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Potty trained dog has diarrhea & accidents for 3 days. What to do?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 15 lbs

my dog has had diarrhea for 3 days. He's also had accidents on the carpet even though he's potty trained... I'm not sure what the next move should be.

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Published on September 15th, 2017

As most of these episodes are dietary related I would suggest to start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days.

I would definitively recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice vomiting, lethargy or inappetence.
Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.
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