Getting dog to eat more fibre

[Beachbodyready]

My small terrier-cross has unpickable poo unless she has a fibre supplement. The vet suggested Protexin profibre which has been transformational but it’s really difficult to get her to take it. She has dry kibble and refuses to eat if the profibre is mixed in. I tried crushing it and mixing with raw mince which was a huge success but the amount of mince needed compared to the amount of food she needs each day means this isn’t a long term option. She doesn’t like roast butternut squash so I’m assuming she won’t eat pumpkin. Any ideas on how I can get more fibre into her please?

My Lab did well with psyllium husk powder. A friend swears by cooked carrot squashed into the food.

We add a spoonful of oat bran on top of kibble - mind you, she's a greedy girl who will wolf down anything

What about chews? Mine liked rabbits ears.

If I sit eating a bowl of carrot sticks with a dip my dog is more than happy to eat as many carrot sticks as I give him.

How about pouring warm stock onto the kibble and pellets?
Make it into a mush for her.
If you refrigerate the stock first you can remove the fat.
You could try cooking butternut squash or carrots or whatever in stock too but the Protexin seems to be more than just fibre so I doubt fibre alone would be enough.

A couple of my dogs are on ProFibre too, but as a PP said, we add warm water to their food and just mix it all in really well.

In the past, I've added a teaspoon of mixed veg (peas, sweetcorn, broccoli and little bits of carrot, all just from a bag of frozen stuff which I nuked in the microwave first) and that helped too.

Thank you so much to those who recommended adding broth/water. It’s done the trick and she’s eaten it all.

Soft Raw bone is good for fibre and firming up stool as well. Butchers often have chicken carcasses, often free or at least cheap. As long as it’s raw, dogs can chomp it up enthusiastically.

We’ve just started using Glandex as ddogs anal glands fill up quicker than is ideal…

I overheard a discussion at my vets a few months ago between a vet and lurcher owner. She recommended Weetabix to firm up his poo and help clear out his anal glands.