Hi saw you're dog was having the same problem as mine have had, I found that chicken gave both of mine the runs.

They both had bouts of the runs for several weeks, I even had the vet test their poo at a cost of £70+ and the tests came back clear.

I then purchased a breed specific diet book from Mr Cusick and the change was instant, no more runs and really healthy looking coats.

The book cost me $30, which is about £16 and took 4 days to arrive; the recipes were very easy to follow and didn't cost the earth either.


http://home.att.net/~wdcusick/free.html

hope this helps

Ok it's been a long time coming but here is a pic of my minpins

At first I thought BARF what a load of old rubbish, however after reading several articles I feel I have to change my opinion and although I still don't feel I know enough I will continue to read in hope of learning more.

I came across Nature's Menu a web site that produces menu's suitable for first time Bafer's I guess that's me, for anyone interested here's the link

http://www.naturesmenu.co.uk/products/frozen/

I have also just purchased a couple of books on the subject.

Jet,

I have been busy reading on the net and when I come across a link I think might be helpful to others I post it.

I hope soon to have pictures to post

A new UK Miniature Pinscher site, however not all the links are fully operational
http://www.miniature-pinscher.info

Anyone interested in dog food and it's suitability for their dog might be interested in this link http://home.att.net/~wdcusick/free.html
it's a list of the food sources that match up with your breed's nutitional requirements (different diet for different breeds of dog)

Also here's a link about feeding raw food
http://home.att.net/~wdcusick/raw.html

Get information about your breed of dog's nutrirional requirements from The Animal Advocate
http://home.att.net/~wdcusick/free.html

Find out here
http://www.iei.net/~ebreeden/kibble.html
http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk/Articles/understanding_pet_food_labels.htm
http://www.fuzzyfaces.com/lfood2.html

A LIST OF THE FOOD SOURCES THAT MATCH UP WITH YOUR BREED'S NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

http://home.att.net/~wdcusick/free.html

The author:  William D. Cusick / The Animal Advocate

http://home.att.net/~wdcusick/06.html

Title: A King Amongst Toys - The Miniature Pinscher
Author: Daphne Burgess
ISBN: 0-9536-7900-4
Published by: Onyx, Congleton, Cheshire

Can be purchased from amazon UK

When it comes to toilet training you should NOT use any products that contain bleach to clean areas in your home which your dog has access to, because bleach contains ammonia and the smell will encourage the dog to urinate in these places.

On the subject of yapping Min Pins are well known for being Yappy dogs, this can be curtailed with lot of patience on the owners part, you will need to ignore the yapping and only give the dog attention when he or she is quiet, the dog will eventually realise that yapping is not getting the desired result (your attention)