Angry poop?

[smepperson]

Originally Posted by ziggy925

Here's what I've been told: Small dogs are hard to housebreak because they are so small. Even a small apartment is so big to a Yorkie they can just run to the other side of the room and to them it's a whole nother part of the house, which makes it a perfect place for a bathroom. Also, dogs do not pee and poop out of anger towards you. Finally, scolding a dog after the fact doesn't work. After about 10 seconds the dog has no idea what you are scolding him for.

I would put down some pee pads, like I do for Ruger, and he does find them when he has to go. We still have a few accidents now and then, but I think that's part of owning a dog.

I agree completely!! Ask any reputable trainer or breeder and they will tell you the same thing! The idea is to keep them confined to an area that is easily cleaned and keep them on a schedule. If this baby was adopted at an older age she is probably still traumatized and wondering if you truly are her furever parents! Love, patience, consistency and schedule. We NEVER scold Teddi. After all it is only carpet or bedding or flooring or the couch. These are things. Teddi is our family. Things can be replaced and cleaned ~ Teddi can't. We just say in a kind voice "That's ok honey." and move on. He's been with us four months and he is already asking to go out to potty.

Hope this helps. Good luck with your precious little one! ♥

ps ~ Remember too that each pup is different and to try different solutions. These sensitive little guys really don't do things out of anger...just fear or anxiety sometimes. ♥

[concretegurl]

For those who do not believe in certain cases dogs do not poop or pee "in spite" or "anger" let me introduce you to one...it is marking...not to be confused with potty accidents though. Unfortunately many people think of a lack of potty training or potty accidents are anger or spite pottying-they are wrong as well.

[furiar45]

Hi Everyone thank you for all your advice on Sissy. Just a little update. Sissy had to sleep on the couch the day she pooped on our bed. Every time we would hear her little footsteps we would say no and she would go back to the couch. She has not pooped in the house since. It has been over a month now and we think she got the message with just that one time. I would like to log on more often but my schedule does not allow it. Thanks again to everyone for sharing their experiences and yorkie wisdom.

[furiar45]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

I agree, confine her to a smaller area. I've experienced angry poop from Uni before. I do believe they know exactly what they are doing. I also believe that you don't need to catch them in the act of peeing or pooping to correct them. They know it's theirs, they know the smell. Plus there's no one else there. When we were training Uni, if we were to find a new spot, we'd take her back there, and we wouldn't even have to make her smell it, you can tell by the head and ear position that she was cowering a bit, and scared. A firm no, and bring her to the place where she is supposed to go.

You said you got her as an adult right? Perhaps she is still getting used to her surroundings? Give it some time, no dog will be 100% accident free in a new environment.

BTW, I see you are from DB, I grew up there. My dad still lives there, near the LA fitness on Golden Springs, closer to Rowland Hgts side. Have you ever been to the sushi place next to the Papa Johns by Ralphs I think at Grand and DB Blvd? That is my favorite sushi place in the world!

Hi Sorry i did not respond sooner I don't log in too often but the sushi place I go to is called Yoko Yoko. It's right by the Albertson's on the same intersection. I have not tried the place by the Ralph's but I think I'll take your suggestion, I just pointed it out to my wife the other day. Thanks.

[yorkieusa]

How wonderful of you to adopt that little girl. Mine is six, too. I'm glad everything is going so well.

[Mer]

Nothing to add....I just had to see what an angry poop was.

[AlicetheYorkie]

Originally Posted by Mer

Nothing to add....I just had to see what an angry poop was.

HAHAHAHA!! lmbo!

I know the OP has this problem resolved, but just to throw something out there - I DO think some dogs will potty in a certain area for some "reason" sometimes. When my son was born, our Beagle (who had been 110% housebroken since 4 months old) started pooping around the baby's crib when we weren't home. There's no way anyone is going to tell me it wasn't on purpose because of the baby, idk if she was nervous about it, or trying to mark a territory either out of jelously or protection, but dogs definatly will poop or pee in certain places out of some sort of stress (maybe not "anger", but something). I did something similar to what the OP did that worked also, we got a kennel. Darla had NEVER been kenneled in her life and after one day spending 4 hours in there while we were gone, she never pooped by the crib (or anywhere else in the house) ever again and never needed to be kenneled again. We also would take her over to her "present" that she'd leave us and firmly tell her "NO". (mind you, this was a well housebroken 5 yr. old dog). I think potty "accidents" are a completely different story than deliberate pooping or peeing on an owner's bed, couch, or belongings and do need to be addressed differently