how to house break a pooping machine

Question
QUESTION: my 8 wk old pup seems to have a non stop suply of poop and trying to train him to got out side is hard because you never know when hes going to blow,i feed him 1/2 cup dry mixed with3 tablespoons wet 3times a dayhe was the runt and is a little under weight 5 pds for a 8 1/2 week old golden retriever.we crate him at night and he not to bad then he gets up around4.30 and poos in the crate,I clean it up and he goes right back to sleep til 6 am.even if i take him out every hour he will pee some and maybe poo if he has to but 10 min  later he will pee or poo again.is he to young to hold it, should i bee more patient until he can.hope you can guide me through this one.oh one more strange thing, do puppys have sexual urges at 8wks because my pup is doing the hibidy dibidy on my leg,i cant help but laugh but this is not an exceptable behavior hopefuly he will stop after he is fixed can I stop this before I got nuts or he drops from frustration. thanks,   linda

ANSWER: Linda - We can fix this problem.. You will need to change your dog food and add a few supplements.  What food brand are you feeding?
Also, how many treats is this kid getting?
Table food????
Let me know



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QUESTION: hi its linda again with the 8 wk golden who never stops pooing,he is eating (natural balance) from pet co no treats,and he gets (nuvet) that I ordered via my breeders suggesgen.Its a vitamine wafer thats  boosts his immune system,as for table food he does'nt get any,as I said in my first quesgen he gets 1/2 cup dry I add a little water and 3 tablespoons of perscription I D can from the vet.we just got our pup 1 week ago he flew from indiana,had a 5 hour delay was wormed and given a vacination all in 1 day.I imagine all that with seperation anxiety would through my system out of wack to.His poos were very loose the first few days so I was scared he was so little the vet agreed on the stress thing,now his poos are more solid I guess normal.what is normal anyway?are they supposed to be a little soft/firm medium kinda.I have no idea Im just trucking along doing my best.  thanks for all your help.  linda

Answer
Hi:  Glad to see your Breeder Referred you to NuVET Plus - Excellent - this is for a lifetime of health!!! Great.
Now, as for the food - Natural Balance is a good one, too.
I wouldn't change the food...

Here are my ideas for you:

Feed this boy the 3 meals per day - Just cut down a little on the wet food and add Canned pumpkin - Pure canned pumpkin / give him 1 heaping teaspoon at the first 2 meals of the day.. YOU need to give him canned pure pumpkin for at least 4 weeks.  ( 1 to 2 teaspoons per day )  If you see his stools getting nice and solid you can reduce to 1.5 teaspoons per day.
The canned pumpkin will give him some nice quality fiber.
( pure pumpkin no added sugar)

Next - Buy some Kellogg All Bran cereal - give him 1/2 a teaspoon every OTHER day.. ( for a lifetime... if needed) good for his body and stools...  YOU can do this 2-4 x per WEEK..
Excellent for him.  YOU won't do the pumpkin forever because that would add too many calories.

Make sure this boy gets a potty break after each meal... He should poop within 10 to 20 minutes of his meals... ( because of the fibers we will be adding...)

I sure hope this helps your baby...

Once more things: give him some BENE BAC gel for about 3 days - this will give him the Probiotics his belly needs.  YOU should be able to find this BENE BAC at most pet stores..


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