My dog won't poop in a new environment. What can I give him?

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We are on in a different environment and our dog does not want to poop. He is still eating and drinking water but has not done his business on his normal schedule. What can we do? Can we add anything to his food? Thanks for any tips. Pet's info: Dog | Mountain Cur | Male | neutered | 3 years and 1 month old | 15 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Go and take him for lots of long walks, this will often help a dog relieve himself. Since he has not done his business on a normal schedule, he may have some constipation or hard poop. this can be helped by giving him one or two tablespoonfuls of canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling) in his food. This shoduld help with the feces retaining water and so be soft enough to pass easily. It will also bulk up the feces and hopefully activate the pressure receptors in the rectum and entice him to eliminate.

My dog won't poop in a new environment. What can I give him?

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