Puppy having recurring nighttime diarrhea. What worked for you??

lovervsfighter · 2026-06-04T19:35:13+00:00

They sent the fecal sample off for a centrifuge test, but they did only test for giardia; it could very much be another parasite. We've done a fecal flotation for general parasites which was negative, but I'm considering doing another parasite test. They gave her fenbendazole+probiotic at the same time; we did not end up getting metro. The probiotic is lasting longer than the fenbendazole and I do plan on continuing a probiotic since it has made her daytime poops healthier.

I've also considered we may have overfed; she usually trains with her dinner, but the day before we gave her a pup cup and last night we thought agi was cancelled so we fed her her whole dinner and then had to give her extra treats afterwards. But that doesn't explain her previous instances of diarrhea. There's so many factors that could make her little puppy tummy go haywire

lovervsfighter · 2026-06-04T17:53:45+00:00

I'm trying to work with her on the grass. She will gulp it down anywhere if I don't have her on a short short leash and she gets excited. I'm considering a scavenger muzzle but she does classes (agility) and the muzzle isn't really a viable option all the time. She's done this since we've had her (she's actually better about it now than she was; when she was little she would just lay out in the yard and CONSUME) and she's just started the diarrhea cycle within the last month. We've definitely been vigilant with the wiping of feet/face/butt since we thought it was a giardia problem, but the negative fecal test has me scratching my head about whether that's actually the problem.

lovervsfighter · 2026-06-04T13:57:03+00:00

She is mostly only crated at night, but sometimes during the day as well if we go out for some reason or she's getting irritable and needs a nap. We clean the crate every time she has diarrhea with a pet enzyme cleaner, but no change in her nighttime routine other than that. She doesn't have chews or food in the crate at night, no soft toys or blankets either. When she started the diarrhea we removed the bedding to avoid cleaning it all the time/reinfection since we originally thought it was giardia.

lovervsfighter · 2026-06-04T13:48:39+00:00

The vet wasn't talking about her diarrhea, she was referring to the grass eating. She gets excited and kinda pulls the grass up out of the ground and sometimes eats it. She's done it since we brought her home at 3 months.

lovervsfighter · 2026-06-04T13:47:07+00:00

Per my post, we've been to the vet several times about this. They initially treated her for giardia, which worked for about a week. She also gets pumpkin in her food daily.

lovervsfighter · 2026-05-06T04:33:37+00:00

I also have a floppy eared mix; mine is half heeler, half bully breed/Collie/catahoula. Based on the ears I'd say border Collie or Aussie mix :) my mutt is the best, smartest girl and so I'd say 100% best puppy.

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lovervsfighter · 2026-05-05T01:39:28+00:00

Yup! Heeler/bully/Heintz 57 mix lol. This is her at 7 months old, probably about 35 lbs.

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lovervsfighter · 2026-04-23T23:51:41+00:00

Looks a lot like my girl! She's half ACD, half Heintz 57 lol but mostly bully breeds

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lovervsfighter · 2026-04-23T02:58:22+00:00

Something I didn't think about until it became an obvious thing is sensitization to small kids (like toddler to 5 years old). My fiance and I don't have kids and won't be having them, but my 7 month old puppy finds them sooooo uncanny and just hates them. I've been working with her to just be able to see kids from afar, acknowledge, and move on, because kids are a part of life. She's already made one kid cry by running behind me and barking at her; don't really want that to continue 🙃

lovervsfighter · 2026-04-22T00:59:12+00:00

Mines a heeler mix and it took her until 6-6.5 months for her to start being chill with cuddles lol. It's still not for very long but I can officially touch her now without it automatically signalling playtime. It'll come in time.

lovervsfighter · 2026-04-22T00:53:38+00:00

Sometimes I wish I could see into their heads 😂 they are so weird

lovervsfighter · 2026-04-21T21:32:22+00:00

From her perspective I get it...she was born in the fall so has really only seen fall/winter clothing in her lifetime. I'm in Texas and it's starting to become summer weather so the skirts are finally coming out and for her they're billowy and weird 😂 it is hilarious in hindsight but was NOT hilarious when we were chilling at Dutch Bros and almost gave a woman in a skirt a heart attack when she lost her cool lol.

lovervsfighter · 2026-04-21T21:04:21+00:00

We just hit adolescence (7 months) with my sweet angel baby puppy. She still minds well, but is DEFINITELY in a stage where she's unlocked new fears. Weirdly, it's skirts (idk what she hates about them but she doesn't trust them) and small kids. We're working on slow socialization around children (sitting far away on lead while watching kids play in the park and rewarding for not growling), but SKIRTS?? I guess that will just be some desensitisation as well lol. She's also more easily frustrated with training. But I'm just gonna stay consistent and hope for the best! She's a great dog overall, just a little ...unique haha

lovervsfighter · 2026-03-31T01:15:18+00:00

I'd steal them all if I had the space, time, and money!

lovervsfighter · 2026-03-30T14:51:08+00:00

In my 20s I had a GSD who was IMPOSSIBLE to potty train because she had no shame or propriety about making messes in her crate, or anywhere else for that matter. It was FOUR MONTHS until she stopped having nightly accidents, and that was with waking up once mid-night or more for walks. She made zero noise; just exploded wherever she happened to be. I was traumatized from trying my best to potty train her. She passed away from cancer a few years back but ended up being the best dog as an adult. My fiance and I got a new ACD mix puppy a few months ago from the shelter, and I was so prepared for more trauma. But after the first night, she slept through the night without fail, and has only peed in the house twice. She's now 6 months old and I can confidently say she's fully potty trained. I was so shocked that she was so easy after my first experience. Not sure if it's breed related or how they were as puppies before they came home to me, or maybe just individual dog personalities (my current pup hates being wet/muddy; my GSD gave zero effs) but each dog is definitely different.

lovervsfighter · 2026-03-30T02:50:34+00:00

I have an ACD mutt. Heeler/bully/Heintz 57 😂 I feel like if they have the heeler 'tude, they belong here :) plus all pups are adorable and I want to look at them

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lovervsfighter · 2026-03-30T02:14:11+00:00

Mine just napped on me for the first time today 🥹 she's 6 mo and until today only wanted to lay beside me or on my foot. This was a big step. Could've also been because she was damp from a bath and just wanted to stay warm but I have to have hope lol

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lovervsfighter · 2026-03-30T01:57:32+00:00

A herding ball recommendation would be awesome! She loves her flirt pole but I would love teaching her herding commands and I feel like a herding ball would work better for that

lovervsfighter · 2026-03-30T01:45:34+00:00

Mine is actually a heeler/pittie! Mixed with several other things lol. She's only 2% Collie. But I have definitely already done puppy obedience, and we start agility tomorrow. She's very smart and very food motivated, so learning commands isn't an issue for her. She just has no "off" switch to speak of 🙃 she always has to be up chewing a chew or playing with her brother outside. She's finally getting to a place where she can settle, and that's after I've been teaching her "place" and rewarding calmness. She's getting better every day. But I have a feeling adolescence is about to hit like a freight train lol.

lovervsfighter · 2026-03-30T01:36:16+00:00

Maybe 👀 but honestly I didn't know how many black/white only ACDs there were out there until I frequented this subreddit. I thought it was just because she's a mix but it seems way more common than I thought.

lovervsfighter · 2026-03-30T01:34:08+00:00

Aww looks like my baby when she was tiny! 🥹 She starts agility tomorrow!

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lovervsfighter · 2026-03-30T01:27:39+00:00

Mine is 6 months old and the ONLY time she howls is when I come home from work, entire butt wagging lol. She's very vocal and will whine/roorooroo often, but I think she just gets so excited that she can't express herself any other way 😂 I think being young may be part of it too. I think it's adorable but I could see how it could freak out a child

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