Always call your vet if you suspect your dog is sick.

Common Signs of Illness

• Loss of appetite

• Discolored or loose stool

• Low level or energy

• Difficulty urinating or blood in urine

• Repeated vomiting, sneezing, or coughing

• Excessive thirst or urinating

• Constant scratching or itching

• Worms in poop

What does your dog's poo tell you?

• Is your dog constipated or having diarrhea? Don’t know which it is? Check out this chart.

• Poop should be firm/solid, easy to pick up, and log shaped

• Poop should NOT leave any traces when picking up, and should not be soggy

Bland Diet (Chicken and Rice)

Boiled chicken and white rice is commonly used to reset your dog’s digestive system, but speak to your vet first if this is the right option.

How much chicken and rice to feed? 1 cup of rice = 200 calories; 1 cup of chicken 335 calories

1. Know how many calories your dog should consume. Check with vet if you don’t know, or check the bag of food you have been feeding.

2. Ratio of rice to chicken should be 2:1. For example, if your dog needs 1 cup of food a day, then mix 2/3 cup of rice with 1/3 cup of chicken.

3. Calculate proportions:

   • 1 cup of chicken and rice is roughly 240 calories (about 130 calories of rice and 110 calories of chicken).

   • If you need 600 calories of food a day, you need about 2.5 cups of chicken and rice.

   • Divide 2.5 cups of chicken and rice into number of meals it is having.

Note: Not ideal, but sometimes we make a large batch with appropriate ratios, and then feed Brioche accordingly. Just make sure your chicken rice is mixed well!

Instructions (if the vet did not provide)

1. Boil chicken breast in water (no salt or seasoning)

2. Reserve chicken stock from boiling water

3. Use chicken stock to boil white rice (medium grained rice worked best for Brioche, much better than long grained)

4. Shred chicken or cut into small pieces when rice is cooking

5. Calculate how much chicken and rice you need for your dog

6. Monitor dog’s bowl movements

7. Start transitioning slowly once the stool is solid - add 25% of kibble each day

8. If the stool is loose, start over, and debate on switching kibble (check with vet).