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puppy constopation

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Question
My little 10 week old toy poodle has very hard stools when she goes. She has not had a bowel movement in 24 hrs. I feed her the suggested puppy dog food such as royal Canin. Otherwise she is very peppy and shows no sign of being ill.
What do you suggest that I give her to get her going on a regular basis?

Answer
Do you have water down constantly for her to drink.  The problem is that she is not drinking enough water.  She is constipated.  If you get some mineral oil and give it to her that will help with the constipation.  Poodles need lots of water to drink.  They need to have access to water at ALL TIMES.  Keep an eye on her and make sure that she is drinking.  If she is drinking all the time and is still constipated then I would call up your vet and get her in and have her checked for other reasons.