My puppy poops too much and wakes me up. How to set a schedule?

At 3 months old, she's still in the middle of the house training process and it's normal for her to have multiple bowel movements a day. Keep working on the house training and being consistent. Using a crate at night could help her hold if through the night, but she may also need you to set an alarm and take her out for another month or two.

These signs could be compatible with a colitis, which is an inflammation of the last part of the colon, usually related to dietary indiscretion. As a first approach, 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. Hope this answer was helpful, but 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. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

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!

Growing puppies need a lot of calories, and I do recommend feeding at least three times a day at this age. It is normal for them to poop 3 or even 4 or 5 times a day! As long as the stool is solid and well formed, this is perfectly normal. Every dog has a slightly different metabolism. If you are feeding the recommended amount on the bag, that is a good place to start. Over the next month you will want to watch his weight. If he seems to be developing fat rolls over this neck and shoulders, you might want to cut back a little. If he is becoming thin and you can see his ribs or hips, then increase the amount. You may have to increase or decrease his food over time as he continues to grow.

Your puppy is still very young. Usually mommy would still clean him up. It is normal for small puppies to pass stool right after eating. It is also normal to pass stool 7-8 times a day. This will get less as your puppy gets older. He should be fed canned puppy food (specifically for puppies!) for large breed puppies. You can slowly transition him from the wet puppy food to dry puppy food when the puppy is about 8 weeks old. You should feed your puppy 3-4 times daily.

Frequent bowel movements are not necessarily abnormal. They should have a firm consistency, and not be like diarrhea. I would recommend that you have him on a large breed puppy food to help support his rapidly growing bones. You can try a different brand of food and see if that helps decrease the stool frequency.

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. http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/dry/5-star/ This website has all of the 5 star dog foods out there for you to explore. It is important to remember to gradually transition from one food to another. The transition should take at least a week. Just add a little 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.