What I do is minimize the amount coming OUT to make the scooping process a bit less of a pain. It's not magic or torture, it's a simple matter of nutrition.
The substances consumed will always effect substance excreted. Even more- what is eaten can also have an effect on physical and mental performance (think about how YOU function on junk food alone!). If your pet is on a high quality food, they will be absorbing much of the volume they consume, thus: excreting less waste.
Without getting into too much detail (a fine line we are walking here)... do you realize that stool is meant to be firm? Loose or runny bowel movements can be caused by not only a change in diet, but also a diet that is not compatible with the system ingesting it. The waste needs to be firm enough to express the anal glands as it is excreted, or they can get painfully full and your vet or groomer will have to empty them for your poor dog (an extremely smelly and uncomfortable ordeal, for the dog and human alike).
If you've ever heard "You get what you pay for", it applies in this case. One will have to spend higher amounts for more nutritious foods. What offsets this cost is the fact that an animal will have to consume less of a higher quality food to maintain a healthy weight than they would of a poor quality food. I believe healthier animals live longer, and one way to contribute to good health is proper nutrition.
For me, what makes it worth spending extra money is not only the difference I see in the comfort and health of my furbabies, it's also having less poop to scoop!
If you are in the Mooreville, NC area, check out Village Paws and Claws! Rick, the owner, and his dog Diesel will be there to welcome you at the door and can help you choose a healthy food for your best friend. He carries my favorites that I feed to my babies at home.
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