Why is my puppy pooping too much at night? Could it be their food?

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• Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

  Licensed Veterinary Technician

  Young pups have poor bladder/bowel control. They cannot go all night without needing a 'potty break". Expect them to be able to "hold it" for 1 hour for every month of age plus 1. That means your pup can go about 3-4 hours before needing to eliminate. As they get older, that time will increase. This is all part of owning and house-training a puppy.

  

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• Answered By Courtney Connors

  Certified Dog Trainer

  While it is normal for a puppy to potty several times throughout the night until they gain control of their bladder muscles, it is unusual to be pooping 4 times a night.
  
  Lower quality kibbles have a lot of filler in them. This filler causes dogs to poop more. I don't know what brand you're feeding your pup, but there are so many brands out there to explore. It sounds like the one your pup is on now isn't entirely agreeing with him, even if it isn't a low quality food.
  
  It is important to remember to gradually transition from one food to another. The transition should take at least a week. Just add a tiny bit of the new food to the old food, and take out just a tiny bit of the old food. Continue to do this once every two days or so until the bowl consists entirely of the new food.

  

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