The time it takes for food to travel through the digestive tract is known as bowel transit time.
Bowel transit time is dependent on diet and varies greatly from person to person (or pet to pet). For example, people and pets who eat a high-fiber diet (large quantities of fruits, vegetables, whole grains - dry dog foods, etc.) tend to have rapid transit times and bulky stools.
Bowel transit times vary greatly....depending on diet, fluids, and activity and other factors.
If you're talking about the time it takes from the time it is eaten until your pup goes to the bathroom - it could take 6 - 8 - 12 - 14 hours........
How soon it leaves the stomach (is much sooner) but still varies a lot depending on the amount eaten, the amount of fluid, the amount of fiber - and many other factors.
****** For sure, a dog that eats a similar diet every day - close to the same time every day - will be much more regular than some of our pets who eat all sorts of different foods every day - at different times (I think this is the way I eat!!)
I guess the answer really is that it just "varies a lot."
Carol Jean |