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Hello all. We have a 'newer' puppy. We have had her since 5 weeks (rescue), she is now 3 months old and growing like a weed! Now a bit over 20 lbs. She is a Pitt, Boxer, Mastiff mix...a sweetheart with a bunch of energy.

She eats the amount the vet recommends 3 times a day (nearly the equivalent of 1.5 handfulls per feeding). She does not get table scraps, but does get a couple of treats during training time.

The food she is on is VF Puppy, a no bi-product, no corn/soy/wheat etc formula. It's nearly completely chicken meal (first ingredient).

Yet...she poops a lot. Probably about 5-7 times a day with each bowel movement being close to the size of my 80 lb yellow lab. Any thoughts?

Is this safe? Here are some pics, enjoy.

Be sure to have a stool specimen checked for parasites.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series articles at http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47

We had a fecal done at 6 and 12 weeks. All is good there. She never has diarrhea, its good and solid.

That seems excessive to me. She's not digesting her food well from the sounds of it. You may want to try a different brand and make sure to tell the vet at your next check up.
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Chelle and the rest of the crew including, but not limited to Kita and Taiko (the shiba inu wrestle maniacs), Adi (reserved and dignified tabby cat), and all 28 reptiles