What is wrong with my dog?

Question

I have two of the exact same dogs, puggles, 4 years old and 3 years old. The 3 year old must have something wrong with him. He will just not learn. He has been completely potty trained for over two years now but he still is having accidents. He doesn't have peeing accidents. He poops in the house. This morning I took him out and he went pee and poo outside. We came inside and I ran upstairs to get something and there was poop in two spots. I don't understand why he can't learn to go to the door or hold it for a couple of minutes. He had just went outside! I am so frustrated with him. I have to look at his butt and I can tell if he has to go potty but if I don't rush him outside at that moment he will poo in the house. It is like he has no control back there. Is that possible? Is there medicine for this? I am loosing my patience with him.

Answer 1

This may be a medical problem, or just an issue of timing. He probably needs more time to do his business. You may be bringing him in before he's finished.

Have you tried with long walks or other exersize, like playing ball? I would recommend that you do this every morning, it really helps to get things "going".

Don't free-feed (leave food available all day). This could add to the problem, and makes a potty schedule harder to keep.

Use the highest quality food you can afford. Most of the foods available at grocers and discounters are loaded with fillers, and bulk. Better, more digestible foods will make less waste.

Many people may recommend crate training. Personally, I don't use them, but it might be helpful in this circumstance.

Just make sure that you take him out whenever he comes to you - he may be trying to communicate, but you're not hearing him.

Answer 2

Do you feed him the recommended amount of food in two different servings or do they have food round the clock? Monitoring their feedings can help monitor their waist. Also if you are feeding food with alot of corn in it that increases their need to go. I recommend feeding food with no by-products and corn and following the feeding schedule then he should only have to go once or twice a day depending on how much treats and other things he is allowed to have during the day. Also I find some dogs just do better if they can go out on their own free will. A dog door is a great alternative to hard to train dogs. It helped with my Chihuahua. I don't know what your yard is like if its fenced or not but around the area where my dog door is (I installed it in a outside wall on the side of the house) I put a small 3 1/2 foot tall fence around it and he goes out there all the time. I haven't had a accident in the house for a quite a while now. I recommend the dog doors that have a remote on the collar so only the dogs and whatever other animal you choose (mabe a cat?) can go through so other critters don't find the way in.

Answer 3

Then it's time to take a step back with potty training. Do you use a crate? Crate training is by far the clearest, kindest way to teach your dog how to make the right potty choices.

http://www.dogmanners.com/crate.html
and
http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html

The only thing that's "wrong" is that he is not clear about what's expected of him. Be consistent - no matter what website you look at for help, you will see that this is the common thread. Take him out upon waking, after eating, after playing, and so on. Reward your dog like crazy with pieces of steak, cheese, chicken, etc when he goes in the right place! Never scold, punish, strike, "lightly hit" or rub your dog's nose in his mistake - these things teach your dog that you are unsafe and untrustworthy.
Good luck!

Answer 4

Take him to a vet. Maybe he is sick. I have been pet sitting and one of the dogs I care for got a bug and had the same problems you are having.
Maybe you should take him for a long walk instead of just letting him run around the yard. Not all dogs know that going outside means potty time. (Two out of the three dogs I care for don't know this, and they aren't puppies, they are 6 and 7)
Do also know that 3 years old is still a puppy. He may be big depending on the species, but he is still a puppy. When he gets older, he will calm down a lot.

Answer 5

Have you cleaned your carpets? Have you tried using products that mask the smell to them? I know a lot of dogs go in the house because they have went there and can smell the odor and think its okay to go there.

The other posts could be correct in saying that he may have a medical problem. I'd start with the vet first and see if they recommend anything.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Sometimes dogs regress in their house training for no apparent reason at all (although I'm sure there is one from the dog's point of view). Start over as if he was a brand new puppy. If you haven't before used crate training, I'd try it. It works for older dogs.

http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html

Answer 8

Try to notice if he has a certain pattern, is it always right after he has already gone? Is it only when he thinks you have left the house?
You may need to crate him when you leave, that may seem cruel, but it will stop the behavior. Dogs don't poop in their own crate unless something is medically wrong.

good luck

Answer 9

The new breeds of "designer dogs" can have more health problems that regular breeds....may all look same on outside but have internal system -perhaps bowel not moving matter thru properly -.recommend a trip to the vet , with an x ray for the dog..and a cold ice tea for you as you put your feet up a bit...

Answer 10

If you indeed had just walked him and he had already pooed outside, then there is almost certainly a medical explanation. You owe him a trip to the vet. It may be as simple as an allergy to what you are feeding him and the vet will recommend a change of diet. No matter, GET HIM TO THE VET!