Help with Border terrier poo

onwards&upwards

Don’t cut down food based on poos, you don’t want her ending up hungry and losing condition.  Google body condition scores for dogs and if she looks ok according to the charts then you aren’t feeding too much. 

ceewash

Think her weight is fine. I'll keep watch to make sure she is not losing weight. It's only a slight reduction. I'm at vets next week so I'll ask.

elsien

RelievedSheff said:

The feeding guidelines are just that a guideline. Some dogs will need much less than recommended and others much more.

What is her weight like compared to  what she should be?

Going poos four times a day is a lot for any dog.

I suspect she is being fed too much and feeding less will stop the overnight poo.

It's not necessarily being fed too much, it can be other factors. My twice a day dog has gone to 4 a day since I introduced yumove to his diet. I'm hoping he acclimatises, otherwise I'll have to look for an alternative.

RelievedSheff

elsien said:

RelievedSheff said:

The feeding guidelines are just that a guideline. Some dogs will need much less than recommended and others much more.

What is her weight like compared to  what she should be?

Going poos four times a day is a lot for any dog.

I suspect she is being fed too much and feeding less will stop the overnight poo.

It's not necessarily being fed too much, it can be other factors. My twice a day dog has gone to 4 a day since I introduced yumove to his diet. I'm hoping he acclimatises, otherwise I'll have to look for an alternative.

Worth checking the recommended amount of food especially when changing brands. Recommended portion sizes vary drastically between different brands which can result in far more poo than usual.

minimad1970

elsien said:

RelievedSheff said:

The feeding guidelines are just that a guideline. Some dogs will need much less than recommended and others much more.

What is her weight like compared to  what she should be?

Going poos four times a day is a lot for any dog.

I suspect she is being fed too much and feeding less will stop the overnight poo.

It's not necessarily being fed too much, it can be other factors. My twice a day dog has gone to 4 a day since I introduced yumove to his diet. I'm hoping he acclimatises, otherwise I'll have to look for an alternative.

Elsien, did you get the code I sent you?

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elsien said:

RelievedSheff said:

The feeding guidelines are just that a guideline. Some dogs will need much less than recommended and others much more.

What is her weight like compared to  what she should be?

Going poos four times a day is a lot for any dog.

I suspect she is being fed too much and feeding less will stop the overnight poo.

It's not necessarily being fed too much, it can be other factors. My twice a day dog has gone to 4 a day since I introduced yumove to his diet. I'm hoping he acclimatises, otherwise I'll have to look for an alternative.

Sorry if I’m being thick, but why is 4 poos a day so intolerable?  I reckon I do 4 a day and I have a very healthy diet!  My dog probably averages 3 or 4, one after each meal and one on each walk. Never occurred to me it was a problem.

ceewash

It wasn't such a problem for my dog (original post). It was just that she was waking early and doing it in the kitchen. 

onwards&upwards

ceewash said:

It wasn't such a problem for my dog (original post). It was just that she was waking early and doing it in the kitchen. 

Have you considered the possibility that you may just have to get up earlier too?  I had a dog once who woke up needing a wee at 6am, no matter what, so I got up at 6am until he died.  

Sorry to say it, but there might not be a magic solution! 

ceewash

That's what I have been doing but some mornings it was 5am. Was just looking for some advice whether it was possible to train her to wake a little later. We've now managed to get it to about 6.30 am so this is much better. 

elsien

onwards&upwards said:

elsien said:

RelievedSheff said:

The feeding guidelines are just that a guideline. Some dogs will need much less than recommended and others much more.

What is her weight like compared to  what she should be?

Going poos four times a day is a lot for any dog.

I suspect she is being fed too much and feeding less will stop the overnight poo.

It's not necessarily being fed too much, it can be other factors. My twice a day dog has gone to 4 a day since I introduced yumove to his diet. I'm hoping he acclimatises, otherwise I'll have to look for an alternative.

Sorry if I’m being thick, but why is 4 poos a day so intolerable?  I reckon I do 4 a day and I have a very healthy diet!  My dog probably averages 3 or 4, one after each meal and one on each walk. Never occurred to me it was a problem.

Not necessarily a problem, it's just not the norm for Gitdog. Any change, you wonder why.