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lizzarobles 02-17-2011 11:51 AM

Misbehaving 10 year old
 
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?

Sammy Mommy 02-17-2011 11:55 AM

I would not swat the dog with newspaper. Have you taken her to the vet to see if she is having a medical condition that is making her do this?

Gizmo Baby 02-17-2011 11:56 AM

yeah I agree with Sammy Mommy, how would you like to be swatted for incontinence when you're a little older. Please take her to the vet and have her checked out, you never know.

Dzbabykel 02-17-2011 11:59 AM

I agree with what the others said, perhaps she has a medical condition that is causing the behaviors. You could be punishing a behavior she has no control of. Hopefully the vet can figure out what is wrong, I hope your little one gets better!

TexasKat08 02-17-2011 12:15 PM

Coprophagia can be a symptom of stress, anxiety or boredom. Has something changed in your home - the people who live there, have you moved houses, are you around more (or less) than usual? It sounds like something has disrupted her lifestyle and she is reacting. And I would definitely have her health checked because that can cause it. One way you might try to get her to stop is to add pineapple to her diet. I've seen the suggestion several times on Yorkie Talk and you will also find it in the article below. Hitting your dog could also be the cause of the problem vs. the "punishment" as you suggest. This is not the right way to punish a dog, ever. They can't make the connection between the behavior and the repercussion (getting whacked). You are only going to make her fearful of you.

Fortunately, I never had this problem, but my girlfriend did with her 2 puppies and we found this site very helpful:

Stop Dogs Eating Dog Poop - Coprophagia stop your puppy eating dog feces or poo

Ladym 02-17-2011 12:21 PM

I can understand your frustration. I adopted a 5 year old Pomeranian 4 months ago as a playmate for my 5 year old Yorkie. She is 100% housetrained. That is until 2 weeks ago. I have them on a very regular schedule and still I would have her out in the back yard for 20 minutes and she would not go. Came back in and straight to the carpet and pee. I knew she felt bad by the way she acted and I did not yell or punish her. I could not figure out what was going on. The winter here has been horrible and I have not been able to take them on their walks. I decided to try to walk them after dinner and she peed twice and pood 3 times. I walked her again this morning and she did her business just fine. I think because the snow in the backyard has melted and then froze again she was afraid or did not like the slipping. I'm so happy. So I guess I'm saying that if your vet can't find anything wrong.... take her on a nice long walk and give her the chance to empty out outside. Wishing you luck and many more years of joy with your little one.

RachelandSadie 02-17-2011 12:28 PM

hitting a dog is never the answer! a ten year old yorkie is an old lady. it's very possible that she has become incontinent and cannot hold her bowels anymore due to old age, a bladder infection, or a medical disorder. dogs do not naturally just pee on their bedding and they do nothing out of spite for the owner. spite is a human emotion that dogs do not have the capability of. by hitting her you are making her more fearful and less likely to do what you ask her to do. she could be peeing in fear because you have scared her so much.

please have her see a vet and if she is more than your patience can handle then please get her to a good rescue that will take better care of her and love her despite her age and potty problems.

as for poop eating pineapple is the ticket! if that doesn't work i've heard meat tenderizer works too. makes the poop taste HORRIBLE! good luck

lizzarobles 02-17-2011 12:36 PM

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!

chachi 02-17-2011 12:52 PM

I would get a 2nd opinion about their being a medical reason for this. She is an elderly dog and my quess is their is a medical reason. Shes not a puppy doing this it is a 10 yr old dog starting this behavior. Please dont swat her or lock her away she is just old and as dogs get old we have to expect these type of things but there may be a medication to help. She cant control what she is doing most likely

jacquelinebabco 02-17-2011 12:56 PM

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.

Buster Brown 02-17-2011 01:12 PM

I know sometimes things can be overwhelming but swatting a dog will not fix this problem. If she peed on her bedding since she wanted to go out with you maybe she wanted to pee outside. Buster is pee pad trained but if the pads are not changed he will pee on the floor near the pads or on the carpet outside the bathroom. Also if she had peed in areas before have you cleaned up the area with one of the products that gets rid of the smell? If you have not she will go and pee in a place that smells like her pee. If she is restricted to an area does she have access to her pee pads there? Have you started taking her outside more to pee? Also you might want to consider getting her a diaper or something similar. Is she hiding because she gets punished by swatting or restriction? It just seems like if she has not had this issue before and now does something might be up health wise. I am wondering if she wants to be with you more maybe something is making her feel more vulnerable. Since she is older have they checked her eyesight?

lizzarobles 02-17-2011 01:18 PM

To Jacquelinebabco: If I knew what to do I would not be posting and asking others. I love my yorkie with all my heart and who are you to question my compassion? It's people like you that deter many of us not to seek help. If you have nothing positive to say or offer any remedies, keep your rudeness to yourself.

BonBon 02-17-2011 01:24 PM

Has she been showing signs of any other unusual behavior? Walking around, pacing aimlessly? Standing facing a wall or in a corner? Standing in the middle of the room with a blank look on her face? Acting like she's looking for something over and over again?

Any of these could be signs of Canine Cognitive Disorder that many of our pets get as they age. Other symptoms include those you've described - eating poop, peeing in her bed and in places/at times she knows is wrong.

If she does have any of these other symptoms, please discuss options with your vet as soon as possible. There is help for this but it works better the earlier you start treatment. If you want more information on this, feel free to pm me.

Please, please don't swat her again. And please don't confine her in punishment for something she doesn't understand and can't help. She needs your love and patience, just as she's always given you hers.

Bonny

jacquelinebabco 02-17-2011 01:26 PM

To hit a dog, especially one that is ten years old and to confine it for hours is IMO cruel. There are no dogs that deserve to be hit.

TexasKat08 02-17-2011 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lizzarobles (Post 3432551)
To Jacquelinebabco: If I knew what to do I would not be posting and asking others. I love my yorkie with all my heart and who are you to question my compassion? It's people like you that deter many of us not to seek help. If you have nothing positive to say or offer any remedies, keep your rudeness to yourself.

Uh, oh! Here we go!

You openly admitted hitting and confining your dog for lengthy periods on a public (YORKIE) forum where the members are passionate about the yorkie breed. Just try to take the constructive criticism and advice you seek. There are many members here who can give you excellent advice based on years of experience, knowledge and study. I truly hope you are able to pinpoint the reasons for your yorkie's behavior, but in the meantime try to have patience. My little guy is house broken, but will randomly poop in the house and I know it can be frustrating.


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