My dog won't stop pooing!!!

Re: My dog won't stop pooing!!!

Kim Buckley — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:23:50 GMT

She's not had a proper check up since her booster last July but I don't think it's anything medical as she's fine in every other way.

She has no fear of going outside and always has a poo in the garden so I really don't get it. She always does it under the dining room table though so maybe I could try blocking this off and see what happens.

Or maybe I could resort to a cork

Re: My dog won't stop pooing!!!

Phrin Vernon RVN — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:16:36 GMT

sorry i don't have any advice - i'm not very good with behaviour! just wanted to say that my pooch insists on pooing inside every night - no matter how many times she is let out! sometimes its just a tiny wee thing like she is making the effort to squeeze something out for the sake of doing it!

she doesn't get told off for it either and i just clean it up. she is an odd pooch tho - i think she has a screw loose somewhere! i know i should look into it, and will do when finances allow, but for now i just get on with cleaning it up! she always does it on the lino by the front door, so its easy to disinfect thank goodness!

sorry for the lack of advice, but i feel your pain! lol

Re: My dog won't stop pooing!!!

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:08:57 GMT

when was her last check up? could it be something medical going on? that's one guess... the other would be maybe something has upset her outside and made her uncomfortable, any new things in the house changes recently?

Re: My dog won't stop pooing!!!

Kim Buckley — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:59:56 GMT

I really like JWB and both dogs are on it and they don't get wind at all really. It's probably a bit bulked up because they are on the light due to be quite curvy ladies hence maken more poo but who knows :P

I would normally agree with you Angiy on her not being able to relate the two but if she's not done anything then she's at the door greeting you and if she has then she's hiding behind the chair. Maybe she's super intelligent :P She doesn't get told off as we know she's not going to know what she is being punished for. She may just have to go back to being shut in the kitchen again because she won't do it in there but I do feel quite mean!

Re: My dog won't stop pooing!!!

Angiy Michael — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:17:57 GMT

The hiding when you come down in the morning isn't a sign she knows she shouldnt do it..dogs cower or hide in these situations when they are anxious about your approach or return..even if you haven't punished her when you come down she is responding to a persons body language when they enter the room and has become fearful/anxious about the first time someone comes in in the morning....she won't be doing this because of having passed faeces or won't necessarily relate these two incidences together. Whatever you do do not punish her , try to make as little fuss as possible and keep your body langauage as neutral as possible when you enter the room in the mornings , just take her straight outside and clear up the faeces. You could do with Jenny T or someone similar who has behavioural training to answer this question. If it continues I would def see if you can get a good behaviourist through work ...I know they can be expensive but I am sure you can get this sorted with some help and save everybody's stress levels . Lots of luck XX

P.S I use JWB and have had no problems..but every dog is differen't and it is always worth considering diet as well if you think it may be a factor in this case X

Re: My dog won't stop pooing!!!

Vicky RVN — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:51:03 GMT

Just a comment about the food, i used to feed Jack on JWB. But his faeces was frequently (most days) soft and he always had bad wind. I've since put him on Burns and found he is so much better on this. He still gets windy, but nowhere near as frequent, and his faeces is much better. When changing over i noticed he needs to eat much less of the Burns, which is good for him because i was struggling to get his daily allowance of JWB into him. I think he prefers the Burns, either that or it's just cos he doesn't have to eat as much. The vet had her adult lab and terrier pup on JWB and noticed they smelt a lot, now she has changed to Burns and they too are much better. So maybe for your little one it might be worth ago? Less food in, less poo out? Although it's prob a behaviour thing if she doesn't do it upstairs. Could something be upsetting her downstairs?