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My puppy is constipated. What can I feed him to help at home?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 5 days old | 3 lbs

What do I give him if he’s constipated

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on December 25th, 2018

You can trying giving Baby some canned puppy food mixed in with his dry puppy food, or adding water to the dry puppy food to get him more moisture. A cause of constipation can be dehydration. You can also try adding a teaspoon of canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) to his food to see if that helps. If it does not help, he will need to see a vet. Best of luck and happy holidays.

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