Dirty dog!

How upsetting for you and your dog. Lots of good advice here from Gransnetters, so just a few thoughts from me.

I may have missed it but is he also pooping outside during the day? Has he stopped pooping outside? Has something started frightening him out there and he’s going indoors where its quiet and safe? Change of diet? Illness? Confused bodyclock?

We have a lovely dog, a rescue, aged about 5. Always house trained but just occasionally (every 6 months or so) he has an accidental poop indoors, away from everything, near a pot plant!

Obviously we would prefer it doesnt happen at all but we have taken a pragmatic attitude and put a washable rug where he has his occasional accident.

We did put some fake grass there initially over a plastic sheet in case of accidents but then discovered that our cats thought that the fake grass was marvellous and were pooping and peeing for England there!

Our dog normally gets out 3-4 times a day, for 2-3 walks, and one or more plays in the garden. We’ve noticed that he needs a longish walk at night if he hasn’t had a poop outside in the morning or afternoon.

Hope it’s sorted out, at least it’s somewhere that’s easily washable! ?

There is a spray you can buy that they are not meant to like the smell of so don’t poop near it, don’t know if that would help if it’s a big kitchen you have though

Willow10
I understand that thinking but why not a kennel or utility room?
Would it be just as 'acceptable' if an elderly person pooped in the kitchen during the night, not once, but on random occasions?
I just think it's unhygenic and yes, I don't have pets as I don't want to pick up poo or clean pet hairs or wash their beds/blankets in a machine where my clothes are laundered.
They are a chore and an expensive one at that.
It takes all sorts but some dog owners think that everyone should likes dogs.

This thread has put me off ever having a dog. Not that I was ever close to doing so.

You say you don't tell him off. Don't you think you should?

You don't say if you have any idea what time of the night or early morning he might be doing this. We have an elderly Jack Russell who will poo on the kitchen floor if we (that's DH) don't get up by 7am. She can't seem to last any longer.

Good job he likes getting up early.

It might help if you try and pre-empt the 'mistake' but I'm not suggesting you get up at 4am!

GabbyG where would you place this kennel?

I also think you have made the correct decision not to have pets.

No Gonegirl there is no point in telling an animal off after the event. If you catch them in the act that might be applicable.

You don’t understand animal psychology because you haven’t owned a dog so that’s understandable.

I think when you're met with a pile of steaming poo (labs are large) first thing in the morning, Dog psychology can go right out the window.

Although when he shouts, 'Whaddya call THIS?' I'd love to interpret her expression.

It’s when you’re not expecting an accident and you are in your bare feet that dog psychology can also go out the window and I yell s**t!

I misinterpreted your post about the 'plug in ' Stevej fortunately I realised my mistake before I made a horrified response
The stress and worry about your family and new babies may well be the cause of your dog's problems Bellab Never underestimate how much family disruption can affect our pets.
Good luck with the babies and your dog.

I thought dogs are supposed to be intelligent. If you point to it (the poo) and say "bad boy!" and then open the door and shove him out, he might get the message.

My labs guts were upset when he discovered a place in the fields where we walk and someone left food out for the foxes, if he got there first we could expect an accident so we changed our route but otherwise one tin twice a day keeps him very well

Oh would that life could be so simple!

The haves and have nots, so very obvious

If you mean the ‘have nots’ don’t have a dog then Meno you might, like me, think they are talking about something they know nothing about.

Just seems odd that the dog doesn't get told off.

Menopaws it goes a long way to explaining why the have nots have not.

I yell s**t!

Always wise to warn those who might be following in your wake.

I do that when out on walks.

We have two Lhasa Apso puppies of ten months old. They are clean but we have a large puppy flap in the back door so they can get out into the garden if they need the toilet. It works well as their beds are in the kitchen. We feed at 7am and walk straight after feed and feed again at 7.30pm and last walk at 8pm. They can go in and out of garden during day unless it is very wet and then I shut flap and walk them for toilet at lunch time too.

Does the dog always poo in the same place or different places. Could you start giving the dog a small dog biscuit every time it poos outside? It might poo outside so as not to miss its treat.

You are being very unkind GabrielleG534

Gonegirl without wishing to sound rude, why do you assume you can comment on and give advice on a subject you know nothing about?

It’s a bit like someone with no children telling others what they are doing wrong. You think you know the answers but in fact you haven’t a clue.

newnanny it is better to walk before feeding dogs. Exercising after feeding can bring on a condition known as ‘bloat’ which can be very dangerously. Same with horses.