pooping on walks
My 4 month old Shiba poops multiple times when we walk her outside! We will walk around and then have to stop within a couple of minutes because she has to poo. At first, her poop will be normal, and then it gets runny. I'm not sure if she's just excited or nervous, or it's a way for her to mark her territory. Does anyone have this kind of problem? I don't mind picking up her poop, but it gets so difficult when it's all runny. Any advice will be appreciated!
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Puppies sometimes have inconsistent poop for some time. Then they get their stuff together and it improves.
That was what happened to Kuma.
Kuma got his poop consistently firm between 4 and 5 months.
You might want to consider feeding her 3 times a day, the same amount of food, but divided by three instead of two.
I don't know the food she's on, but another thing you might want to do is look into high quality dog food. I can give you a few names to consider: Orijen (seems to be a forum favourite), EVO, Wellness Core, Solid Gold.
These dogs are hypersensitive to their surroundings, so sometimes, even a little stress will set them off on their continence. As other members have suggested, if it lasts too long, then go see a vet. This happens to Ichi once every 2 weeks or so.
The flipside to this is that he pooped a lot when I first found out he had giardia. First it was firm, then it was runny. It was a crapshoot.
Jesse
How long has Niko been on Natural Balance? Was his food changed recently? If so, that could be the source of runny poop. In addition, Natural Balance may have ingredients present that Niko does not digest well. If you decide to switch out his food, make certain you do slowly to keep from upsetting his stomach further.
Side note: last time he missed his window and was ready to burst, I tried to take advantage of the situation and get him to actually poop on the front lawn. This resulted in frantic pacing and whining for about 5 min and he eventually worked himself into such a frenzy that he started hacking like crazy and puked! I felt bad so I walked him around the corner and he found his spot and then went on with the walk like nothing happened. I guess some dogs just hate messing with their own lawns!
Jesse
We also went on a walk today and he wouldn't jog with me at all! He also spent an abnormal amount of time pooping. first it was fine, then runny. Through our mile jog, he pooped twice (runny) and peed several times. He also did not want to go through the whole jog and stopped half way. He also did not want to jog next to me, so I slowed down for him. It was strange.
Do you have a yard? You should be helping housebreak your dog.
Personally, I hate it when he does it on our walks. Once he's done, he can't wait to leave the scene of the crime, and while you pick it up, he's got that look on his face where it seems like he's smiling w/ an evil laugh behind it.
Anyway, if the vet discovers nothing, or says it's nothing to worry about, you might want to consider buying a can of air (like the one used to clean out a keyboard). Freeze the runny poop. It should make it easier to pick up. Poop Freeze
Jesse
My 5-month old eats about 1.5 cup (about 0.5 cup per meal).
Jesse
Good luck!
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