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Originally Posted by QuickSilver  Hm. Well, I do feed him at work... BUT, I recently moved his food bowls back to the kitchen. I'm not sure this coincided with his mis-poops, but he does prefer using the ktichen pad for pooping. Maybe he felt that pad was too close to his food and didn't want to use it anymore. It's a theory. |
Yes, dogs like to defecate as far away from their living space as possible. That's why smaller dogs can be a challenge since 10 ft to them is pretty far. It's important to teach them how big of an area they live is.
I've gone through most of this thread and I think you are using multiple pads in the house? If so you may want to cut down on the number of choices he has. This will accomplish 2 things. One, is defining the living space so he is not even thinking about defecating in certain rooms. Two, is training him to tell you when he has to go if the door is closed or something and he has to get to his pad. When he starts telling you he needs to go you really have him trained.
Another thing you can do is feeding him on the spot of his accident. I've done this and it gets the message to them that this is where you eat and live, not peeing and pooing.
I've read that he will run to you for a treat after he goes. If he misses or has an accident will he still come to you for a treat?