![]() ![]() A good quality diet usually contains more nutrients per gram of food, meaning your dog needs to eat less for the same nutritional intake. It is not surprising that what we give our dogs to eat (and what they pick up on walks) hugely influences the quality and frequency of their faeces. Diet: faeces are a waste product after energy is removed from food through digestion. Therefore, tend to pass drier, smaller faeces, less often. For these reasons, they also go to the toilet more often! On the other hand, our older companions move less, have a slower metabolism and lower energy requirements. Puppies usually eat more often, their metabolism is quicker, and they are not able to control their bowels as efficiently as adults. There are a number of factors involved… Age: the younger the dog, the more they will poop! What can influence a dog’s frequency of defecation? Wrap up – What can I do if my dog hasn’t passed any faeces yet?.Is it ever a bad sign if my dog hasn’t passed faeces for just one day?.Medication, general anaesthesia and hospitalisation: certain medications, including anaesthetics, may increase or decrease gut motility.Stress levels: stress is closely associated with gut health. ![]() Activity levels: exercise stimulates gut motility in humans and dogs alike.Frequency of feeding: because faeces are a product of food metabolism.Food intake: less food equals less faeces.Dietary fibre: an adequate fibre intake promotes healthy bowel movements in humans and dogs.Diet: faeces are a waste product after energy is removed from food through digestion.Age: the younger the dog, the more they will poop!.What can influence a dog’s frequency of defecation?. ![]()
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