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In direct answer to your question : If your dog is having diarrhoea on a regular basis it might be best to have your vet check the dog out to be on the safe side. Canned pumpkin is used as a laxative in the dog so probably you should not use it in your situation. There are a number of home remedies for diarrhoea in the dog, I will list some for you ...

If you want to be 100% safe you should have your vet check your dog over but assuming your dog is otherwise bright and happy you might want to try and control the situation with diet alone before you try anything else. This is logical and often works, I have often advised my clients at my clinic to do the following :

A. Starve him today but make sure he has access to water.

B. Tomorrow feed him four or five small light meals in the day. These meals should be the likes of chicken, fish, scrambled egg etc. with a little rice.

C. If he pick up on this diet gradually reintroduce his normal diet over the next few days.

Live yogurt added to the food can often help. Some gastro-enteritis situations are caused by an imbalance in the bacteria in your dog's gut. Live yogurt is full of " good " bacteria and will seed them into your dog's intestinal tract and restore the balance. For a small dog like your poodle you could add a teaspoonful per day.

I am aware that some owners use Pepto-Bismol to treat their dogs with diarrhoea and report success. Here is a link to a web page which has all the information you might need including dose rates : LINK

Of course if this does not work or if your dog deteriorates you should see your vet.

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Scott Nimmo BVMS

Expert:	Scott Nimmo BVMS, MRCVS.
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Answered:	12/5/2008

Dog Veterinarian

I have 28 years experience in all aspects of canine medicine and surgery.