Quote Originally Posted by poolplayer33
I have a pup who has had some loose stools off and on for about 2 weeks now. I took a fecal sample in for it to be tested. There were no worms, coccidia, or giardia found in the stool. The vet gave me metronidazole to give to my pup twice a day for five days. I have been keeping him in a crate at night and have noticed that in the mornings he has dark urine. It is brown in color. After he has plenty of water it turns to yellow or white in color. I have also noticed that he will urinate a lot and then walk about ten steps and then urinate a small amount again. Any ideas as to what this could be? I was thinking a UTI, but would like to have an idea before I pay my vet to figure out something that I can treat myself. Let me know your thoughts or if anymore information is needed. His loose stools have also not cleared up completely. It is a soft serve ice cream consistency. He only has to take the medication for two more days. Let me know.
Dark urine could be a sign of dehydration; yellow urine means lots of vitamins are passing; light urine can just be the result of drinking a lot.

Soft stool can be a sign of a problem, but it could also be a sign you're simply feeding him too much (especially if it's kibble).

I do agree repeated attempts to urinate could be a UTI (urinary tract infection, for those who don't know), in which case cephalexin or TMZ would be better choices than metronidazole.

Is the pup sick-acting, or does he just have loose stools? Could you possibly be over-feeding him, and what exactly are you feeding him?

Jack