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My dog hasn't pooped in 2 days. How can I help his constipation?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | 1 year and 6 months old

My dog is 1 year 6 months old pomeranian, he didn't poop for 2 days. Whay should I do?

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Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 23rd, 2019

I am sorry to hear about Lucky! If he is otherwise acting normally (no vomiting, normal appetite, energy normal, no pain) you can try adding a teaspoon of canned pumpkin to his food twice a day, or giving him some cat hairball remedy (such as laxatone). If this doesn't resolve the isssue within 24 hours or he develops any of the symptoms I mentioned before, he will need to see his veterinarian. You can read more about constipation at https://www.petcoach.co/article/constipation-in-dogs-101-what-you-need-to-know/

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    Answered By Lauren Kennedy, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on May 31st, 2017

    If Balto is not eating as much as usual he may not have to poop as much. If he is eating like usual and still not pooping I would begin to be concerned about constipation. Some things you can do at home to help get things moving are to increase his water intake (this is most easily done by adding warm water to his food) and feeling him a tablespoon or so of canned pumpkin (this has a lot of fiber that can help him poop). If these ideas don't work, or if you think Balto's appetite is off I would recommend taking him to see your vet because there could be something more serious going on.

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