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All Rights Reserved. When there are all of a sudden changes in a dog that was doing well in the potty training department, something must be going on. First, we may want to rule out medical causes pain? Perhaps the doggy door flap startled her, maybe she saw something scary, maybe she felt pain outside for some reason and now feels safer going inside.
Regardless, make sure to clean accidents in the home with an enzyme-based cleaner, keep her in area where you can carefully monitor without obstructed views and coax her quickly outside at the first sign of needing to go potty. Keep rewarding for going outside.
Is she spayed? If not, hormones can play a role in causing accidents in the home. You may need to crate her if she is crate trained when you cannot supervise. I have a 6 month old female dalmation that is fully deaf. We have had her since she was 12 weeks old. She is fully potty trained with a doggy door and has full access to a fenced in backyard. I also have a 2 year old male hearing dalmation. The last 4 days all of a sudden my girl dal is peeing and pooping in the house.
Sometimes she will go outside and poop and pee and others she will do it in the house. I looked for triggers as to why she might not want to go outside. My male dal has no issues.
I dont see anything that has changed. She knows when she has done sonething wrong by her demeanor but for whatever reason she does it anyway. She can go and come outside as she pleases, no diet changes, no routine changes.
They are feed twice daily 6am and 6pm in addition to treats throughout the day again with no changes. I tried to praise and reward her when she does go but it is still intermittent. Im at a loss??? Hailey, I find it very odd for a dog to start pooping inside the home non-stop especially a dog who has a history of going outside reliably.
Something must be going on. The increase in stool frequency since you say "non-stop" can be due to a variety of issues, and I don't think it was all sorted out. I would call the dog food company and see if there any recalls or changes in ingredients and also would google online whether people are having similar issues with the brand.
I would have her stool checked by the vet if you haven't done this already to rule out parasites or protozoans. In the meanwhile, I would keep her in a room near the outside door with plain view no furniture obstructing so that you can take her promptly out as soon as you see her squatting.
I would praise and reward for going potty outside. I have a very well trained 6 year old German shepherd x American staffy and just recently she has been pooping inside non stop, I've cleaned the area thoroughly, fed her earlier, taken her outside shortly after feeding, a couple of hours before bed, and then again just before bed and she still does it, she doesn't have anxiety as nothing in my household has changed and I've lived here for almost 3 years and she always pooped outside but for the past 2 weeks it's been inside, we have ruled out medical condition as we had her checked just in case What can I do to stop her from pooping in the house as I'm now at wits end and have no idea what else I can do Hi there, so sorry your are dealing with this, I feel for you.
I am potty training an adult dog at the moment and it's almost a full-time job! If you work mostly at home, you are though at an advantage as you can keep track of things better. First things first, try to keep him on a feeding schedule feed him same time each day , this helps you better keep track of when he needs to potty.
Write it down when he poops each day so that you know when he's close to being due some dogs are like clocks. Next, if he poops in the same area, try to keep that area inaccessible, like put a furniture or box there.
And when you see him approach that area take him out. Evaluate why he isn't pooping outside. Can he be scared of something? Too distracted? When you take him back inside keep an eagle eye on him, watch ever move.
When he potties outside, make it a fun event. Praise him and give him a yummy treat. Get your timing right, he postures, goes, as soon as he's about to get up from squatting mark it with a good boy and toss a treat his way. Watch on your reaction when he goes potty in the home. If you startle him or frighten him even if you didn't really mean to that will cause him to sneak away to poop and refuse to poop in your presence outside.
If he poop when he comes back inside, watch him like a hawk for a few minutes, and then take him more times out until he goes. When he goes, throw a party! He will potty outside. He poops in the same spot in the house. Here's the head scratchiest part for me, we have a family friend with whom he will spend the day on occasion. He does not have accidents there. He does not alert at the door here, ever. We have caught him in the act and corrected, in the moment by quickly moving him outside, only to have him not finish and just play around or sit on his outside bed.
Then he comes inside and squats to go again almost immediately! We take him out again in the moment, and this time walk him around to try to make him focus on the deed and he again, will not go. Any suggestions for us?? We will appreciate anything at all! We are so confused as to what to do. We want to prepare him as best as possible for his forever home and we are running out of time because he is a real catch and will be adopted as soon as he's allowed a meet and greet once the quarantine is lifted.
He's such a cute, good, happy, social dog. A little separation anxiety but very mild compared to others I have seen. He was potty pad trained when he came to us and we let him stick to them for the first few weeks while he settled in and got used to us and the new place, etc. We then started taking him outside on several short walks per day and he was doing his business outside just fine, so much so that we didn't need potty pads for a bit, and I even dared to put rugs down on our linoleum floors.
At that point, he saw the rugs as potty pads and started using them yuck and dang it. I put potty pads down to hopefully be able to keep the rugs down as well. Effort in futility because everything was used to potty on. So, up came the rugs and the pads shortly after. It has been since that point that he has continued to poop in the house, again, after being outside for a good while. Like, immediately after. It is getting very frustrating and trying our patience. Please help!! Note: if we don't catch him in the act, we clean it up without scolding him.
We may utter an exasperated Maaaaaxxxx under our breath but he doesn't get in trouble. I have a 4 yr old Shih-Apso rescue, house broken. I've had him now for about three weeks. The first two were great, we kept him on consistent schedule. Lately, even with consistent walking and pooping and peeing during walking, he's still peeing or pooing in the house. I'm trying to figure out why the sudden change? Sybsiss, that's surely an interesting post you have made that goes to show how sensitive some dogs are to changes in their lives.
Dogs love routines so it makes sense for their disruptions to cause them some level of stress. With rescued dogs, it could be that their previous owners punished them for going potty so these dogs sneak away to poop. It could also be they were relinquished in the first place for their inappropriate elimination. Keeping these dogs on a feeding schedule, and taking them out at the same times each day may train their bodies to poop at a certain times of the day.
Our 12 year old Lab has inexplicably started pooping in the house. I take him out for a good hour walk in the am and pm. He also has free reign of his back yard, leashed and in our control of course. Our next door neighbor, who he absolutely loves but the neighbor has suddenly and completely stopped walking with us, as was our routine, every morning.
How he loved and looked forward every am, wagging his tail, anxiously waiting to say hello. So sad, but witnessing first hand along with research? Yes, I believe undue, undeserved stress can cause our loyal friends to poop indoors. Poor buddies Shadow was in the shelter for about 8 months. She has adapted well to our home.
We love her and she is almost perfect except that after long walks and trips outside, she still sneaks in the dining room and poops. We just got my dog he is one. We got him less then a week ago. Hello, I have a female chihuahua that will be 2 in May. She has been pad trained sense she was a few months old she took to it the first few times I out her on the pad but now a few weeks ago she started pooping on the floor but still peeing on the pad I'm not sure what to do can you tell me how to help her.
Gayle, sometimes dogs do this if they know their owners get upset when they go. They think it's just bad to go in their owner's presence so they sneak away to poop in fear of being corrected. My dog will go days without pooping waiting for us to leave the house then go the minute we leave.
This just started out of the blue about 3 weeks ago. I have called the vet and there seems to be no reason for this physically. He has always been an anxious dog, so not sure what is going on. I adopted a 3 year old pocket bully who was fully house trained. We live out in the country and my closest neighbors live quite a ways away so shes not distracted. I let her out over 8 times a day and still she will sneak off and poop in the 2 year olds room or poop in her crate.
I feel like shes stressed but i dont know why. She does poop outside and we even tried deworming her and still its not working. Any idea? I even cleaned up both spots with vinegar and bleach and its not helping.
I have a She will go outside to pee ask to be let back in and then poop in the house. This is a new behavior and nothing has changed in her life, aside from getting old. This evening I let her out to pee and she came in and immediately pooped in the living room. I put her back outside while I cleaned up the mess and returned to find her waiting at the door again. Seeing as this was a small BM for her I made her return to the grass to "finish her business".
She turned around, reluctantly, and pooped again out in the back yard. She was waiting to come back in the house to finish the job. She does not pee in the house, only poops.
I'm at a loss and thinking it might be her time she has some difficulty getting up and can't get up and down the stairs any longer. I don't want to put her down just for pooping in the house but we're at a loss as to why she's started this. Finn, this surely is something worthy of investigated since it's so odd.
It could be a health issue that coincidentally popped up right when you arrived or perhaps there's some behavior component. For example, maybe she's distracted by your presence on walks or stress may have caused her a touch of colitis? You would notice though some messy poops. I would keep track of when her accidents happen and take her out prior to them if there's a pattern and not returning inside until she poops if possible. Sheryl, so sorry for your loss.
Changes as such in a dog's life such as moving and losing a caretaker can cause stress which can trigger accidents in the home. It could be he is showing signs of separation anxiety or he may scared of going potty in the yard, just a few ideas.
My mom died and I had to take our dog to my sistets because I cant have him where I am staying and he started pooping and peeing in her house is he upset that he hasnt seen me in three months.
Donna, it could be OK as long as 1 your dog does still well being crated and 2 you have ruled out medical problems first.
A dog who is well house trained but starts pooping in the home always raises a red flag for some medical issue. Intestinal parasites, colitis, softer stools from a diet change and other GI disorders may sometimes be a culprit. My dog who is house trained is now pooping in our basement. He was created for a long time but we stopped crating him now. It first happened sometime during my first night there, we noticed in the morning. Could she still be getting used to me even though she seems comfortable?
Or should we be worried about other causes? Any advice would be appreciated. Alice, at your dog's age it would be important seeing the vet especially since this is so out of character for your dog. Perhaps she has joint pain or some GI disorder. My other dog, Rover, just passed on and the change in behavior on my dog, Kenji. He now pee and poo outside of his usual trained location. We thought that it could be due to old age and Alzheimer, and there were also occasion that he do his business in the right place.
You're very welcome. Let me know if you are still facing issues with your dog having accidents in the home and we can do more troubleshooting ;. Have you removed the bell from the door? If she is afraid of it, then that alone can make her wary of going outside. Can she be afraid of something outside?
A vet visit can also be helpful to rule out a possible UTI. I would go back to basics and supervise her all the time unless when crated and praise reward for going outside. Make sure to clean up any accidents with an an enzyme based cleaner.
We have a female teddy bear dog that we adopted from other owners when she was one, about six months ago. At first she was good about going outside and then she started going in the house about six weeks ago. She will go in spirts where she is good for 3 days and then she will poop in the house for 3 days.
We have tried bell training but she is afraid of the bell. She has also in the past few days been starting to pee in the house as well. Thank you for your help! Any ideas are greatly appreciated!!!! Lori, it may very well be that the pressure along with the energy demands of the pregnancy which can sometimes affect the intestinal flora.
Of course, only your vet can tell you with certainty. I know some dogs when pregnant may benefit from the addition of some fiber to their diets, ask your vet though for specific recommendations.
Will a pregnant dog start pooping in house if close to her due date she has about two weeks to go so im wondering if its not a pressure thing thank you for your help. We adopted a 5yo dog, he is amazing!!!! He recently started to poop at the same spot at night around midnight even if we put him often during the day. We didn't change his diet.
We dont know how to deal with that.. Puppy mom, is your puppy neutered or is he intact? Here are some tips for the excitement urination when there are guests. Tossing treats to the ground when they first come in may also help remove the focus from the excited greeting. Hi Mariah, lots of possibilities of things that may be going. Can she be eating kitty's food or poop? Sometimes these dietary changes may affect the dog's gut and cause increased bowel movements or more urgency.
Perhaps she goes in the yard, but rushes because she wants to be back inside quick to be with kitty or is worried about kitty getting possession of something? Susan, If your dog is hiding in the kitchen there is definitely something going on. Something must have spooked him. Please make sure you don't scold him for having accidents as that teaches dogs to go potty out of sight and hide. Make sure to praise him for going outside and give him a treat.
You may need to troubleshoot what is causing him to hide in the kitchen. Aaron, Dogs can certainly sense when there are major changes in their lives and some are very sensitive and can simply sense our stress or may not like furniture moved around and other things going on with moves and what happens prior to moving.
It may help to make sure you feed him at the same time each day, and I always suggest praising and rewarding for pooping outside. You may also find it helpful training your dog to poop on command. Me and my Pit live in a motorhome and we moved about a week ago to a new town quit far away from where we did live.
He has been pooping inside for about two weeks now. I have not been getting on to him and I have been trying to set a routine. He is by my side all day and everywhere I go.
How long will it take for him to stop this? Are there any other methods I can use to help him? If he doesnt get this under control very soon Im going to be the one needing help!! Susan, It sounds like your dog may have be spooked by something or perhaps has something going on medically causing him to associate the outdoors with something unpleasant.
It sounds like he doesn't completely empty his bladder. I have. I have a 6 month old puppy. We live in a condo so housetraining has been difficult, but we were getting there by keeping him a regular routine. Recently he has started pooping when he is somewhere that there is a carpet, even though he was doing so great, going weeks without an accident. I work from home 2 days a week and my husband brings him to work 3 days a week so he is literally never left alone unless we go out to dinner on the weekends.
Seperately, while he knows not to pee inside, he does turn on the sprinklers when anyone comes in the door, and seems unable to stop himself doing that. How can we help him? My two year old female King charles spaniel has within the last two weeks started to poop and sometimes pee in the dining room. We don't know why, its so sudden. We've had her since she was only about a month, and she's used to us being away at work during the day, and when we get home we play with her and give her attention for hours.
We got a kitten about three weeks ago, but she isn't stressed about her, she loves the new animal. We let her outside, and we'll watch her use the bathroom, then come inside and use it again. She's eating fine, drinking plenty of water, still energetic and playful, and her poop is normal looking. We don't know what to do.
Jen, with dogs kept mostly outdoors things get tricky. Firstly, outdoor dogs get used to peeing and pooping as soon as they feel the urge. They don't get to exercise much restrain as dogs kept crated or housetrained in general would do. Secondly, when a dog is kept outdoors and then indoors, one doesn't know when the dog pooped last. So if you let her in at 5 or 6 and she may have pooped last in the morning or early afternoon, and that's a very long stretch so she might need to go bad at in the morning.
It may help to let her sleep in the closed bedroom with you or give her a designated area with her bed. Your dog may perceive the area as a den and dogs are naturally inclined not to want to poop where they sleep so she may alert you, but it may take some time.
I have a 17 mo old female Newfie who finished her 2nd heat last week. Although she has been house-trained for nearly a year without issues, she is now pooping in the house almost every night for the past week!!! But doing so at 2 or 3 in the morning. She eats at 5 or 6 with a cookie or 2 as a snack to come upstairs at She is out cold snoring by She never "asks" to go out because she is mostly an outdoor dog as we live in VT on 5 acres, I put a GPS collar on her and just watch where she roams.
I cordoned off where she was regularly pooping, only for her to pick a different spot. My next step is top trap her upstairs and hope she will bark to let me know she wants to go downstairs to poop! Any advice would be amazing--I brought her to the vet 3 weeks ago when she first started going into heat and there were no health issues.
I know the heat part will be a beacon for some to say it's that, but the pooping at night has become more regular as her heat cycle was ending and has now ended!! Elaine, do sorry your dog has been going through all that. If I recall well, pennies that were minted after are the problematic ones. Since this is happening just shortly after the hospitalization, it would be best to let the vet know so ensure her recovery is going as it should.
It could be just the stress of all this, but there too can be a medical reason. Stephanie, you can try walking him and not coming back in until he poops. Movement stimulates bowel movements. Make sure to praise and reward him with a treat for pooping outside. We have an 11 year old Bichon Maltese female dog. We have never really had any problems with her peeing and pooping in the house only once in a while when she's not let out. She is the type of dog that is attached to my husband all the time.
She has a bit of anxiety meaning when a storm is coming in and believe it or not has anxiety when someone is chewing gum around her so now we don't do it.
She just returned home from surgery after swallowing 2 pennies and not sure how she got them because she has never done this before and along with the surgery had to blood transfusions because the zinc from the penny got into her blood stream. She had a bland diet when she came home and I kind of kept up with some chicken and rice with her dog food and now she's peeing and pooping 2 hours later after she already went outside and did the same. So I'm not sure what is going on and how to correct this with her.
It's happened 2 days in a row in our dining room that has hardwood floors. Is it from being away for 4 days, is it because she's older and the surgery sparked something, her bladder, maybe I shouldn't be feeding her the chicken and rice? Valentina, sounds like there might be an anxiety issue at play. Older dogs may like their routines and anything unusual such as having a friend over may cause stress. What happens if you keep your dog in another room or in a crate at a distance to enjoy a Kong filled with some goodies?
What if you let your dog meet your friend outside and walk together and then come all back inside? Some dogs calm down a bit if they meet outside first. You may have to get help from a professional if this is an anxiety-based response. Donna, there are supplements and medications to help with cognitive dysfunction. Melatonin can be helped for dogs unable to sleep at night. Your vet can prescribe some meds meant to help dogs with thi condition. Kira, you need to see another vet if your current vet isn't helpful.
There are medications for weak sphincters if this is due to her being fixed. I have a 9 year old German Shepherd. She recently started having bladder infections and soiling herself. She has been fixed and ever since then, she started having serious bladder problems. She is on medication but they don't seem to help.
She is an outside dog, we just bring her in when it's cold and rainy. My 10 years old dog poops whenever a friend comes into our house. I tried everything I could and it's not working.
Please help me! Also, sometimes she doesn't want to go outside. She comes by the door and then leaves. What or how do you deal with a dog with canine cognitive dysfunction?
I have a pug that seems to have the symptoms of this. I have been taking to the Vet he has not mentioned this but, has brought up acupuncture not sure if that would work but, he was going to investigate. Any opinions would greatly be appreciated.
Woke up early today, every day, 6 a, to take him out only to step in poop and drag it all through my bedroom, grrrr. I have a 8 month old tea cup shitzue a Mini Australian Shepard and an old old shitzue. And why and how do we get a hold and fix her bossing them around??? Incontinence in dogs. Some basic tips to take into consideration when dealing with fear in dogs include: Avoiding the stimuli causing the fear.
Make sure the dog has a safe and comfortably place to sleep. Make sure this area is cleaned properly. Consult a behavioral specialist in order to deal with the trauma and fear.
Make sure you surround your dog will love, care and comfort. For more on how to stop a dog from pooping inside the house , take a look at the tips below: Teach your adult dog to defecate outside, again.
Although they already know how to, you need to make a point of reminding your dog to do their business outside. Set a fixed schedule of when to walk your dog, giving it enough opportunity to poop outside. Remember that a dog should enjoy, between 2 and 3 daily walks.
Make sure your house is well cleaned with enzymatic products. Avoid punishing or scolding your dog. This negativity can increase stress levels in your dog. Rather favor positive reinforcement. Write a comment. Click to attach a photo related to your comment. Hi, My poodle is pooping and peeing in the house after we moved to a new home. We thought it is because there is only paving so we went and bought grass but she still dont want to use it.
We also find out that there was a big dog in the yard before. Any reason or suggestion what to do. Hi Tiena, There are many causes, as the article suggests. The moving process can be stressful, especially if there are elements of their new environment they find intimidating. You should reinstate training to get them to do it outside again.
If this fails, you may need to speak to a trainer. Hi Daneek Older dogs become more prone to diseases due to a decrease in both physical and mental strength. If your older dog is pooping in the house suddenly, it can be caused by stress, the inability to control bowel movements or anxiety.
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