Guest Celestrina Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Angie has IBD and we *finally* found a non-prescription food that works for her. In fact her poop is better now than it was on the Rx food. Normally she would have to go out about and hour after eating for a quick potty break. Now she will have to poop an hour after that. I'll keep her out 15-20 minutes for the first break but won't poop. Not sure what to do. This is totally new behavior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feisty49 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Angie has IBD and we *finally* found a non-prescription food that works for her. In fact her poop is better now than it was on the Rx food. Normally she would have to go out about and hour after eating for a quick potty break. Now she will have to poop an hour after that. I'll keep her out 15-20 minutes for the first break but won't poop. Not sure what to do. This is totally new behavior. Inquiring minds want to know: What food are you feeding her now? Also, are you asking a question in the second paragraph? I'm confused by it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Celestrina Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Natural Balance LID Sweet Potato and Bison. I'm trying to work on her doing everything in one outing, but I'm not sure how to do this. We've had her for almost four years and her potty break schedule never changed until we switched her food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feisty49 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Thanks for the info about the food. I'm no vet, but it sounds sensible that her body may process the new food differently (slower perhaps?) and therefore she doesn't have to poo on the same schedule she did formerly. I don't know how to train a dog, or if it's even possible, to go poo on demand. I mean, it it's not there ready to come out, what *can* be done? Is it a problem that there is an hour between her peeing & pooing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 It could take a while for her system to normalize on this new food. As questioned above, is there a problem with her having this extra time? FWIW my dogs all go out right after they eat and usually do both. It took our recent foster about 3 months to get the new schedule down, but eventually he was doing the same schedule. Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissn333 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Mine poop when they need to Some poop before they eat, some after. Some go shortly after they eat, some don't need to poop for an hour or two after they eat. My guess is that if this new food is working for her as you say, this is a more "normal" time frame for her digestion and may just be something you need to get used to. It's a good thing when food takes longer to move through the dog...means her body is absorbing nutrients as it should. I bet her poop is much better now too because her intestines are doing their job of absorbing liquids Quote Kristin in Moline, IL USA with Ozzie (MRL Crusin Clem), Clarice (Clarice McBones), Latte and Sage the IGs, and the kitties: Violet and Rose Lovingly Remembered: Sutra (Fliowa Sutra) 12/02/97-10/12/10, Pinky (Pick Me) 04/20/03-11/19/12, Fritz (Fritz Fire) 02/05/01 - 05/20/13, Ace (Fantastic Ace) 02/05/01 - 07/05/13, and Carrie (Takin the Crumbs) 05/08/99 - 09/04/13. A cure for cancer can't come soon enough.-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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