I think Romeo is constipated. Help!!!

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    I think Romeo is constipated. Help!!!

    I think Romeo is constipated, I don't know, he has been with me for 2 yrs and this would be a first, usually is the runs.
     
    Yesterday he ate 3 oz of  buffalo loin and in the morning and in the evening 3 oz of green tripe (he is 30 lbs) and for an afternoon snack he had an orange.  I noticed that when we went last night, his stools were cow pie like, so I thought here we go again, but he acted fine the rest of the night, he did not have to go again or anything. 
     
    Today is his "light" day, so this morning he had chicken soup, just the broth nothing else, but when we went, it sounded like someone had lit up some fireckrackers and then it was watery and then very runny stools, he took a couple of steps tried again and nothing, a couple of more steps nothing, (he was really straining) that was around 8 this morning, so I gave him some plain fat free yogurt, around 2:30 (which is regular walk time) he went again and did the same thing,  firecrackers, runny poop, tried for more a couple of times and nothing.  He had more soup this evening and we just got back and it was the same thing.  
     
    So, I really don't know if he is constipated or what.  Usually if he has the runs he has to go almost every hour and this has not been the case, also his poop is not foul smelling like when he has diarrhea.  I went to the store and bought some pumpkin the regular kind, not the type for pie, gave him a teaspoon and a half, since I did not know how much, this was around 4 p.m.
     
    Any thoughts?  advice? I would appreciate it, also his stomach is not making any kind of weird noises, his temperament is the same, (velcro dog) but playful.  I don't want to freak out, but he has never acted like this.
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    Just keep giving him some pumpkin. It won't hurt him, its good for him. I give Bubblegum a few Tablespoons full and when I open a can she gets it all eventually. I even mix it with her ground meat that I cook to put on her kibble.
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    Ok, thank you.  How long should a wait before I really worry 2-3 days?
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    Unless he looks or acts sick,,give it a couple of days.     If she starts showing other symptoms...then take him to the vet I would say! AND good luck!!!
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     I can't add anything to what Dyan said but I hope it's nothing serious and he's better soon.
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    My dog gets constipated eating raw meat so I add 2-3 tablespoons of pumpkin t the meat.  It takes about a day or 2 for the poops to get back to normal.  So as a preventative I also give pumpkin or cooked green veggies everyday.