Probiotics for an older dog on a raw diet

My dog is an 11 year old beagle/boxer mix that just started on a raw diet. We have been doing chicken quarters without the skin. Her poop is a bit loose at this point. I heard that probiotics can be beneficial. Is this true or is just a false statement?

I've never tried the raw diet with my dogs.

That said, probiotics can't hurt and do help if there's a problem adjusting to a diet change. Yogurt is a good source.

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Originally Posted by bcr229

I've never tried the raw diet with my dogs.

That said, probiotics can't hurt and do help if there's a problem adjusting to a diet change. Yogurt is a good source.

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Thank you very much for answering my question. I was thinking that yogurt might help a bit.

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Originally Posted by ballpythonluvr

Thank you very much for answering my question. I was thinking that yogurt might help a bit.

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Yogurt is good if it is plain/real yogurt.

Pumpkin can help with firmness as well.

Often, chicken is hard to start them on. I usually recommend turkey, or try the tubes of ground chicken with bone.

There is nothing wrong with probiotics either.

It may take some time for the transition, but eventually you will have small, fairly scentless, hard waste from your dog that disappears in the summer grass.

I've never tried probiotics with any of my dogs, haven't had any issues but some people have great success with them. Make sure the chicken you are feeding isn't enhanced and maybe go a little light on how much you are giving, I always did smaller portions the first week when switching. Do you have any pics, curious what that mix looks like. There's a boxer/rat terrier at my shelter right now that is just adorable.

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Here is a pic of my dog. She is 11 years old and barely able to move some days so she has become overweight. She is on supplements and meds for the arthritis in her joints. She is also on the raw diet to help her lose weight. The vet said raw is best especially in her case. Her name is Hailey.


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Probiotics, like organic/all natural/holistic/gmo free is kind of a scam tbth... There is no proof that it helps but it sure can't hurt. For raw feeding you need to make sure you have a good proportion of organ meat and change it up every so often. There are raw feeder wholesalers and delivery groups you can join.

For losing weight you also do not have to go raw, you can go to a good quality food and just decrease the amount. Doesn't have to be something crazy like Eagle Pack $55 for a 30lb bag, it can be Iams or Kirkland or something not too expensive but still a decent food. Get a good measuring device for the feedings and stick to a strict amount and the dog should drop weight.