What do I do when my dog is constipated?

Full Question:

Dear Ed,

Just looked in your Q&A section but couldn't seem to find anything regarding constipation. My 4 year old full male German Shepherd seems to be a bit 'bound up' at the moment and I was wondering if you (the guru himself) knew of any natural remedies for this condition. It very rarely happens to him by the way, probably 2nd or 3rd time in his life (that I know of).

His diet is raw meat, bones, chicken necks etc. Always in great health, just wondered if there's something around the house that might help him out in this instance.

Thanks heaps in advance, always look forward to your replies.

Cheers,
Brian
Australia

Cindy's Answer:

The bone content of the diet may be a bit too high, either add some additional meat (without bones) or try giving the dog some pumpkin twice a day. It has to be 100% pure canned pumpkin not the pie filling. The pie filling has spice and sugar in it. This should help loosen stool.

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