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spiritwings1202 · 03-01-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by hugz4all4

I have to agree with this. Mine usually go two times a day, 3 tops.

she has always done this. I started feeding her twice a day and she has been going 4 times. She goes when she first gets up at 6 and then again about 10:30 am then around 6:30 pm and again at 9:00 PM
I am wondering if it is her food. I have done a lot of research and maybe she needs to be on grain free dog food. Anyone else have any opinions?

nenita · 04-04-2010, 11:33 PM

I free feed my little munchkin and he poops like 5 times. He gets up at night and leaves us about 1 or 2 surprises between 11pm and 6 am. He's a little poopster. He is gaining weight and looking fluffier so I haven't worried. He is eating Iams puppy food, and its kinda stinky, well, it is stinky. I did read that if they poop so much then their food is not that great, but I was just thinking that some humans use the bathroom more than others in a day.
He also does the biz around 630, then around noon, then about 6pm or so. Sometimes double in the evening.

Sweet Apple · 04-05-2010, 03:03 AM

Apple goes twice a day...mornin and evening, and Buzz, usually once, sometimes twice...They're on raw, so I'm sure that's why they don't go so much...No fillers to poop out

Britster · 04-05-2010, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by nenita

I free feed my little munchkin and he poops like 5 times. He gets up at night and leaves us about 1 or 2 surprises between 11pm and 6 am. He's a little poopster. He is gaining weight and looking fluffier so I haven't worried. He is eating Iams puppy food, and its kinda stinky, well, it is stinky. I did read that if they poop so much then their food is not that great, but I was just thinking that some humans use the bathroom more than others in a day.
He also does the biz around 630, then around noon, then about 6pm or so. Sometimes double in the evening.

Iams is a dog food with a ton of fillers and I think by-products. It's not a very good quality food and you will get more poops when on such a food because she's gotta poop out all the fillers

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Originally Posted by spiritwings1202

she has always done this. I started feeding her twice a day and she has been going 4 times. She goes when she first gets up at 6 and then again about 10:30 am then around 6:30 pm and again at 9:00 PM
I am wondering if it is her food. I have done a lot of research and maybe she needs to be on grain free dog food. Anyone else have any opinions?

I prefer the grain-free foods personally

Jackson has done sooo well on them. Skin is great, coat is great, poops 2x a day (sometimes 3 if he's had extra treats), teeth are in great health. He currently eats Nature's Variety Instinct with a rotation of Acana. He was always picky too and he actually enjoys these foods. I like Fromm, Acana, NV, Merrick's Before Grain and Orijen to name a few.

nenita · 04-05-2010, 04:02 PM

Britster, thanks! I will look for something better. There is not much of a selection here for puppies so I might have to buy it online. I'm going to look at the raw diets too but need to do tons of research. I read here that you need to feed them bones, but my little guy's teeth are not out yet. Not sure if that is just hearsay, but will research for sure.

BanditSocks2 · 04-05-2010, 04:23 PM

Do you have PetCO there? THey have Wellness which is a good food.

Britster · 04-05-2010, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by nenita

Britster, thanks! I will look for something better. There is not much of a selection here for puppies so I might have to buy it online. I'm going to look at the raw diets too but need to do tons of research. I read here that you need to feed them bones, but my little guy's teeth are not out yet. Not sure if that is just hearsay, but will research for sure.

Yup, like ^^ Lauren ^^ above said... Petco sells some better brands. If you only have Petco and Petsmart near you, Wellness, Natural Balance and Blue Buffalo are some of the better ones if you only have those stores. You may be surprised though at where you'll find good food! If you go to the food's website, type in your zip for store locater and see closest stores to you!

Also, yep bones are really great for their teeth. Bully sticks are wonderful but they are kinda stinky depending on where you get them! YT member "AMD" sells them at westbrookdog.com and they don't stink.

nenita · 04-05-2010, 04:46 PM

I live in South Korea right now. I am sure there is tons of great food at the local stores but I don't understand hangul. I can use the Army/Air Force exchange but need to look closer at what they have and if they don't have something good I'll order online. How old does he have to be to eat raw food? He might be 9wks or 8wks at the moment. I bought him at a puppy store and got tons of flack from the vet for this. Didn't know he was so young and of course they lied and said he was two months. But he was irresistible.

04-04-2010, 11:33 PM	#17
nenita Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Korea Posts: 19	I free feed my little munchkin and he poops like 5 times. He gets up at night and leaves us about 1 or 2 surprises between 11pm and 6 am. He's a little poopster. He is gaining weight and looking fluffier so I haven't worried. He is eating Iams puppy food, and its kinda stinky, well, it is stinky. I did read that if they poop so much then their food is not that great, but I was just thinking that some humans use the bathroom more than others in a day. He also does the biz around 630, then around noon, then about 6pm or so. Sometimes double in the evening.

04-05-2010, 03:03 AM	#18
Sweet Apple Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, Texas USA Posts: 2,473	Apple goes twice a day...mornin and evening, and Buzz, usually once, sometimes twice...They're on raw, so I'm sure that's why they don't go so much...No fillers to poop out

04-05-2010, 04:02 PM	#20
nenita Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Korea Posts: 19	Britster, thanks! I will look for something better. There is not much of a selection here for puppies so I might have to buy it online. I'm going to look at the raw diets too but need to do tons of research. I read here that you need to feed them bones, but my little guy's teeth are not out yet. Not sure if that is just hearsay, but will research for sure.

04-05-2010, 04:23 PM	#21
BanditSocks2 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Crofton, MD, USA Posts: 1,522	Do you have PetCO there? THey have Wellness which is a good food.

04-05-2010, 04:46 PM	#23
nenita Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Korea Posts: 19	I live in South Korea right now. I am sure there is tons of great food at the local stores but I don't understand hangul. I can use the Army/Air Force exchange but need to look closer at what they have and if they don't have something good I'll order online. How old does he have to be to eat raw food? He might be 9wks or 8wks at the moment. I bought him at a puppy store and got tons of flack from the vet for this. Didn't know he was so young and of course they lied and said he was two months. But he was irresistible.