Misbehaving 10 year old

[Lil Sis]

Originally Posted by jacquelinebabco

If I were you I would pray that when "You" get old there is someone who has a lot more compassion than you do to take care of you.

wow--- it is possible she is hitting her poop because she is afraid of punishment!! Hitting only teaches to be afraid of you! She wants to be on your lap because she wants your love, I really hope you rethink how you are treating her.

[Lil Sis]

oops-- got so upset about the hitting.. I meant eating her poop

[littlewhip]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

You mentioned a vet checked her out -- what tests were done?

Others have already posted great advice, so I hope you take it to heart.

Hitting and punishing other creatures only teaches them fear, anxiety, and it inflicts pain.

Please NO hitting

[Ringo1]

If you are not prepared for it; sometimes it is hard to handle an elderly dog and reconcile yourself to the changes that come with age ~ even for dogs.

She may want to spend more time on your lap because she doesn't have the energy and interest she used to for toys and playing.

She may be having accidents more often because sometimes incontinence comes with age ~ for humans too!

Try and see her for the dog she is now; she is not trying to 'get back at you' by peeing on the carpet; dogs don't work like that. She may not be able to hold it any longer; or she may forget her housetraining. Prepare for that.

Be sure her area is clean and comfy; if she can't jump up like she used to - make sure she has nice bedding on the floor.

Have her checked out by a Vet; consider Anipryl if her health is otherwise fine.

Don't hit her anymore; I promise you that when she is gone ~ you will feel guilt for every time you swatted her with anything. You won't realize how much you will miss her until she is gone. Her favorite spot on the couch or the bed ~ forever empty.

Hang in and read up on aging dogs and what you can expect and how best to handle.

[YorkieRose]

Your little Yorkie is aging...so much can be going on that is not apparent to the eye..even a vet check may not find a mental aging, fear that comes with age sometimes...she could slowly be losing her sight and hearing;;

Try the pineapple...it may be the answer...it may not.
One thing I know is...what you are doing is not and will never work...you are just adding new problems to your problems...
Why stress her out at this age...she may need to be confined to a small area of freedom...I have had to do that with aging dogs..if she never stops poo eating, all you can do is brush her teeth and use a mouth spritzer...good luck

[smyrfette]

I am not here to offer any advice because I've never had the poop eating issues part.

I just lost my 11.5 year old yorkie in January and some of the things she did were not her prior habits.

When she was 5 my husband passed away and she missed her daddy and pined by the door.

She also started going potty in places she never did before...my bathroom mat...my hall carpet the floor.

we gated off areas she thought she'd sneak into and my daughter and I in desperation put down 6 big potty pads in front of the family room on the ceramic tile.

did she use one of them no she pee'd on the floor next to the very last two in that line.

Her issue she was grieving the loss of her daddy and acting out she did that for 4 months then my mom came to visit and she started being good again.

I truly think she was grieving not only for her daddy but for me as well since I had a rough time coping with our loss as well.

Having my mom around she noted my lighter mood my guess and of course nanny's girl would never do such a think mommy was a big fat liar speech sure as heck I thought she was grinning at me like....nanny doesn't believe you mama.

Now I'll go back about a year and half when she was about 9 her eyesight at this time not as good but her bladder she had a pad in my bedroom and one downstairs.

I had to add one near the top of the stairs because in the mornings sometimes she couldn't hold it and just HAD to be where ever I was fast.

My son wasn't too happy with the potty pad there but he got over it since the pad was better not to step on than not seeing a puddle on the hardwood.

She was also always a mama's girl and cuddler and my new rescue is the same a mama's girl and snuggled right now beside my leg as I type this on my laptop.

my yorkie had issues we didn't even know existed until poof we lost her that day but the vet said...we wouldn't figure out liver or kidney's not functioning properly or see signs until it was at about 25 percent which was the most common number they saw.

I was freaking out wondering how I missed this or anything.

so you should get a full workup done on her if they have not done that for sure just so you can be sure something other than the fact its just like people are in old age and can't hold it anymore if we sneeze etc

all dogs are different but most yorkies are all the same and sensitive souls I didn't even have to raise my voice at binky just a low disappointed voice and she'd slouch like she was beaten and never got a slap in her life.

My daughters very badly behaved pom no laughing but I got her to behave at my house by looking at her telling her she broke my heart and pretending to cry that she ruined my new flooring

that was 2 years ago and to this day she runs into my house and the first thing she does is go on the potty pad even if it at times is the size of a dime

[ladyjane]

I only wish my pups who passed on were still here piddling on my floors. Please do not hit your pup.....she is not hiding because she knows she is wrong...she is hiding because she knows you are going to hit her. If you love her as you say, when she is no longer with you, you will wish you had these days back. Trust me on that.

[TexasKat08]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

I only wish my pups who passed on were still here piddling on my floors.

Good point.

[jrsygal37]

Originally Posted by lizzarobles

Jesseca has been taken to the Vet and no medical condition has been found. There have been no changes in our lifestyles. One thing I have noticed is that she wants to be on my lap more than usual. Will look into adding pineapple to her diet. Thanks for all the suggestions!

Sometimes medical conditions are not immediately known. I had an old cat who started to urinate outside his litterbox. He'd pee right next to it. Was always healthy, showed no sign of illness, even at his vet visit the month before he died. A month after his vet visit he fell over and had a stroke. When an animal starts to express behaviors that were not there before there are reasons and at ten years old I would suspect they are medical. Some animals will hide when they are ill, while others will want to be closer to their owners. From experience with the Yorkie breed, I have found that with my Yorkies even the one that tends to stay to herself will want to be held when she is not well. The urinating, and even the poop eating is a sign something is not right. I would certainly would not be punishing or hitting this dog. Remember, she gave you ten good years and you owe it to her to treat her with kindness and dignity in her old age.

Elaine

[jrsygal37]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

I only wish my pups who passed on were still here piddling on my floors. Please do not hit your pup.....she is not hiding because she knows she is wrong...she is hiding because she knows you are going to hit her. If you love her as you say, when she is no longer with you, you will wish you had these days back. Trust me on that.

[YorkieRose]

Sometimes older dogs have to wear panties and pads...
Dogs are creatures of habit...when they change a habit, sometime is wrong in the world...if you can not deal with her, please find a pet lover who has the patience for an older dog.

[Rachael x]

WOW. I also have an older dog called Jess (13yo) who has a problem with holding her bladder. I wouldnt DREAM of hitting her in any way!!

[cheryl19]

Don't hit You will only make it worse.

[TexasKat08]

Originally Posted by lizzarobles

I need serious help. Jesseca is a 10 year old yorkie that has been treated as if she was an only child. She started stool eating six months ago. I gave her the powder and the pills that are offered for this condition without luck. The only way to avoid it is to be around when she poops to eliminate it quickly. If I am not around it will disappear. Two weeks ago she started urinating everywhere except her weewee pad. She knows that she is doing wrong and hides. She has been punished by keeping her in a restricted area for a couple of hours and also has been swapped with a newspaper. The ultimate was that she urinated her bed because I did not take her with me outside. This time, she has been restricted for one day and still is. Help anyone?

To the OP, just wondering if you were able to follow up with your vet to have further testing done in order to determine the cause of your girl's behavior? Please keep us posted.