How much is too much poop?

Some commercial foods contain a lot of indigestible filler and so result in more poop. While we all have to keep an eye on expenses, I am of the opinion that we should give our dogs, growing pups especially, the best food we can. We only get out in health what we put in as food.

 

I've never fed any kibble in 60 years of dog owning. Used to be mainly green tripe in the 1950s to a fully mixed raw including all types of meat including game. My dogs only ever poo 2/3 times a day in line with their feeding times-raw food is digested at a slower rate than kibble & the poo is small in consistency. Because raw food is slower than processed food to be fully digested, more of the actual raw is digested, meaning small poops

 

Pooping 3 times a day is normal for a dog.
How Many Times A Day Should A Dog Poop? We Asked An Expert - Ollie Blog.

 

If the dog can go and Poop as many times as they like without having to wait or "hold it in" then maybe this is more likely the problem. A house trained dog that is left alone long periods learns to do this, whreas one that can get outside anytime may not.

 

I've been wondering about the very same thing. My 14 week GSD was weaned on raw beef mince with Arden Grange kibble and his stools were massive, often very loose and erratic. I've substituted lightly cooked veggies such as carrot, sweet potato, squash and potato for the kibble and he poohs 3 to 4 times a day now, and stools are much easier to pick up! I was debating whether to switch to just kibble earlier, as the scientific evidence for raw just isn't available, but I'm going to investigate a Barf alternative now. Can anyone recommend a large breed puppy barf complete meal provider? I want to make sure he's getting all the correct minerals and vitamins for his joints as he's going to be a big boy...probably 50+kg.

 

Thanks Judy, I was considering that, so it's good to know. I also really appreciated the full post of raw feeding you did which I discovered after I'd posted my earlier query. It was really informative and just the thing for a newbie like me. I've always fed dry complete food, but I'm convinced raw is the way to go now!