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Sal R. · 05-09-2006, 08:59 AM

Here’s a little background info:

We adopted Chester at a little over 5 months old from a local breeder. He has never been crate trained, but was kenneled at night (5pm to 5am) and was free to move about as he pleased for the rest of the day.

For the two months we have had him, Chester was set up a kennel space similar to what he was accustomed to at the breeder, but we exercised more control over his movements outside his kennel during the day. He is walked regularly in the morning, afternoon, evening, and at night just prior to us going to bed. He is also fed at set intervals in the morning, afternoon, and at night. For two months, he was reliable in going potty outside, although accidents do/did happen. Overall, he could be counted upon to hold it for a good length of time (maximum 10 hrs.) We said our "No's" when appropriate, and praised heavily when doing his business outside.

Enter Zoe. A 10 week old yorkie female. Chester now almost 7 months old.

Ever since her arrival, Chester has been going potty (#1 and #2, #2 mostly) uncontrollably in his kennel space and even managed to get it on himself. His stool is very soft, mostly watery and diarrhea-like. There have been no big changes in his diet as we alternate between two flavors of Nutro puppy food. Although, we recently have had to add some brown rice to it to entice Chester to eat his food. He has become rather inactive and shies away from us. We can understand the time needed to adjust to a new dog. My wife and I take great care in showering him with more attention and love and praise to make sure that Chester knows that we still care for him and should not be threatened by the new pup. Although he has gotten better emotionally, we can see that Chester isn't fully adjusted yet, which we know takes time.

However, his potty habits have progressively gotten worse since the introduction of Zoe. He went from holding it reliably overnight each night over a 2 month period to pottying 5 times (all #2's) in his kennel space overnight in a span of 3 days. In this case, some stools were soft, but still solid. Some stools were watery and diarrhea-like.

Should we be concerned that his stools are so soft and that he goes so frequently all of sudden? Is this attributed to jealously of Zoe or something different that we need to address?

Your help would be greatly appreciated.

TIA!

05-09-2006, 08:59 AM	#1
Sal R. YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Marcos Posts: 7	Chester...meet Zoe. CHESTER! BAD DOG! (potty related) Here’s a little background info: We adopted Chester at a little over 5 months old from a local breeder. He has never been crate trained, but was kenneled at night (5pm to 5am) and was free to move about as he pleased for the rest of the day. For the two months we have had him, Chester was set up a kennel space similar to what he was accustomed to at the breeder, but we exercised more control over his movements outside his kennel during the day. He is walked regularly in the morning, afternoon, evening, and at night just prior to us going to bed. He is also fed at set intervals in the morning, afternoon, and at night. For two months, he was reliable in going potty outside, although accidents do/did happen. Overall, he could be counted upon to hold it for a good length of time (maximum 10 hrs.) We said our "No's" when appropriate, and praised heavily when doing his business outside. Enter Zoe. A 10 week old yorkie female. Chester now almost 7 months old. Ever since her arrival, Chester has been going potty (#1 and #2, #2 mostly) uncontrollably in his kennel space and even managed to get it on himself. His stool is very soft, mostly watery and diarrhea-like. There have been no big changes in his diet as we alternate between two flavors of Nutro puppy food. Although, we recently have had to add some brown rice to it to entice Chester to eat his food. He has become rather inactive and shies away from us. We can understand the time needed to adjust to a new dog. My wife and I take great care in showering him with more attention and love and praise to make sure that Chester knows that we still care for him and should not be threatened by the new pup. Although he has gotten better emotionally, we can see that Chester isn't fully adjusted yet, which we know takes time. However, his potty habits have progressively gotten worse since the introduction of Zoe. He went from holding it reliably overnight each night over a 2 month period to pottying 5 times (all #2's) in his kennel space overnight in a span of 3 days. In this case, some stools were soft, but still solid. Some stools were watery and diarrhea-like. Should we be concerned that his stools are so soft and that he goes so frequently all of sudden? Is this attributed to jealously of Zoe or something different that we need to address? Your help would be greatly appreciated. TIA!