My dog poops multiple times on walks, and it gets soft. Is it normal?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
When I take my dog for a walk longer than 5 minutes, she poops multiple times, and usually they get progressively softer in consistency. Yesterday she pooped 4 times in 1 hour. She doesn't have accidents inside and has no other symptoms. She's 1 year old. Is this cause for concern?
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Published on May 15th, 2020
Hello. Probably not. Exercise can & will facilitate bowel movements, & the faster stool moves through the bowels, the less water is absorbed making the stools a little softer. This may be just normal for your pup. If anything changes, of course discuss this with your veterinarian, but if everything else is OK, I would not be too worried. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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Published on December 21st, 2017
Its not necessarily abnormal. It depends on what California's normal stool consistency is. If this is different for California, then I would be suspicious that something is happening in her bowel causing a different stool type. It could be something in the diet, a parasite or bacterial imbalance. Please post again if you have any further questions!
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