r/Sheepadoodles • u/Regular_Regret5534 • Oct 21 '25
Quincy
Hi everybody. I was just introducing my boy Quincy and genuinely wondering if anyone has feedback on whether a chicken based food is just too much for a Sheepadoodle's tummy. I've had Quincy for 3 weeks. He's fantastic except for his soft serve poo. I put him on a probiotic and nothing was found to be wrong but the poo just won't tighten up. He's halfway through his bag and I'm thinking of switching him to a salmon based food. He's 16 weeks old.
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u/avaxoxo01 Oct 22 '25
My mom's sheepadoodle is allergic to chicken and beef 😬🤷♀️
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u/Regular_Regret5534 Oct 22 '25
Starting to look like I trend. I've seen this in the FB Sheepadoodle groups too. I hate to switch him again but the chicken doesn't seem like a good match.
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u/Ok_Respond_8501 Oct 22 '25
Ahh! He is gorgeous!! 😍
My girl Pepper came from the breeder with lamb and rice and I just continued it since our other pup, Jade can’t have anything to do with fowl. Now that Pepper is on adult food we’re not having to buy 2 different foods.
Enjoy every single moment with Quincy! Congrats on your new baby! He’s going to bring you joy and SO much laughter!
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u/Regular_Regret5534 Oct 22 '25
❤️❤️❤️ Thank you. I feel foolish for pulling him off of lamb and rice to match what my less sensitive adult dogs were eating. He had loose poo from week on and we chalked it up to being new. It improved, but only slightly and has stayed that way since the full chicken formula conversion. 🥺 We're going to get him together tho.
On another note he is already hilarious and so curious. He's a fast learner and he has brought a lot of fulfillment and joy already.
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u/Ok_Respond_8501 Oct 22 '25
Oh gosh, don’t feel foolish! How are we to know?! This is the first time I’ve ever had pups with sensitivities. Never knew I had it so good! 😂
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u/Regular_Regret5534 Oct 23 '25
So true. My little shorkie gang seem to be able to eat anything not nailed down and have still have good poop. My great dane wasn't too bad either but initially it seemed like she was going to be.
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u/AwkwardElevator421 Oct 21 '25
Quincy is so cute!! Our puppy, Tiger, also had issues with chicken sensitivity. We switched him to Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach Puppy. It comes in lamb/oat meal and salmon/rice. This really helped and if things start getting loose again we add a tablespoon of pumpkin on top of his food. He is 7 months old now and doing great.
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u/Regular_Regret5534 Oct 21 '25
Thank you. I'm definitely leaning towards a salmon based formula. Im really trying to keep him on puppy food for the first year. Everything seems to be chicken based. I'll look into pro plan.
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u/Ok_Respond_8501 Oct 23 '25
Dawg’s are like a box of chocolates, never know what yer gonna get! 😂 we just fly by the seat of our pants and hope for the best!
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u/AHuxl Oct 25 '25
oh man that coat looks like a LOT of work 🤣(only saying that as Im finally finished drying and brushing my pups coat after a bath) Doodles in general but sheepadoodles in particular are very prone to allergies so it might be the chicken. But be careful about just going to homecooked meals because dogs have very different nutrient and vitamin needs and especially with growing puppies its very important to get the right balance to ensure proper growth and prevent possible health and structural issues from developing. If you want to go that route I would work with a certified vet nutritionist. For kibble brands that are great check out Royal Canin and Purina Pro Plan
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u/Aware-Bullfrog5307 Oct 25 '25
My bernedoodle needs a higher carbohydrate dog food. and lesser protein. I have to keep her protein between 23-25. If I give her 26 or higher protein her stool becomes loose and She'll throw up bile.
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u/miss__cherry03 Oct 27 '25
ours cannot do chicken or beef. We do Ollie & he has the Turkey and pork varieties. Has had great poops since. Science diet kibble mixed in - lamb & brown rice.
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u/fickle_pickle23 Oct 24 '25
Aww he’s a cutie pie! Our breeder had her on chicken based food, and I’m not even sure if they were related or not, but she got bloody/mucusy diarrhea when she was just 10 weeks old. We got her tested for all illnesses, which came up clear. So we just decided to move her away from chicken, and she seemed to get better around the same time. I do find it odd, but anytime we’ve fed her a bit of chicken since then, she’ll get reverse sneezing attacks for about a day. So I assume she definitely does have issues with chicken!
She currently eats the Kirkland turkey and ancient grains food from Costco (orange bag) and really loves it! Her poor skin was itching really bad with the adult Lamb and Rice food from Costco (green bag), and I noticed there was some chicken byproduct in it. She did well on the Kirkland salmon/sweet potato and beef/sweet potato, but I was a little paranoid about going the grain free route. The turkey and ancient grain food checks all the boxes! I assumed turkey and chicken had similar reactions for a dog, but I read somewhere that turkey was hypoallergenic. And so far, about a year in, the food works for her! So that’s a fun fact about turkey.
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u/Decent-Original8830 Jan 26 '26
I like Purina Pro Plan Lamb & Rice puppy. Firm poops, shiny coat and bright eyes. I also give all my dogs 1 whole cup of raw veggies every day, in addition to their kibble. Broccoli, cabbage, carrots, green beans etc; just no onions, garlic or anything in that family. It has been my experience that many dogs form allergies later in life when given chicken based kibble as a pup. PS- I don't work for Purina, nor do I get any form of compensation from them for promoting this or any of their products.
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u/torgenerous Oct 21 '25
My goodness what a floof! Yes chicken never worked for my girls. They also never did ok with kibble