I've been to the vet numerous times about this and they said its because he tail was accidentally docked too short when she was a puppy. I also feed her oil with her food to make poo-ing easier. I love my dog very much, enough to squeeze poo out of her bum when she need me to. Don't be so quick to make assumptions :)

I thnk thats sweet 33. my dog is my child and id do anything for her as well.

how about i gave my dog laxitaves now its suffering from chronic diaria

Of course you aren't a bad pet owner, you're willing to squeeze your dog's shit daily. However, maybe try a little bit more water or moderate the food closer? Its been said a ton but it might be beneficial..

I don't understand what the tail has to do with it. It's not like it's a crank on a butter churn and every wag speeds the digestion process along. I think you should get a second opinion.

Just keep squeezing just keep squeezing

Dogs and cats tails are part of their spinal cord. When it is docked too short, the spinal cord became a bit mutated and can put pressure on the rectum, making it hard to poop. My cat is a manx so she naturally has to tail. Because on that her rectum is deformed and I have to help her poop sometimes. Two vets have told me that.

Just smile and squeeze, boys... Smile and squeeze...

I will never understand the reason for tail docking D: seems unnecessary and painful

51 having worked at a vet, sometimes if the tail is cut too short it damages the nerves around that area preventing the dog from doing it himself.... Ps... GOOD JOP OP

104 some guard dogs look a lot less intimidating with their tail wagging. This later just became part of the breed. It also seems unnecessary to I.e. trim a poodle's fluffy white hair to the skin, dye it pink or make them wear clothes but people still do it because that's just their thing and it doesn't make the dog owners any less human so people like you should just let people like us get their dog's tail docked if we so desire.

#106 Your closing statement was unnecessary

Also, pumpkin purée. It's a natural laxative for cats and dogs! :)

#106: Docking a dog's tail or cropping their ears is a cruel practice, unless it's medically warranted. Mutilating another animal (humans included) for cosmetic reasons is totally different from clothing them or styling their hair. I doubt anyone would consider it child abuse to give their toddler a 'cute' hairstyle, but would you think it's okay to have your kid's ears surgically pointed because they 'looked more intimidating' like that? Docking a dog's tail is even worse, because of the sheer number of sensitive nerve endings. For the same reason, I oppose the declawing of cats or the circumcision of infants (except for genuine medical reasons). That said, the dog could have already been docked when OP got her, so I'm not saying OP is necessarily to blame.

I agree with your points, but would like to point out that docking was also for practical reasons. I have an English Springer Spaniel. She and I go hunting for pheasant. If she had a long tail, it would get caught constantly in the brush and thickets that we plow through. This would be very painful and potentially dangerous for my dog. Docking wasn't just a visual thing (although that was certainly a part), it was also practical.

@106, docking was originally meant to prevent tails and ears from getting caught in sticker bushes when hunting or to prevent damage in dog fights. These fighting dogs are the same breeds as many guard dogs which is how it caught on. However, it's an extremely painful procedure with no value unless you have a hunting or rescue dog, so it's cruel and unethical.

try canned punkin!!

#97 took the words right out of my mouth

Some dogs tails are fragile so it's easier to dock them then to have the dog break it. But then again some are for show which is the part I think is dumb.

That's ridiculous. How can docking the tail effect digestion? That's like saying, I have chronic constipation because I removed a mole on my butt. Unfortunately, OP, vets don't know much about nutrition, my guess is that this vet prescribed you their horrible vet prescription formula that's full of fillers, rather than tell you to find an all-natural dog food that has higher digestible contents and fiber. Ask some natural pet food stores what they think would be a good option for constipation trouble.

maybe...try...reading. That question has already been answered.