Dog Trouble?

Question

My dog needs to use the bathroom but cant.. She acts like she wants to go for about a half hour now. Im not sure what to do its about 2 in the morning.. Is there anything i can do to help her??

What could i do to help her. Please explain?

I think she is peeing okay.. It looks like she needs to poop

Answer 1

put her paw in warm water

Answer 2

An occasional episode of constipation is not cause for alarm. Stools seem unusually hard. There is unproductive straining. Veterinary assistance may or may not be needed. Here is what you need to know:

Straining unproductively can be a symptom of either constipation or large intestinal diarrhea. In either case, small amounts of mucous, gooey, or even blood tinged stool can be passed and there is a lot of pushing involved. Difficulty urinating can also appear as straining. The point is that if all you have noticed is straining, it may not be constipation. Straining to urinate is often an emergency situation so if there is any question about the pet’s ability to urinate, see the vet right away.

It may be tempting to buy a commercially prepared enema at the drug store and attempt to relieve the pet’s problem at home. Some commercially prepared products are toxic to pets so it is important that human constipation products, be they enemas or laxatives, not be used in pets without specific veterinary instruction.

Simple isolated episodes of constipation are easily treated with a DSS, soap and water, or K-Y jelly based enema. It is important to appreciate that pets do not take kindly to enemas and this kind of a procedure should not be attempted at home. It invites bites and scratches, especially if the patient is uncomfortable to begin with, plus it is a very messy undertaking. Enemas are best left to an experienced professional staff.

For a single episode of constipation, a diet change may or may not be recommended. There are two approaches that are commonly employed in this regard. The first is the addition of fiber to the diet. Fiber is not absorbed by the patient’s intestinal tract and passes to the colon where it contributes to the stool volume. The result is a larger, more bulky stool which, when passed, provides stronger sensory stimulation to the colon than a regular stool. This increased stimulation may result in better colon motility. This type of diet change is achieved most easily by switching to a prescription high fiber diet such as Hills’ W/D diet. If this is not acceptable to the pet, fiber may be added to the regular diet in the form of:

Canned pumpkin

Bran cereal

Metamucil, Konsil, Siblin or similar product

Your veterinarian can instruct you as to how much you should add.

The second theory of dietary management is that the colon would perform better with a smaller stool. In this case, a low residue, high digestibility diet is used. With such a diet, a greater amount of nutrients is absorbed by the patient and there is less undigested material passing to the colon to contribute to the fecal mass. Such diets are also prescription. An example would be Hills’ I/D diet.

Answer 3

If she is constipated, give her some canned pumpkin if you have some at home or have a 24 hour store close by. My vet recommended it and I liked it because it had no chemicals. Don't give her a whole can, use your good judgement as to how much in regard to her size. A quarter or half cup perhaps.

If she is unable to urinate it may be an infection and she will need some antibiotics for that.
Try to keep her comfortable and hydrated until you get her to the vet in the morning.

Answer 4

You didn't mention if it was pee or solid but either way if you're sure she needs to go and if she's in distress take her to a vet...yes at 2 in the morning emergency vets are open.

Answer 5

our dog had kidney stones and she acted like you say your dog is acting, this is very serious..please take your dog to the vet ASAP