My 8-month-old puppy has diarrhea nightly for two weeks. What's wrong?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | German Shorthaired Pointer | Female | spayed | 9 months and 14 days old | 44 lbs
Hello I have a German shorthaired pointer she’s 8 months and recently for the past two weeks it seems except last weekend she has had diarrhea practically each night we have cats and she may be eating the cat poop but I’ve never seen it she eats fine nothing is different about her except that she has the runs.
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Published on March 5th, 2020
Poor Daisy! The diarrhea could be due to many conditions including eating something she shouldn’t have, bacterial over growth, parasites or even organ disease. Definitely keep her out of the cat box. If the diarrhea has continued beyond 24 hours, I recommend to have her examined by the veterinarian. With continued diarrhea, there are often bacterial shifts in the gut that will make matters worse regardless of the initial cause. Make sure to bring in a sample of fresh stool. The doctor will check her for parasites and bacterial over growth. Many times a bland diet can help and then a slow, gradual introduction to the normal food can be done. A bland diet can consist of 25% boiled white meat chicken and 75% boiled white rice. This should all be plain. A good diet in general is Royal Canin. It is low residue and highly digestible. I hope Daisy starts feeling better quickly! Please feel free to post any additional questions.
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Published on March 9th, 2017
Dogs should never have cow's milk or other diary because it causes GI upset. That's why Precious is having diarrhea. You can try a home remedy to see if that helps. Withhold food for 12-24 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.
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Published on December 6th, 2016
You are doing the right thing by giving her chicken and rice, as that's recommended to try if it's thought the diarrhea is caused by GI upset. It could be, however, that Maggie has intestinal worms, which would also cause diarrhea and is coming in young puppies. I would take her into the vet today for an exam with a sample of her feces. The vet can examine her feces under the microscope for signs of worms, and give her a deworming treatment for it.
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Published on February 14th, 2018
Diarrhea is never normal in any dog regardless of age, and it can be very serious in a three week old puppy. Newborn puppies can become easily dehydrated from diarrhea, and can quickly go downhill. She could be suffering from intestinal worms or could have a GI illness. She needs veterinary care now for this diarrhea, I would take her, her mother, and her littermates into a vet right away. Good luck, I hope this helps!
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