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12-23-2004, 03:45 PM | #1 |
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| Help...Eddie may be constipated?? For the last two days Eddie, who is 9 weeks old, has been constipated, trying to have a bowel movement and when he does he yelps, screams, cries. The "poop" is a bit bigger than I am used to seeing and very firm. Any suggestions to soften it up. He is on puppy food that the breeder had him on when I got him and he seems to like it. This is just new. He has also thrown up twice in the last three days, just a little. Otherwise he is full of fun and playing great. He is a sweet pup and is doing good on the housetraing. Looking forward to hearing advise....................Teigan |
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12-23-2004, 05:13 PM | #2 |
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| Has he had eaten anything different at all? Or did he sneak something on a walk or from someone's plate? I've found that some fruits, like apples can soften their poop. Just don't give them too much of course. Hope Eddie gets better soon! |
12-23-2004, 07:07 PM | #3 |
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| I had the same problem with my puppy, vet said it was common with small breed dogs and to give her a little canned pumpkin, it really did the trick. Hope this helps and your baby feels better |
12-23-2004, 07:58 PM | #4 |
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| i was told to give my yorkie canned pumpkin if he had diareah because is HARDENS the stool |
12-23-2004, 08:27 PM | #5 |
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| I found this article, I guess it works for both constipation or diarrhea, even works for cats If your dog or cat is having the occasional case of constipation or diarrhea, one of the things that might help is canned pumpkin. Yes canned pumpkin in its pureed form (NOT pumpkin pie filling) is a fantastic stool softener which makes it a good natural remedy for constipation. It often helps with upset stomach or indigestion for both cats and dogs. It is very rich in fibre and adding just one or two teaspoonfuls to your pet's food often gets the system moving in no time. Dogs will occasionally want to eat it directly and that's fine too. Sometimes though, finicky cats and dogs won't touch it no matter what you do. On the opposite end of things is diarrhea. Since the dietary fibre in canned pumpkin absorbs water, it can be a great help to a cat or dog that has diarrhea. Some pet owners report that it firms up their pet's loose stools or diarrhea within a few hours. Again one to two teaspoonfuls is all that is needed. |
12-23-2004, 11:34 PM | #6 |
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| wow roxie, thanks for sharing..... i thought i was going nuts there for a second.....lol |
12-24-2004, 03:21 AM | #7 |
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| Thanks I will try the canned pupmkin, hope it works, I'll keep you posted. Just wanted to say this is a great site to get heip, I don't feel so alone in this as it is new for me to have a young pup and a Yorkie.....Teigan |
12-24-2004, 10:33 AM | #8 |
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| M puppy had this It is very scary. Turned out it was a grooming issue. He needed to be clipped because the stool was caught in the fur and he sat in it and it made a plug. Yuck! |
12-24-2004, 07:28 PM | #9 |
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| I am glad everyting came out alright. LOL
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12-25-2004, 05:36 AM | #10 |
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12-25-2004, 07:05 PM | #11 |
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| Eddie is fine now Thanks for the advise about the pumpkin. He loved it and it worked! No more crying while he has a poop. Thanks again...........Teigan |
12-27-2004, 02:32 AM | #12 |
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| Butt .... for the hard stools ... there is always Asian Pear if they won't eat the pumpkin. Also, for the hair ... Dr. Lucy showed us how to make little "poneytails" ... just loosely band the tail and both "hips". It's so cute ... Toto looks so prissy!!!
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12-27-2004, 11:12 AM | #13 |
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| Bettyeanne That's very interesting! Do you band the tail just past the docked part? Also, the hips, JUst the outside hair? That is really interesting to say the least. I am letting Snoodles hair grow out, and was wondering about the poop issue! Thanks! Pat |
12-27-2004, 03:29 PM | #14 |
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| i am also curiouse about how you do this , can you post a picture of it or explain alittle more about it. sometimes my yorkies get alittle stuck in their hair and then i have to wash them. so please let me know . thanks , lynne, mo , macey, abbey
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12-28-2004, 04:17 PM | #15 |
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| The little ponytails are just the tail hair just past the end of the little nub ... on the hips I just brush it until I have all that looks like it will get in the way of her poop [her hair is so long, I usually gather an inch or two wide at the part on her back and about halfway down her leg and just brush it up and put a rubber band around it a couple of inches from the part]! From the rear it looks like three little ponytails and when she runs/walks she prisses and they bounce! It's sooo cute! All the hair around her little "poopie place" is cropped really short with scissors [we don't use a razor anywhere on Toto because that stubby hair causes her to scratch!] I will try to get some pics of it when Papa is here to distract her ... she always wants her face in the camera!
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