How often do dogs poo on a walk?

[M.F.]

I’ve never given it a second thought that Snowie might make three poos on a walk. He poos on his morning walk and on his evening walk, but very seldom at other times.

I was walking with my cousin today—he knows very little about dogs—and he commented about Snowie making a poo, then around the corner making another, and shortly after another. It was an off leash walk and Snowie was free to poo as he pleased. It got me worrying that perhaps his slipped disc makes it difficult to empty his bowels all in one go. So, I’m asking here: what’s normal for your dogs? Do they make one big poo, or a few small poos? Thanks!

 

[Charlie]

Hattie can poo up to 5 times on a walk, some big some smaller but not at any other time. Charlie 2 or 3 on a walk pretty much always big but he will poo other than on a walk. xx

 

[kateincornwall]

Reuben has one first thing in the morning in the garden , then another one his first walk , no more until his afternoon walk when he does one , and his last one in the garden, about now ! xx

 

[M.F.]

I knew I could rely on this forum to answer a poo question so quickly!! Thank you!!

 

[kateincornwall]

 

[Boogie]

Tatze - just one.

Spencer - sometimes one, sometimes none.

Zaba - loads, often four! Me Boogs says he can poo his own body weight!

 

[Jacqui-S]

Lilly always manages to squeeze out at least a small poo on a walk.
I have only known her ONCE to do two poos on a walk. They were both pretty normal, but she had had a bone the day before and were slightly chalky perhaps.

 

[Jacqui-S]

Hattie can poo up to 5 times on a walk

Zaba - loads, often four!

Good grief!
That would send me bonkers!

 

[Emily]

Ella generally poos twice a day. They could be in the garden or on a walk, depending on the timing.

Occasionally, if she's really really excited, she squeeze out a second little poo when we're out

 

[snowbunny]

Mine generally go twice a day, and normally only once in a single walk. Their poo is very small; if we can get it coordinated, I can collect all four dogs' poo in a single bag.

 

[Selina27]

I can collect all four dogs' poo in a single bag.

OOO well listen to you …. who's a clever girl then

 

[Charlie]

Good grief!
That would send me bonkers!

I use a LOT of poo bags! Apparently that's normal x

 

[Jacqui-S]

I use a LOT of poo bags!

I've often hankered for a "DickieBag" but you would need a rucksack version

 

[Jen]

Stanley poos twice a day.

I normally make him go before we go out for a walk in the garden so I don’t have to pick it up OH does pop patrol once a day.

 

[Charlie]

I've often hankered for a "DickieBag" but you would need a rucksack version

I've got one, it's a DickieBackPack!! x

 

[NicW]

Buddy goes three or four times a day, but he is still on three meals a day. Usually fairly small solid poos (he is raw fed), but on a walk, it is always much softer than normal. Is this an adrenaline/excitement/senses overload thing? Hoping it is and that he will grow out of it, it's not so much of a problem on the field, but not great to clean up off pavements!

 

[HAH]

Kipper does a good big poo in the garden first thing in the morning. He generally does one more on his mid/late morning walk, and one small one on his afternoon walk. If he goes swimming he generally does a small looser poo soon afterwards, which I put down to excitement.

 

[Pepper]

Kipper does a good big poo in the garden first thing in the morning. He generally does one more on his mid/late morning walk, and one small one on his afternoon walk. If he goes swimming he generally does a small looser poo soon afterwards, which I put down to excitement.

Snap, Pepper also always has a looser poo soon after he's been swimming in the river or the lake.

 

[snowbunny]

Buddy goes three or four times a day, but he is still on three meals a day. Usually fairly small solid poos (he is raw fed), but on a walk, it is always much softer than normal. Is this an adrenaline/excitement/senses overload thing? Hoping it is and that he will grow out of it, it's not so much of a problem on the field, but not great to clean up off pavements!

My lot are fed three meals a day, with lots of food also in enrichment (Kongs etc) and training. It doesn’t impact on the frequency of poos.
It sounds quite likely that the excitement is what’s causing the softness if it’s consistently soft when out and about but firm at home. Puppy tummies can be a bit sensitive to all sorts of things. I’m sure it will sort itself out in time

 

[Xena Dog Princess]

It's 50/50 whether Xena will poo on a walk. On very rare occasions she'll do 2, but that's occurred maybe a handful of times.