If your dog shows any of the signs above, or if you simply want a clearer picture of how their gut health changes over time, the most useful thing you can do is start tracking now — before things get complicated.
Note stool consistency, energy, appetite, skin condition, and anything new in the environment or diet. Do it briefly and consistently. Over weeks and months, a pattern will emerge that no single vet visit could capture on its own.
That baseline is what turns gut health from a guessing game into something you can actually manage.