My dog is an 8 year old Teddy Roosevelt Terrier, she is well behaved, but about a year ago started going #1 (and sometimes #2) in the house. I took her to the vet and she checked out just fine. Our vet had no explaination for her actions. She now seems to go on the floor regularly and she seems to do it whether I am home or not. I've been around dogs my entire life and haven't ever seen anything like this! Any suggestions?
2007-02-02 07:08:39 · 5 answers · asked by hunnybunny0324 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It does seem peculiar that she would just begin pottying on the floor out of nowhere.
Have there been any changes in your home or environment lately that she might be aware of? New smells, new noises, furniture or carpeting? Different patterns or structure to your days? A new job or new friends? I swear that dogs know this stuff, and sometimes even the smallest changes can wig out a middle-aged or older dog.
You may have to go back to potty-training basics with her, taking her outside very frequently and praising for potty or crating when you're away and can't supervise her. A behaviorist may be able to give you some clues as to why otherwise behaved dogs mysteriously begin exhibiting problem behavior.
Try not to punish her, simply go back to a 'reward' system of praise for pottying in the right place, and see if it helps. If not, it may be a more serious, underlying problem that a dog professional could help with.
Good luck to you! :-)
2007-02-02 07:21:36 · answer #1 · answered by Kelly R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog was like that too, it's just a sign of old age.
He started to do it I think at about age 14, more so at age 15.
Also in his dog run if it wasn't cleaned up enough for his liking he would go in the house.
Or because your dog is only 8, maybe because she is getting a bit older she has to go more often. So letting her outside more can help I'm sure.
My 4 month old puppy kept going pee and sometimes poo in the house even though he WAS house broken, but it was because he needed to be let outside more often then my other 2 adult dogs.
Good luck with it all ^_^
-Danny
2007-02-02 15:12:59 · answer #2 · answered by Danny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, take your dog to your veterinarian for a thorough physical exam, including blood and urine testing to make sure that she does not have a kidney or bladder problem. Your veterinarian may even want to do an ultrasound of your dog’s bladder to rule out a tumor.
If the tests do not reveal any problems, then I would be concerned that she may be developing incontinence. Incontinence in older female dogs is not an unexpected problem and medication may help prevent her from “leaking.” If she is suffering from incontinence, being left alone may cause her stress and make the problem worse.
If incontinence is ruled out and all laboratory tests are within normal range, then I would suspect that she is suffering from mild separation anxiety and medication may help. Ask your veterinarian about appropriate medication to treat anxiety and a recommendation for a veterinary behaviorist. Medication and behavior modification together may help resolve the problem.
2007-02-02 16:24:50 · answer #3 · answered by CateN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe ur dog has just got old !! or something scared it while it went out sometime back....
2007-02-02 15:15:32 · answer #4 · answered by chaos_hare 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a new dog or just deal with it
2007-02-02 15:17:50 · answer #5 · answered by bashmentgirl 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋