Fighting constipation

Be careful with the chicken broth - if you make it or buy it, get the kind that has no salt (or make it without salt) as too much sodium can add to potential heart problems in aging dogs. You can also try some canned pumpkin, however. Not spiced or 'pie ready', but pureed, plain pumpkin, a few teaspoons in each meal, which adds a lot of fiber quite easily and will help most dogs to not be constipated. :)

Try some rice and fish, that will also help. Blue Buffalo a high end dog food, Purina pro Plan Chicken and rice. Try to stay away from beef, it takes longer to digest in dogs even though they luv it.. You can also go to independant sites on line.

My cats craved butternut squash earlier this year. Last year I met a lady who said her vet told her to give her dog a spoonful of pumpkin with all of his meals. I want to say that we all should be eating as healthily as your dog is right now.

no, my cats seem to have quite the other problem... oh, and if anyone is reading this and has the same problem - 1 Imodium is good for a 50 dog... so weigh your pet and keep that in mind - 10 lb cat - 1/5th an Imodium...

Frankly when my dog gets constipated once in awhile I make sure she gets hydrated well, I use dextrovet which is relatively cheap. Then I take her for long walks the motion helps in exercising the bowels. I feed her soft diet of pureed dog food and plain beef broth. If it still does not work I call on my friend bisacodyl....it does the trick.

he needs more exercise.thats the best way to avoid constipation.no need for medicines or fancy food.just walk him everyday.

Very tasty looking. Does he eat such large pieces? I also boil chicken for my dogs and they get that with the broth over their dried food. They love watermelon and get that for "dessert" or as treats.

oh i love you girl, since you love your dog so much. what a great mommy you are. see, ive told some people when ive been concerned over cocos BM's and some act like ive lost my mind. well i just think that us great parents also make great parents for our dogs. im not sure what remedy would be but im liking the fact that you've had responses with great remedies and you also have some. now that food just looks yummy! fit for your little king (baby dog) lol.

Can you get him more exercise? That often helps also. I have found that fiber one helps greatly.

From the title, I wasn't sure what to prepare for here. Not that I'm embarrassed or grossed out or anything, but I was all like, "umm... okay... so dragon's having trouble gettin' the Browns to the Super Bowl... well..." Glad to hear that the dog's doing well. Mine has never suffered from constipation, but he had joint problems. It's a real bummer because at least people can find relief in all sorts of ways. Dogs are at the mercy of their owners. I'm not sure if this would work for a dog, but I eat a huge plate of spaghetti when I'm constipated. I make sure it's super heavy on the red tomato sauce. The next morning I find I'm usually fully satisfied and low on TP. Maybe it's just my particular metabolism. As far as the health benefits of tomatoes, I'm not sure how well they do in the fiber department. But dogs might like a nice bowl of spaghetti a little more than veggies. On the downside, though, if it doesn't work, then they're packed up with yummy faux Italian dishes going nowhere fast. So I can't in good conscience recommend it. But it does work for me.

Anything that is fiber rich food will surely combats constipation. As your dog food supplier of the products available to them.I don't own a dog now, but, I used to.9he was killed by strangling...). Whenever there's something wrong with my dog, I always asked the experts advise and that is his vet. Your dog is lucky to have you as its owner. It sounds like you truly care for him.:) God bless you.:)

Neither Nera nor Binne had this kind of problems, but I've read all the comments here. There are a lot of good advices I should keep in mind if I ever have to fight constipation. Binne also likes vegetables, I put some in her food bowl and she always choose the veggies first, then she eats her kibbles. I've noticed that corn helps her get out more often, even if her stomach doesn't digest it at all. Maybe you should try to give Gus some corn and see if it helps him too.

If the problem has been ongoing for a year, first of all I'd recommend talking to your local vet about the problem to ensure it's not a more serious issue such as an enlarged prostate gland or tumor near the prostate. Aside from that it looks like you are on the right track diet wise. Mineral oil is a common item used in treating constipation in animals (and humans for that matter). It's an age old remedy that's still viable today. You can get stool softeners such as Laxatone from most of the big pet product warehouses or from your Vet. And of course exercise. Just like in humans if your dog's body doesn't get stimulated his bowels may not either. Hope this helps.