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My dog has sudden, squirty diarrhea. What can I give her at home?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 9 days old | 12 lbs

My dog bella has been pooping uncontrollably. Its Diarrhea and it just squirts right out of her. She gets very scared when she does almost frantic. I'm wondering what I could give her to help her.

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Answered By Daniela Jessen, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 4th, 2019

Hi, As long as Bella is active, drinking, eating and not vomiting you can start with change of diet. Feed her boiled chicken breast and rice ( no additives as salt and pepper) you can offer her also the cooked chicken water to encourage drinking and monitor her for the next 1-2 days. If diarrhea still persist take her to the vet. If while monitoring any of the signs such as lethargy, vomiting, reduced appetite, not drinking enough, blood in diarrhea start take her to the vet sooner. Good Luck

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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    I can give you a home remedy to see if that helps Bella. Withhold food for 6 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If the diarrhea continues on the bland diet, she starts vomiting food, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away. Best of luck.

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