've actually been having a lot of fun having them home, but work has clearly suffered because of it. So, Monday they start their routine again.

EDIT: I just realized that a lot of people who read this doggy blog don't know me very well, if at all! I'm a computer programmer who works from home. Imagine taking two puppies to work with you all day every day - you wouldn't get much done either! They have fun at daycare and it gives me some good, solid worktime