Anyone here ever 'matched' your doodle to make it Poo?

[Adina P]

In a recent discussion, our token Poodle lady, Carol, recommended someone 'match' their dog who wasn't pooping.  I finally had a chance to Google it and discovered it means this:

You moisten the sulfur end of 1-2 matches and then stick those sulfur ends into the dog's rectum, allowing only a bit of the ends to hang out.  Apparently this acts as a poo stimulant and helps dogs hurry up and go when necessary.  Apparently show people do this and it is not harmful!  Perhaps another useful trick in the difficult to housebreak adult dog...anyone here ever done it?' 

[Kathy Janes]

We used to do it all the time when I was showing Cocker Spaniels and Old English Sheepdogs.  Especially in obedience, you don't want the dog to "foul" the ring.  It was a common practice then and worked fine - and safely. We did it for confirmation dogs too.  I'll admit I've never done it just because a dog was constipated.  I might try some Pepto Bismol and canned pumpkin first.

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

I have not matched my doodles but I did match my show dogs on more than one occassion.  Your dog is disqualified if it poos in the ring (especially in the obedience ring).  My CDX (companion dog excellent) girlie was notoriously bad about taking her dear sweet time to poo.  The obedience judge will only call your number a couple of times and if you are not in the ring, oh well... do sad... you are SOL (pun intended).

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

I have to say that I found myself at the car dealer today getting an oil change and finally getting back on DK after a computer issue. I upgraded my kindle to the kindle fire and I was checking it out and came across this post. Now I may be imature but I could not stop laughing!!!! Especially when responses were to try letting the dog outside. I don't know I just could not EVER picture this happening in our house. People were looking at me so I had to sit at a desk with my back to them! Boy have I missed DK!!