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JedsMom · 11-14-2011, 07:42 PM

Jed will be 1 year old in a little over a week. Just last week for some reason he has started pooing or peeing in the kitchen floor! Not all the time, only when I leave the room or I'm not home and someone else is in charge. Like tonight, we had been playing, all of us together, me DH & DS. Jed was tired and wasn't really playing much so I just thought he was winding down. I got up and went to the bathroom. Before I could even finish, DS was knocking on the door telling me Jed had peed on the kitchen floor, no where near the pee pads! This all started last week when DH & I went on an overnight trip. DD was in charge and Jed did the same thing with her. I just thought he was testing her, you know, kinda like a 2 year old would. Now, I don't know what's up. Even during the middle of the day today I was washing some dishes and he was in the middle of the kitchen acting like he was about to poo!!! I said his name real loud and he scrurried to his bed and gave me the doe eyes. About 10 minutes later he went poo on his pads just like a good boy. What is up with my Jeddo? How long is this gonna last? DH is getting VERY annoyed! Me too, I just don't know what to do. HELP

JedsMom · 11-15-2011, 12:00 PM

Well, today we played for a while then I fixed my lunch. Jed got in his bed and napped while I ate. I got up to take a shower, when I got out I went into my DD bedroom to get her dirty clothes so I could start some laundry. Jed came to my feet with his head hung down. I started searching and sure enough...pee puddle on the carpet in the LIVING ROOM!!! GAAaaa What is happening with him. He has been so perfect with the pottying now...this. PLEASE? anybody? suggestions?

Rhetts_mama · 11-15-2011, 12:14 PM

My first thought would be to check to see if he has UTI since this is a new problem.

JedsMom · 11-15-2011, 03:01 PM

I thought of that today too but would that affect him pooing anywhere too? Today he hasn't played much, like he is just tired. He keeps looking at me like "I don't know what you want momma?" He just seems so sad. But then, he will perk up and play like normal. I just don't know. He has me confused.

Rhetts_mama · 11-16-2011, 12:02 PM

It could, especially if the infection were starting to spread.

JedsMom · 11-16-2011, 01:33 PM

He really has me dumbfounded! Today, we are going potty, poo & pee, OUTSIDE. He has never done that. Always when we went outside it was to play and when he needed to potty, he stood at the back door and looked at me like, "I gotta go momma!" Today whenever he has needed to go potty he follows me around and looks at me with that same look.

He's a puzzle.

beecee · 11-16-2011, 01:44 PM

My Jimmy, a 4 month old, started doing that. Granted I had him since Oct 20th so I haven't had him long but he started to want to go inside to go to the bathroom last week.
I think I figured it out....I planted grass about a week and half ago and last week I took out my Co2 BB gun to scare off the birds. The noise scares them and they go away (I don't shoot them, I would die if I did!)..I hadn't realized I scared Jimmy too!!

I'm not ure that's the case with you though. However!! Maybe something scared him outside?

Taryn0405 · 11-16-2011, 02:58 PM

You probably posted this in your original post, and I just scanned through it because I have to go to church choir practice, but you haven't recently given him any different food and/or treats/chews have you?

TraciG · 11-16-2011, 03:37 PM

Taryn, would a change of food cause a change in behavior? I only ask because I am having a somewhat similar situation. I recently took Brutus to the vet due to a change in his eating habits only to find out that he is teething - baby teeth missing and adult teeth not all the way through. The vet suggested I put Brutus back on his wet I/D food (issues with that a few months ago). I took the vets advice and put him on his wet food for a few days, after that I started mixing the wet and his normal kibble to see how he did and he did just fine. That is what we are currently doing. BUT Monday evening he pooed in the house twice after we had been on a walk and had already gone outside for a "potty". Yesterday and today he did a poo inside in the middle of the day after he had gone outside to "potty". He has done so well with potty training that I have had the potty pads removed for at least a month and felt so comfortable that I put my rugs back down. I didn't think about his change of food, just maybe a little regression on the potty training. Thoughts?

Taryn0405 · 11-16-2011, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TraciG

Taryn, would a change of food cause a change in behavior? I only ask because I am having a somewhat similar situation. I recently took Brutus to the vet due to a change in his eating habits only to find out that he is teething - baby teeth missing and adult teeth not all the way through. The vet suggested I put Brutus back on his wet I/D food (issues with that a few months ago). I took the vets advice and put him on his wet food for a few days, after that I started mixing the wet and his normal kibble to see how he did and he did just fine. That is what we are currently doing. BUT Monday evening he pooed in the house twice after we had been on a walk and had already gone outside for a "potty". Yesterday and today he did a poo inside in the middle of the day after he had gone outside to "potty". He has done so well with potty training that I have had the potty pads removed for at least a month and felt so comfortable that I put my rugs back down. I didn't think about his change of food, just maybe a little regression on the potty training. Thoughts?

Potty regression can be alot of different things. Even good change. Example, Gizmo has been a gem to potty train, and always rings the bells. However, he got a hold of my Mom's dog's kibble (Canidae) and drank alot move cause accidents. He wasn't use to the higher form of protein which caused him to drink more water. Thus, he wasn' prepared to go out so much.
If you're mixing wet and dry, just like with any food, it's going to take his little system time to adjust. Out of curiousity, what dry kibble do you have him on, and what type of tummy trouble has he had?

TraciG · 11-17-2011, 02:48 AM

His meal consists of Acana Wild Prarie mixed with a little water and his wet ID food. Brutus is an eater, as in - he will eat anything. We went through a spell where he would vomit about an hour every time he ate. Had x-rays done, blood work and the bile test - all were fine. Seems he was eating spanish moss from my fake trees, grass, mulch, etc. Vet said he must have a sensitive belly so I have removed anything in the house that he could get ahold of and also watch him like a hawk when he is outside to potty.

JedsMom · 11-17-2011, 06:07 AM

Well...yesterday Jed was perfect. Went outside every time he needed to go potty. BOTH jobs. Then, we got home from Church, we played a while..."I" had to go to the bathroom. I ask DD to really watch him for me. I could hear them playing ball...he was chasing the ball..squated and poo'd in the kitchen floor!

She pick him up, put him in his little bed and kept telling him.."bad boy...bad bad boy" I came out and ingored him and just sat on the couch. He came running up like nothing happened. I told him, "No, get back in your bed" He sulked over there and stayed till I said lets go to bed. (Not alot of time between all of this. Whole ENTIRE time MIGHT have been maybe 15 minutes. From the accident to the time for bed)

This morning...he went pee outside first thing. Came in, ate his breakfast, waited a little bit, went back outside pee'd again and poo'd. Just like it was no big deal!

Today I "have" to buy groceries. I am kinda afraid of what is going to happen. I will be gone maybe 4 hours. He usually don't potty while I am gone but sometimes he has on his pads. Guess today will be a real test for us. I am going to look for some bells and maybe we can start working with those and going outside.

I am still dumbfounded! I have NOT changed anything with his food. NOTHING is different. He does have a rash and is on predenozone (sp) But this started before the meds... really it all started when DH and I went on an overnight trip and DD was in charge. (DD is 24) Now it's like he is punishing me every time I get out of his sight. He plays with DD and LOVES for her to run so he can chase her. It's not like he is afraid of her or anything.

I'm sorry this is so long and I keep bending everyones ear...I just thought maybe if I got on here and told what was happening someone could read it and tell me what I am missing. He has just been so perfect with the pads before. He will be 1 year old next week. Thanks

concretegurl · 11-17-2011, 12:09 PM

Sounds like the food to me or an intrusive smell about-is he altered?

It is either the food note are accident during activity?

If unaltered it could be due to a random smell or due to a dominance show based ob something going on-he's communicating in dog to your "dog" communication you aren't aware of.

JedsMom · 11-17-2011, 01:49 PM

Jed has been neutered. He was almost 6 months when that happened. I am beginning to think it has something to do with DD. Today while I was at town he was fine. He had pee'd & poo'd on his pads. DH came home before me and took him outside and he pee's out there for him. Since I have been home he has just been fine. We shall see after DD gets home what happens then. *sigh*

concretegurl · 11-17-2011, 02:13 PM

That's no good.

Maybe DD is around other dogs-or has a certain scent. Pooping is actually a form of marking as well.

It doesn't always imply a fear or something else, but definitely you are going to have to isolate when and why and then figure out how to counteract it.

11-14-2011, 07:42 PM	#1
JedsMom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ky united states Posts: 110	Are we entering the terrible 2's? HELP Jed will be 1 year old in a little over a week. Just last week for some reason he has started pooing or peeing in the kitchen floor! Not all the time, only when I leave the room or I'm not home and someone else is in charge. Like tonight, we had been playing, all of us together, me DH & DS. Jed was tired and wasn't really playing much so I just thought he was winding down. I got up and went to the bathroom. Before I could even finish, DS was knocking on the door telling me Jed had peed on the kitchen floor, no where near the pee pads! This all started last week when DH & I went on an overnight trip. DD was in charge and Jed did the same thing with her. I just thought he was testing her, you know, kinda like a 2 year old would. Now, I don't know what's up. Even during the middle of the day today I was washing some dishes and he was in the middle of the kitchen acting like he was about to poo!!! I said his name real loud and he scrurried to his bed and gave me the doe eyes. About 10 minutes later he went poo on his pads just like a good boy. What is up with my Jeddo? How long is this gonna last? DH is getting VERY annoyed! Me too, I just don't know what to do. HELP

11-15-2011, 12:14 PM	#3
Rhetts_mama Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,959 Blog Entries: 1	My first thought would be to check to see if he has UTI since this is a new problem. __________________ Don't get your knickers in a knot. Nothing is solved and it just makes you walk funny.

11-16-2011, 12:02 PM	#5
Rhetts_mama Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,959 Blog Entries: 1	It could, especially if the infection were starting to spread. __________________ Don't get your knickers in a knot. Nothing is solved and it just makes you walk funny.

11-16-2011, 01:44 PM	#7
beecee Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Phoenix Posts: 626	My Jimmy, a 4 month old, started doing that. Granted I had him since Oct 20th so I haven't had him long but he started to want to go inside to go to the bathroom last week. I think I figured it out....I planted grass about a week and half ago and last week I took out my Co2 BB gun to scare off the birds. The noise scares them and they go away (I don't shoot them, I would die if I did!)..I hadn't realized I scared Jimmy too!! I'm not ure that's the case with you though. However!! Maybe something scared him outside? __________________ Nikita - - ChiChi - Jimmy - - My Yelp Profile Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace. -Buddha

11-16-2011, 02:58 PM	#8
Taryn0405 Owned by a Gremlin Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: The Mitten State! Posts: 3,706	You probably posted this in your original post, and I just scanned through it because I have to go to church choir practice, but you haven't recently given him any different food and/or treats/chews have you? __________________ Taryn Momma to Gizmo AKA Monkeyman My husband, daughter, son, and dog make me who I am "My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am."

11-15-2011, 12:00 PM	#2
JedsMom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ky united states Posts: 110	Well, today we played for a while then I fixed my lunch. Jed got in his bed and napped while I ate. I got up to take a shower, when I got out I went into my DD bedroom to get her dirty clothes so I could start some laundry. Jed came to my feet with his head hung down. I started searching and sure enough...pee puddle on the carpet in the LIVING ROOM!!! GAAaaa What is happening with him. He has been so perfect with the pottying now...this. PLEASE? anybody? suggestions?

11-15-2011, 03:01 PM	#4
JedsMom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ky united states Posts: 110	I thought of that today too but would that affect him pooing anywhere too? Today he hasn't played much, like he is just tired. He keeps looking at me like "I don't know what you want momma?" He just seems so sad. But then, he will perk up and play like normal. I just don't know. He has me confused.

11-16-2011, 01:33 PM	#6
JedsMom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ky united states Posts: 110	He really has me dumbfounded! Today, we are going potty, poo & pee, OUTSIDE. He has never done that. Always when we went outside it was to play and when he needed to potty, he stood at the back door and looked at me like, "I gotta go momma!" Today whenever he has needed to go potty he follows me around and looks at me with that same look. He's a puzzle.

11-16-2011, 03:37 PM	#9
TraciG Donating YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ft. Wayne, IN, USA Posts: 522	Taryn, would a change of food cause a change in behavior? I only ask because I am having a somewhat similar situation. I recently took Brutus to the vet due to a change in his eating habits only to find out that he is teething - baby teeth missing and adult teeth not all the way through. The vet suggested I put Brutus back on his wet I/D food (issues with that a few months ago). I took the vets advice and put him on his wet food for a few days, after that I started mixing the wet and his normal kibble to see how he did and he did just fine. That is what we are currently doing. BUT Monday evening he pooed in the house twice after we had been on a walk and had already gone outside for a "potty". Yesterday and today he did a poo inside in the middle of the day after he had gone outside to "potty". He has done so well with potty training that I have had the potty pads removed for at least a month and felt so comfortable that I put my rugs back down. I didn't think about his change of food, just maybe a little regression on the potty training. Thoughts? __________________ *Brutus is mommas boy!*

11-17-2011, 02:48 AM	#11
TraciG Donating YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ft. Wayne, IN, USA Posts: 522	His meal consists of Acana Wild Prarie mixed with a little water and his wet ID food. Brutus is an eater, as in - he will eat anything. We went through a spell where he would vomit about an hour every time he ate. Had x-rays done, blood work and the bile test - all were fine. Seems he was eating spanish moss from my fake trees, grass, mulch, etc. Vet said he must have a sensitive belly so I have removed anything in the house that he could get ahold of and also watch him like a hawk when he is outside to potty. __________________ *Brutus is mommas boy!*

11-17-2011, 06:07 AM	#12
JedsMom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ky united states Posts: 110	Well...yesterday Jed was perfect. Went outside every time he needed to go potty. BOTH jobs. Then, we got home from Church, we played a while..."I" had to go to the bathroom. I ask DD to really watch him for me. I could hear them playing ball...he was chasing the ball..squated and poo'd in the kitchen floor! She pick him up, put him in his little bed and kept telling him.."bad boy...bad bad boy" I came out and ingored him and just sat on the couch. He came running up like nothing happened. I told him, "No, get back in your bed" He sulked over there and stayed till I said lets go to bed. (Not alot of time between all of this. Whole ENTIRE time MIGHT have been maybe 15 minutes. From the accident to the time for bed) This morning...he went pee outside first thing. Came in, ate his breakfast, waited a little bit, went back outside pee'd again and poo'd. Just like it was no big deal! Today I "have" to buy groceries. I am kinda afraid of what is going to happen. I will be gone maybe 4 hours. He usually don't potty while I am gone but sometimes he has on his pads. Guess today will be a real test for us. I am going to look for some bells and maybe we can start working with those and going outside. I am still dumbfounded! I have NOT changed anything with his food. NOTHING is different. He does have a rash and is on predenozone (sp) But this started before the meds... really it all started when DH and I went on an overnight trip and DD was in charge. (DD is 24) Now it's like he is punishing me every time I get out of his sight. He plays with DD and LOVES for her to run so he can chase her. It's not like he is afraid of her or anything. I'm sorry this is so long and I keep bending everyones ear...I just thought maybe if I got on here and told what was happening someone could read it and tell me what I am missing. He has just been so perfect with the pads before. He will be 1 year old next week. Thanks Last edited by JedsMom; 11-17-2011 at 06:11 AM.

11-17-2011, 12:09 PM	#13
concretegurl Between♥Suspensions Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vaissades Posts: 7,979	Sounds like the food to me or an intrusive smell about-is he altered? It is either the food note are accident during activity? If unaltered it could be due to a random smell or due to a dominance show based ob something going on-he's communicating in dog to your "dog" communication you aren't aware of. __________________ Shan & 8 kids now!

11-17-2011, 01:49 PM	#14
JedsMom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ky united states Posts: 110	Jed has been neutered. He was almost 6 months when that happened. I am beginning to think it has something to do with DD. Today while I was at town he was fine. He had pee'd & poo'd on his pads. DH came home before me and took him outside and he pee's out there for him. Since I have been home he has just been fine. We shall see after DD gets home what happens then. sigh

11-17-2011, 02:13 PM	#15
concretegurl Between♥Suspensions Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vaissades Posts: 7,979	That's no good. Maybe DD is around other dogs-or has a certain scent. Pooping is actually a form of marking as well. It doesn't always imply a fear or something else, but definitely you are going to have to isolate when and why and then figure out how to counteract it. __________________ Shan & 8 kids now!