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madisonsmum · 10-21-2009, 10:04 AM

Hi

We have had our puppy a week now and he poops like 20 times in a 24 hour period. is this right? (very small amounts) the poop is like tooth paste so really hard to clean up and we are using loads of pads. He is on Royal Canin for mini puppies. I have not changed his food. He is currently free fed. Im about to start removing the food at night time.

Any suggestion would be great, we are losing our wills!!! this is our first dog.

chachi · 10-21-2009, 10:13 AM

Little puppies poop alot but I dont remember mine pooping that much

lovespandp · 10-21-2009, 10:14 AM

Well it could be a couple different things. Has he been to the vet? Just to make sure he doesnt have any paracites?

Peanut was on RC before and he pooped a lot on that. Hard to say whats going on with your little one. How old is he and how much does he eat a day?

ally173 · 10-21-2009, 10:37 AM

i would remove the food at night; free feeding might lead to eating problems in the future; it's better to place the food everytime u want to feed him. but of course if u are working then i guess it makes sense. good luck

madisonsmum · 10-21-2009, 10:54 AM

Hi

He has been to the vets and he has been wormed, that was last friday. He had a hypo attack on saturday so I was told to continue free feeding. I have decided to remove the food at night to see if this helps at all. Im home all day but like I said I have been told to free feed, I want to start a feeding routine but worried about another attack.

Im quiet stressed about it at the moment, I didnt think owning a puppy would be easy but Im too worried to let him out of his pen for long. He uses the paper pads perfectly in his pen but out in the room I dont trust him, he has peed on the carpet right next to the pad!!!. I have an 8 month old baby so pooing everywhere is not an option. At the moment he is only coming out about 30 minutes a day.

He is 12 weeks old.

ally173 · 10-21-2009, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by madisonsmum

Hi

He has been to the vets and he has been wormed, that was last friday. He had a hypo attack on saturday so I was told to continue free feeding. I have decided to remove the food at night to see if this helps at all. Im home all day but like I said I have been told to free feed, I want to start a feeding routine but worried about another attack.

Im quiet stressed about it at the moment, I didnt think owning a puppy would be easy but Im too worried to let him out of his pen for long. He uses the paper pads perfectly in his pen but out in the room I dont trust him, he has peed on the carpet right next to the pad!!!. I have an 8 month old baby so pooing everywhere is not an option. At the moment he is only coming out about 30 minutes a day.

He is 12 weeks old.

totally understand how difficult it can be; after my dog ended up in the hospital i had to switch her diet; i feed her 4 small meals daily; i switched to the honest kitchen human grade food; and i add probiotic and digestive enzymes for her tummy; she's doing great. maybe he's allergic to something in the food; what are the first ingredients in the current food; make sure it doesnt have anything that says "meal, corn, byproduct..." those are harmfull for the dog. good luck

lovespandp · 10-21-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by madisonsmum

Hi

He has been to the vets and he has been wormed, that was last friday. He had a hypo attack on saturday so I was told to continue free feeding. I have decided to remove the food at night to see if this helps at all. Im home all day but like I said I have been told to free feed, I want to start a feeding routine but worried about another attack.

Im quiet stressed about it at the moment, I didnt think owning a puppy would be easy but Im too worried to let him out of his pen for long. He uses the paper pads perfectly in his pen but out in the room I dont trust him, he has peed on the carpet right next to the pad!!!. I have an 8 month old baby so pooing everywhere is not an option. At the moment he is only coming out about 30 minutes a day.

He is 12 weeks old.

What do you mean "coming out about 30 mins a day"??

madisonsmum · 10-21-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by lovespandp

What do you mean "coming out about 30 mins a day"??

He is in a large play pen, 3x4 foot.

I get him out for a play in the morning for about 15 minutes and at the end of the day for about 15 minutes, the time could be more but never less.

He just seems to poop all the time and currently if he was out of the pen all day I would never get anything done.

He gets loads of fuss in the play pen, he gets that nearly all day and the playpen is in our living room so he always has company.

We have to go back to the vets next week for his second shot so if it doesnt get better then I will talk to them. I wouldnt mind if the poop was firm, at least it would clean up far easier!!! I have cream carpets so the current poop would defo stain.

jnsasha · 10-21-2009, 11:41 AM

When I first got my little guy he was 1.1 lbs and had 2 types of parasites and he too had a hypo attack because he was so sick. The vet put him on Flagal for over a month (at first a larger dose and then he took him off it slowly) also I fed him round the clock every 2-3 hours for weeks. He ate Innova and Wellness soft food and he always had access to dry food. He never ate on his own I always had to hand feed him each meal. He too had soft poop and pooped constantly. Now that he is 6 months and a whooping 2.6lbs he is doing great. No more soft poop and he goes only a few times a day. I still feed him soft food three times a day plus he has hard food out all the time. I'm afraid if you take away food at night he could have another hypo attack. I know it is hard but when their small it takes time to get them on track but be patient and it will all work out. Maybe bring another stool sample it took a few samples before they found the second parasite. Hope your furbaby is feeling better real soon. Hang in there

lovespandp · 10-21-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by madisonsmum

He is in a large play pen, 3x4 foot.

I get him out for a play in the morning for about 15 minutes and at the end of the day for about 15 minutes, the time could be more but never less.

He just seems to poop all the time and currently if he was out of the pen all day I would never get anything done.

He gets loads of fuss in the play pen, he gets that nearly all day and the playpen is in our living room so he always has company.

We have to go back to the vets next week for his second shot so if it doesnt get better then I will talk to them. I wouldnt mind if the poop was firm, at least it would clean up far easier!!! I have cream carpets so the current poop would defo stain.

IMO a puppy should not LIVE in a playpen and to me it sounds like your puppy is in there most if not all of the day, thats not right.. Would you leave your child in a play pen all day?? I highly doubt it.. so why would you do that to your puppy?? Puppies are puppies they poop and pee anywhere if they are not watched, Thats the thing to having a puppy you have to WATCH them. If you dont have time then maybe you should rethink having a puppy.. Puppies need a lot of attention/love and a lot training..

ally173 · 10-21-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by lovespandp

IMO a puppy should not LIVE in a playpen and to me it sounds like your puppy is in there most if not all of the day, thats not right.. Would you leave your child in a play pen all day?? I highly doubt it.. so why would you do that to your puppy?? Puppies are puppies they poop and pee anywhere if they are not watched, Thats the thing to having a puppy you have to WATCH them. If you dont have time then maybe you should rethink having a puppy.. Puppies need a lot of attention/love and a lot training..

i used to think that way ; until my dog chewed up the carpet, the dinning room table and chairs and ended up with hemoraging gastritis; it ruined her stomach; so the vet told me that i am doing her more harm than good by leaving her loose in the house; she was actually damaging herself. after 2 years and 2 expensive episodes with hospital stay; i learned to leave her in her pen when i am not at home; now i cant keep her away from it; it's like her own castle; she loves it; she has her bed, pee pad and water bowl. i understand that it might seem cruel to leave them in the pen; however as long as it's not a kennel or a tight cage, it's actually safer for them, as they dont' know what's good for them when left alone. good luck

lovespandp · 10-21-2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ally173

i used to think that way ; until my dog chewed up the carpet, the dinning room table and chairs and ended up with hemoraging gastritis; it ruined her stomach; so the vet told me that i am doing her more harm than good by leaving her loose in the house; she was actually damaging herself. after 2 years and 2 expensive episodes with hospital stay; i learned to leave her in her pen when i am not at home; now i cant keep her away from it; it's like her own castle; she loves it; she has her bed, pee pad and water bowl. i understand that it might seem cruel to leave them in the pen; however as long as it's not a kennel or a tight cage, it's actually safer for them, as they dont' know what's good for them when left alone. good luck

Well I understand where YOU are coming from but IMO if you are home and able to watch your puppy they shouldnt be locked up esp for that long.. I mean come on.. I crated Peanut when he was a pup and I left for work. From 8-12 he was in his crate (with a bed toys blanket pee pad water and food) I came home on my lunch and he was out till 1 then he was in the until 3 when I got home.. Thats how I potty trained him.. On the weekends when I was home he was out of his crate... I think you have to take responsibilty when you have a puppy.. you cant just stick them in playpen.

Perrella · 10-21-2009, 11:54 AM

When I brought my girlie home at 12 weeks, she really pooped alot too. They just don't always hit the pad at that age, it's like they can't tell for sure where their butt is or something. Hers was soft too. I gave her plain canned punkin, as advised. It helped some, but then she would get it, so we went back to the vet, no worms or parasites, he put her on Bene-Bac Gel, once a week for digestion/bowel and she is great. 9 mos now and no problems. Zhoie gets nothing but her Royal Canin puppy 33 with natural canned chicken sprinkled in it, no treats, snacks...and she is wonderful. Be careful of changing foods, when I tried it originally with these little sensitive ones, it gave her the big "D"...bad. Good Luck and believe in time, it will all work out, be patient and persevere.

ally173 · 10-21-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by lovespandp

Well I understand where YOU are coming from but IMO if you are home and able to watch your puppy they shouldnt be locked up esp for that long.. I mean come on.. I crated Peanut when he was a pup and I left for work. From 8-12 he was in his crate (with a bed toys blanket pee pad water and food) I came home on my lunch and he was out till 1 then he was in the until 3 when I got home.. Thats how I potty trained him.. On the weekends when I was home he was out of his crate... I think you have to take responsibilty when you have a puppy.. you cant just stick them in playpen.

oh of course; 100% agree
if i am home then she won't be in the pen; it's only when i am at work .
she sleeps next to me at night sometimes; adn then she's out for few hrs before i leave to work; then i come back at noon to feed her lunch and she's out for an hr; then i she's out for the rest of the day after 5pm when i come back and out all weekend. somtimes when i am home and she's sleepy i find her sleeping there; she goes there by herself; how funny is that

madisonsmum · 10-21-2009, 12:12 PM

I dont want to keep him in there all the time! Its just with his poops being VERY soft and him going nearly all the time there is no way I can watch him. If I can get his poops sorted out into firmer ones like I keep reading about and less often then he would be out all the time. Surely you understand that.

I came here for advice not to be strung up.

I have wanted a dog for 5 years, I have done loads of research into the breed.

As soon as his problem is sorted in will be out all the time, I cant wait to start taking him out for walks. still have 2 and a bit weeks to wait for that though.

10-21-2009, 10:04 AM	#1
madisonsmum Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: England Posts: 23	a poop question Hi We have had our puppy a week now and he poops like 20 times in a 24 hour period. is this right? (very small amounts) the poop is like tooth paste so really hard to clean up and we are using loads of pads. He is on Royal Canin for mini puppies. I have not changed his food. He is currently free fed. Im about to start removing the food at night time. Any suggestion would be great, we are losing our wills!!! this is our first dog.

10-21-2009, 10:13 AM	#2
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Little puppies poop alot but I dont remember mine pooping that much __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

10-21-2009, 10:14 AM	#3
lovespandp ♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 10,026	Well it could be a couple different things. Has he been to the vet? Just to make sure he doesnt have any paracites? Peanut was on RC before and he pooped a lot on that. Hard to say whats going on with your little one. How old is he and how much does he eat a day? __________________ "People with nothing to hide don't usually feel the need to say so."

10-21-2009, 10:37 AM	#4
ally173 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: cliffside park, nj, usa Posts: 1,170	i would remove the food at night; free feeding might lead to eating problems in the future; it's better to place the food everytime u want to feed him. but of course if u are working then i guess it makes sense. good luck __________________ Ava's mom

10-21-2009, 10:54 AM	#5
madisonsmum Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: England Posts: 23	Hi He has been to the vets and he has been wormed, that was last friday. He had a hypo attack on saturday so I was told to continue free feeding. I have decided to remove the food at night to see if this helps at all. Im home all day but like I said I have been told to free feed, I want to start a feeding routine but worried about another attack. Im quiet stressed about it at the moment, I didnt think owning a puppy would be easy but Im too worried to let him out of his pen for long. He uses the paper pads perfectly in his pen but out in the room I dont trust him, he has peed on the carpet right next to the pad!!!. I have an 8 month old baby so pooing everywhere is not an option. At the moment he is only coming out about 30 minutes a day. He is 12 weeks old. Last edited by madisonsmum; 10-21-2009 at 10:55 AM. Reason: forgot something

10-21-2009, 11:41 AM	#9
jnsasha YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cortlandt Manor,NY US Posts: 262	When I first got my little guy he was 1.1 lbs and had 2 types of parasites and he too had a hypo attack because he was so sick. The vet put him on Flagal for over a month (at first a larger dose and then he took him off it slowly) also I fed him round the clock every 2-3 hours for weeks. He ate Innova and Wellness soft food and he always had access to dry food. He never ate on his own I always had to hand feed him each meal. He too had soft poop and pooped constantly. Now that he is 6 months and a whooping 2.6lbs he is doing great. No more soft poop and he goes only a few times a day. I still feed him soft food three times a day plus he has hard food out all the time. I'm afraid if you take away food at night he could have another hypo attack. I know it is hard but when their small it takes time to get them on track but be patient and it will all work out. Maybe bring another stool sample it took a few samples before they found the second parasite. Hope your furbaby is feeling better real soon. Hang in there __________________ Jake Maya Skyler and Lily---They leave their little pawprints on my heart---

10-21-2009, 11:54 AM	#13
Perrella Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: VA Posts: 8,040	When I brought my girlie home at 12 weeks, she really pooped alot too. They just don't always hit the pad at that age, it's like they can't tell for sure where their butt is or something. Hers was soft too. I gave her plain canned punkin, as advised. It helped some, but then she would get it, so we went back to the vet, no worms or parasites, he put her on Bene-Bac Gel, once a week for digestion/bowel and she is great. 9 mos now and no problems. Zhoie gets nothing but her Royal Canin puppy 33 with natural canned chicken sprinkled in it, no treats, snacks...and she is wonderful. Be careful of changing foods, when I tried it originally with these little sensitive ones, it gave her the big "D"...bad. Good Luck and believe in time, it will all work out, be patient and persevere.

10-21-2009, 12:12 PM	#15
madisonsmum Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: England Posts: 23	I dont want to keep him in there all the time! Its just with his poops being VERY soft and him going nearly all the time there is no way I can watch him. If I can get his poops sorted out into firmer ones like I keep reading about and less often then he would be out all the time. Surely you understand that. I came here for advice not to be strung up. I have wanted a dog for 5 years, I have done loads of research into the breed. As soon as his problem is sorted in will be out all the time, I cant wait to start taking him out for walks. still have 2 and a bit weeks to wait for that though.