Dog poo problem

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

Mine goes into the road/gutter

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

[provided that you keep it away from the kitchen]

... A large sieve or strainer should be suitable.

MichaelG.

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

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.

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

Are you serious or is this a bit of leakage from the humour thread?

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

Freezer spray?

Mike

Love it!

Embroidery ring which has a clamp ring to hold cloth could hold plastic bag.

David

bag of sawdust - also acts as a warning that the ground is contaminated.

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.

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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

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).

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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

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

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?

Could be a sign of worms? As suggested I would take him to the vet.

Eric

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

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