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The Disappearance of White Dog Poop Explained
TLDR White dog poop was a common sight in the past due to changes in dog food that reduced the amount of calcium in their diet, causing the excess calcium to come out in their poop and dry up in the sun, turning it chalky white. However, improvements in dog food in the late 80s and 90s led to the disappearance of white dog poop, with normal dog poop being firm and light brown.
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White dog poop was a common sight in the past, but it disappeared due to changes in dog food that reduced the amount of calcium in their diet.
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White dog poop disappeared due to changes in dog food that reduced the amount of calcium in their diet, causing the excess calcium to come out in their poop and dry up in the sun, turning it chalky white.
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Dogs in the 80s would often have white poop, and the hosts will discuss why after a break.
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Dog food used to be of poor quality, but after World War Two, it improved and became more nutritious, although it initially contained cheap fillers and even horse meat.
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The disappearance of white dog poop in the late 80s and 90s was due to improvements in dog food, which led to lower amounts of calcium and more fiber in their diet.
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Normal dog poop should be firm and light brown, but if it is white, speckled white, orange, yellow, green, or gray, it could indicate health issues or dietary problems.
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Different colors of dog poop can indicate health issues, such as gray poop indicating too much fat in the diet, red streaks indicating blood in the stool, and black tarry stool indicating internal bleeding higher up in the digestive tract.
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