Why does my dog keep squatting to poop but nothing comes out?

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The issue is with Stella and her pooping. She’ll go and then immediately walk like 6or 8 foot away and squat again. Mabe do this3 times with nothing happening. What makes her feel she needs to go again but can’t do anything. Pet's info: Dog | Russell Terrier | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 8 months old

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Sometimes irritation in the colon or problems passing her full amount of stool (like a constipation). If she has not been checked for parasites in the last month, I recommend to have this done. You can try changing her food as well to something like Royal Canin which tends to be low residue and very easy on the colon. If this looks more like constipation, canned pumpkin may help. Lastly, a visit to the veterinarian would be helpful as well to check for constipation or painful anal glands. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Why does my dog keep squatting to poop but nothing comes out?

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