[lil fu fu girl]

I agree with the other posters. 1-3 times a day seems to be about normal; 5 might be a little excessive.

Could it be the kibble? Lets look at the ingredients. (I am assuming you are using the small breed puppy formula)
The top 5 are: Chicken, chicken by product meal, Corn meal, Ground whole grain Sorghum, and Chicken fat.

The first one I really do not see a huge problem with. However, chicken "By-Product" meal, is everything that comes from the chicken which is not otherwise used: such as beaks, feet, bones, etc.

The Corn and Sorghum being in the # 2 and #3 spot is a major issue. The company is tyring to use these two in combination to replace a complete protein, that should be coming from meat. Corn is used as feed for animals that graze along with Sorghum, not to mention that their main use is as a carbohydrate to "stabilize" the kibble such that it will retain shape and consistency.

Then chicken fat, well fat is needed however, I would prefer a fat that is healthier like one from salmon, which carries a dual nutritional purpose.

My thoughts; I personally think the corn and sorghum are probably the reason behind the 5 + bowl movements. I would try a higher quality food, with quality meats and less, if any, grains.

Best of luck in your choice!