My dog pees a lot but only poops once or twice. Is this normal?

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Defecating once a day is actually not considered unhealthy. It all depends on what she eats. For example, it may be that she is eating a diet that is high in protein and low in fiber for instance. This could be easily fixed by feeding her a diet that is higher in fiber. Based on what she eats at this time, defecating just once daily may be just fine. Good luck and have a great day!

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Romeo. This is fine, as long as he is pooping at least once a day and otherwise acting normally, there is no need to worry. I hope this helps!

Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Buzoo is adorable! Puppies do defecated a little more frequently than adult dogs, typically up to 4-5 times in a day. Sometimes puppies will defecate more frequently if they are excited. I recommend keeping a close eye on Buzoo's bowel movements - he should be seen by a vet if you notice that the stool is loose, has mucus or blood in it, or begins vomiting. I hope this helps and wish you luck with your new puppy!

As long as he is behaving normally otherwise, that is fine. Some days he may go more than others. If you are bottle-feeding, stimulate him to go after each feeding. This is done by using a warm washcloth and gently circling his genitals until he urinates and defecates.

Hello. Probably not. Exercise can & will facilitate bowel movements, & the faster stool moves through the bowels, the less water is absorbed making the stools a little softer. This may be just normal for your pup. If anything changes, of course discuss this with your veterinarian, but if everything else is OK, I would not be too worried. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! There are daily variations in the defecation routine so this is not necessarily abnormal. I would not be too concerned about this as you will most likely not run into this issue. Have a great day!

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This sounds very normal and typical. Just like with any biological system that is so complex, elimination habits are going to be variable depending on many factors such as composition of the food ingested, digestion, absorption of nutrients, and the transit time of the material in the intestines. As long as everything else is normal, it's completely within normal limits for times of elimination to vary. Just think about yourself and your patterns and understand that with very complex physiological systems, variability will always be present and probably normal. I hope this helps rest your mind about Soska.