[teeny]

I want to know y my 1 year old male chihuahua poops so much? He poops up to 15 times a day!! I know this cant be normal, can anyone PLEASE give me any advice to help stop this from happening so frequent!! I feed him about 1 cup of dog food a day, he would love to eat more,but hes not very big and if I feed him any more than that he'll just keep pooping! PLEASE help me!!!

[Lara's mom]

15 times a day??? That definitely does not sound anywhere near normal. The only thing I can suggest is a trip to a good vet that you trust.

[CorkyMax]

Originally Posted by teeny

I want to know y my 1 year old male chihuahua poops so much? He poops up to 15 times a day!! I know this cant be normal, can anyone PLEASE give me any advice to help stop this from happening so frequent!! I feed him about 1 cup of dog food a day, he would love to eat more,but hes not very big and if I feed him any more than that he'll just keep pooping! PLEASE help me!!!

You definitely should have your vet check things out---It could be many things--worms/parasites, pancreatitis. colitis, other stomach/bowel problems.
Is this poop like a diarrhea? What are the characteristics of the poop?--the COLOR as yellow or greenish; black,tarry; red blood or clots; pasty, light; large, gray, rancid. CONSISTENCY(like watery, foamy, greasy, glistening or jellylike), the SMELL as foodlike, or smelling like sour milk; rancid or foul.

How long has this been going on!? I'd be worried about dehydration, also loss of B vitamins. Make sure he is getting plenty of water!!!

Are there any other signs as vomiting, straining while pooping. Does he appear healthy otherwise. Is he 'droopy'--acting like he is sick or just not very 'perky?' What kind of dog food do you feed?--Could be malnutrition if hungry all the time also and not gaining any weight--Worms could cause this too. Has he ever been wormed? Is he a skittish pup? Nervous stomach? I think I have read that chihuahuas are fearful.

Please give more information as outlined above. I have a home veterinary handbook and can tell you some things based on the characteristics of the poop--BUT you do need to get this checked out by a vet--May need bloodwork to rule out things, etc. At least a fecal exam! The above characteristics would be a good thing to tell your vet when you go see him and can help him diagnose!

I am by no means an expert (or vet). Please see your vet now!!

[Pet food store owner]

What brand of food do you use? 15lb dog as a rule does not need 1 cup of food a day. A active little dog needs more caloric density than a bigger dog. The average pet food has about 350 to 400 cals per 8 ounce cup. That being said, a food like innova has about 537 per cup. Your dog needs probably at most 20 cals per lb per day which works out to be about 300 cals. I'm suprised that your dog doesn't poop for distance with that many calories not including treats.
That being said, There is nothing wrong with a trip to your vet but my guess that part of the problem would be overfeeding. Our 7lb Yorkie eats about 1/3 of a cup a day of Evo and is in excellent shape with small poops that happen about twice a day.

Hope this helps

[millsandbones]

take your dog to vet immediately. 15 times a day of pooping is not normal.