Labranard

Since Labranards are a mixed breed, they can have many different health issues. Usually it is a good idea to research any health issues associated with any of the breeds your Labranard is a mix of.

Lynn posted a comment a few months ago on my Apparently a Saint Bernard Labrador Mix is a Big Dog post about her labranard having serious diarrhea. I’m not sure if this is a common issue for Labranards but I do know that our Roxie also had bouts of vomiting and diarrhea. Well, that was until I changed her food.

We used to feed Roxie exclusively Nutrience large breed dry food. We chose that food originally because it had some of the highest glucosamine content (good for joint issues). We often noticed that Roxie had loose bowels while she was on that food. This was a huge pain because it’s very difficult to stoop’n'scoop diarrhea – it was more like stoop’n'smear.

When my in-laws came with their dog, Roxie often got into the other dog’s food. We always noticed an immediate improvement in Roxie’s stool and it would usually last for a day or so after the other dog left (and took it’s food with it).

So a month ago I bought a bag of Iams adult dog food. I actually goofed as I was supposed to get the Iams large breed formula but for some reason I picked up the wrong bag. We’ve had Roxie go through 40lbs of the Iams food now and she’s no longer having any diarrhea issues. I’m going to get the large breed Iams food next time and hopefully we will continue having good stool!

Now, Roxie is a sample of one (and one with some other health issues) so I can’t say that all Labranards will have the same issues or the same fix. I can suggest that you try a different food if your dog does have digestive issues.