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Any change in behavior that isn't obvious should result in a visit to the vet. Pretty much the only way dogs show us they have trouble is by behaving differently due to their discomfort or illness.

If she gets a clean bill of health, it is likely stress-related. Maybe she was in your bed or another part of the house and got a bad scare or is feeling stress in the family. Worried, ill or anxious, frustrated dogs often pee/poo as near their humans' source of highest scent as they can get - their bed or the couch or chair - where they spend much time. Dogs often pee or potty when very anxious or excited or stressed and they chose to relieve themselves closest to your strong scent many times as it is comforting to them. Most sneak around to do it as they know when you see them doing it, you get upset or highly excited so they try not to let you see them doing it. But they are driven to relieve themselves where your scent is. If they have been caught by you a number of times and it wasn't fun, then they sneak into the other room to do it. Some dogs just won't pee/poo in the bed where they sleep or are highly aware it of strong leadership in their humans, will never do it in the bed, no matter how upset they are, so they sneak into another room or another part of the bedroom to do it. But some dogs just will not soil their own bed or that of their master no matter what. Others can't wait to do it.

Get that vet check with stool sample, urine and blood tests and go from there. If nothing is wrong there and there are no obvious signs of pain such as refusing to jump, walk or play rough and her teeth are good with no abscesses or breaks, it's behavioral due to some anxiety or lack of confidence. Start your dog on the Nothing In Life Is Free program to give Bella some renewed structure and start her on a good training program to get her busy learning, working and gaining confidence, bonding with you and forming a good team. Be sure no other dog is stressing her some way when you are not around - use a video cam or the computer cam to catch the dogs when you are away for an hour or two and fix any problems there. Give her some extra walks and even starting her on some agility in the back yard could give her a boost, help her anxiety.