So Monday afternoon I get home from work and my 5 year old dachshund who has been crate trained since he was a puppy had pooped in his cage. He's done it consistently since then. DH and I have made sure that we've given him plenty of time outside, and watched him poop, before putting him in his crate and going to work or bed. Doesn't seem to matter at this point. So we're both assuming he's stressed by me, I've googled it, spoken to our vet, and no one really has a solution for this problem that we haven't already tried.
Was wondering if anyone else was dealing with this and tried something that worked?
Gus Gus
Born: August 27th, 2012
8lbs. 15oz. 20" @ 7:07pm
August 2012 July Siggy: Pool Baby
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Re: Pet Owners: A week away from due date, dog acting out
We've still got a few months left, but the dog is definitely going through stages.
He used to get up for the morning walk when he heard the alarm go off, now he'll wake us up at 3-4 a.m. He is up all hours of the night. He stopped eating his breakfast. I found a nest of socks behind the couch he's been stockpiling.
But some days he's normal and some days he's super well behaved. I think he just wants extra attention with all of the hubbub around here.
We had to re crate/litter train our little girl cat after my shower... she hated that all these big boxes and bags were coming into her space. We even slowly rearranged the nursery to accommodate the little princess. Once we crated her again and gave her a special new bed in the nursery she was happy.
Our older male cat has been my constant companion this past week... he's only 3 but he has a very old soul. He never slept on our bed and has started doing that and even follows me on my multiple bathroom trips. He totally knows something is up.
Animals are very intune to things like this so I'm not surprised.
This. My cocker spaniel had a major potty regression caused by crystals in her urine from a diet change. We changed her food back and no issues since. I would let them do a stool sample if you haven't yet.
Mine have been increasingly stubborn and clingy to me. It's like they know that a big change is coming and are trying to get all of my attention that they can for now.
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Same here- our 4 year old Wheaten Terrier has been peeing in the house, even after she has just been outside. Last week she had non-stop diarrhea, yet the vet found nothing wrong with her. She has been super clingy since I got pregnant and is very protective of both me and the girls around strangers when we go on walks (usually she is massively laid back). I totally think she knows what is going on.
Our dog is 7 years old and he just goes through phases in general. He will be fine for a while and then go through a streak where he dumps the kitchen garbage can and spreads stuff everywhere when we leave. Also, he gets in these "bark at everything out the window" moods and it is very annoying.
Usually if he starts this stuff up again we have to exercise him for about a week and it seems to stop (he normally doesn't get walks because he has bad hips). I think it mostly stems from boredom with him.
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It sounds like I'm not alone.
Now the question is, whats the solution???
Gus Gus
Born: August 27th, 2012
8lbs. 15oz. 20" @ 7:07pm
August 2012 July Siggy: Pool Baby
Follow The White Rabitt
1. Slowly making changes to the house IE. put up the baby gates so they get used to new road blocks. setting up anything in the bedroom if the pets sleep with you and teaching them that they cant get in it, having baby zones established before LO comes into them
2. letting them check out toys , blankets , diapers, wipes anything that smells in general that will be around all the time getting used to the changes in smells keeps them from going crazy when it comes in the house. Also, things that are similar have generally been met with indifference now since we done that
3.Go back to puppy training. Every time a good behavior is seen it is rewarded every time a bad behavior is seen there is a consequence and the behavior is pointed out. It takes time and making sure you have a supply of rewards but worth the effort. Come home to ripped up take out all over your new sofa? someones noise is going in it , being told they are a bad dog and put in time out.
Remember your the Alpha and leader of your pack even though a new puppy is on the way you need respect