Why is my dog's poop sometimes yellow-brown and other times dark?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 30 days old | 45 lbs
Luna's poop sometimes shows a mixture of the usual dark brown and yellowish brown colour. While other times, its completely dark brown. What could that mean?
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Published on August 6th, 2018
Hi there and thanks for posting! Sometimes stool can change due to a recent change in diet or eating something out of the ordinary or unusual. Other causes can be certain infections such as viral, bacterial, or parasitic infections. Endocrine diseases such as Addison's disease or organ disease of the liver, gallbladder, or pancreas can also cause the color of stool to change. If the color changes continue, you may consider taking Luna in to be seen be her veterinarian to just sure there are no underlying conditions causing the changes.
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Published on July 26th, 2017
Some of the stool appears to be normal in color the other is quite yellow but the consistency appears to be normal, which is good. Bile is normally released into the gastrointestinal tract and can cause stools to have a yellow color. Sometimes stools can be colored due to dyes in food or other things they may have ingested. I wouldn't be concerned as the consistency of the stool appears normal as long as your dog is otherwise acting normal eating and vomiting.
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Published on October 25th, 2017
If he is otherwise well this may just be a temporary upset from something he ate. I recommend you monitor closely and feed small, bland meals of an intestinal diet or boiled chicken and rice for 24-48hrs. Blood tests may be required if persistent to investigate underlying causes such as liver or bowel issues
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Published on November 23rd, 2020
These signs could be compatible with a colitis, which is an inflammation of the last part of the intestine, the colon, usually related to dietary indiscretion. As a first approach, I would suggest to start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days. I would definitely recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice vomiting, lethargy or inappetence. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!
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