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01-15-2008, 04:52 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Cod Ma
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| Is this a problem? Some one please help! My sadie...13 weeks, is pooping small little turds. I think she may be constipated. She is on wellness canned food, so how can canned food constipate? But her poo is small (Smaller then it used to be) and it's in little peices instead of one long turd. (Sorry for the description) what do ya do when you WANT your baby to go more??? I have a vet appointment but I would like to hear if there is anything you all can tell me to feed her.
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01-15-2008, 04:56 AM | #2 |
It's a Yorkie Thing Donating Member | You can add a little oil to loosen things up a little. Corn oil or mineral oil added to the food. About 1/4 tsp at a time until things come out they way they should. Good luck to you.
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01-15-2008, 05:00 AM | #3 |
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| I have had "poo" problems with Toto before. I always give her a little pumpkin ... canned with no spices. Also, I sometimes give her a little bit of minced pear ... she loves Asian pear! Please update?
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01-15-2008, 05:02 AM | #4 |
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| My little dogs have always had little poops until they get bigger.. |
01-15-2008, 05:58 AM | #5 |
Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida
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| High quality food=less poo. If she's straining when she goes, then I'd worry. A little canned pumpkin is good, I wouldn't use oil
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01-15-2008, 12:29 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Cod Ma
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| Thanks I thought canned pumkin was for constipation!!! She goes but I just can't help thinking more goes in then comes out. It's funny...most people want their puppies to poo less not more!!!!
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01-15-2008, 10:04 PM | #7 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Starkville, Mississippi
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| When they have more poo it is because they are eating low quality food(lots of fillers) and their bodies are not absorbing it. And pumpkin is both for constipation and the runs.
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01-16-2008, 04:59 AM | #8 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh
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| I have read numerous places that it is better to feed a dog high quality dry food rather than canned food for numerous reasons. One of course is cleaner teeth with the dry food. Also, canned food can be up to 45% water or more. I have learned that with my puppies, unless its another health problem their poop is directly changed by the amound of food/water intake. Specifically, if they don't have enough water or too much water it makes the poop either dry or wet. |
01-16-2008, 05:13 AM | #9 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | Reno has had this same problem before (pooping little pellets) and I home prepare his food. I started adding a little flax seed, (it's great for omega3 and fiber) and things are back to normal. You could also add a few cooked oats to her food and that should help.
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