 soften the pooh
Puppies tend to gulp their food and this can cause problems when they go potty. Making sure they chew their dog food is the first step. If they just eat it whole you may want to change to a bigger size nugget so they will chew it up.
Puppy or adult, moisture is a key part of keeping your dogs pooh soft and pliable. Dry food is a good aid in cleaning tartar off their teeth but too much dry is harder on their digestive track and can lead to their pooh being too dry to pass so they can tend to back up. Less moisture means a more solid bowel movement. Try mixing part dry and moist food together, making sure your puppy is drinking lots of water. Putting ice cubes in their water bowl will make a water mess but you will find many dogs who fight drinking will find a cube in the bowl fun. Thus while they play, they get more moisture. |