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My puppy poops after eating, has diarrhea. Is he sick? What food?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 13 days old | 3 lbs

I got my puppy 5 days back. He is passing stools immediately after eating and the stool is liquid to semi solid 7-8 times a day. Is he sick and what should I ideally feed him?

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 16th, 2018

Your puppy is still very young. Usually mommy would still clean him up. It is normal for small puppies to pass stool right after eating. It is also normal to pass stool 7-8 times a day. This will get less as your puppy gets older. He should be fed canned puppy food (specifically for puppies!) for large breed puppies. You can slowly transition him from the wet puppy food to dry puppy food when the puppy is about 8 weeks old. You should feed your puppy 3-4 times daily.

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    Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on May 31st, 2018

    It's good to feed a puppy this age 3-4 times a day. Make sure you feed per the instructions on the bag/can. The daily recommended amount should be divided evenly throughout the day. It is normal for them to poop after eating and is not concerning unless she has blood in her stool or has diarrhea. I hope that helps and all is well with Ella.

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    Answered By Jeffrey Milner

    Veterinarian

    Published on April 29th, 2017

    It is not uncommon for small puppies to urinate and defecate very frequently. Unless the defecation appears loose, discolored, or is filled with undigested particles, I would not assume there is a health issue currently brewing. Continue to feed your puppy a normal diet and take him out to use the bathroom whenever he needs to.

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