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My dog is constipated with hard, pebble-like poop. What can I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | neutered | 2 years and 3 months old | 8 lbs

My dog is pooping pebble spaces. He’s eat regular, drinking and playing normal. What can I do to help him poop regularly?

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on March 19th, 2019

It’s possible Bruno’s food does not contain enough fiber or moisture to meet the needs of his body. I recommend a diet called Royal Canin. It is a low residue, highly digestible food and most pets who eat this diet have great stool quality. It comes in canned and dried and even has a breed-specific Chihuahua diet. I recommend to switch him to this food over 5 to 7 days and see how his body responds best of luck and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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