housebroken until a week ago!

    • Bronze

    housebroken until a week ago!

    Hello....my 1.3 year old basenji mix came to us nearly hosebroken already, and we had no problem getting her to be completely housebroken, with only an accident here or there. We take her out in the morning, and sometimes she goes #2 and sometimes she doesn't,  but regardless she never would do it in the house.  We would come back within 5-6 hrs. and let her out again, and if she had'nt gone already she would go #2 then. Now, all of a sudden she has taken to going #2 in the house, (not peeing though) I haven't changed her food or anything, no meds, nothing.  I am wondering if she maybe just decided that she can poop in the house when we're not home and not get in trouble, so when she feels the urge she just goes, or what.  Any suggestions to how I can re-train her to not poop in the house would be greatly appreciated!
     
    Jill
    • Gold Top Dog
    For one thing, don't react in ANY way shape or form to the mess.
     
    I take it she's not crated when you are out?  Back to housetraining 101 and confine her in a crate or room while you are gone.
    • Bronze
    i dont yell or anything when we get back and find a pile...and she is un-cratable (we keep her in one room). I am just wondering how I go about correcting the problem the right way?!?
    Jill
    • Gold Top Dog
    I'm sorry if you thought that I was saying to stop yelling...I didn't mean that at all.  Just don't REACT in any way.  If you can't crate her, how about leaving her in a bathroom?
    • Bronze
    No, thats fine, i know you didnt mean anything by it! The problem with her is that she can't stand to be confined...she was abandoned and she has/had alot of issues with separation anxiety. She's gotten ALOT better, but she reacts so badly to being confined that her saftey is in danger.
    • Gold Top Dog
    She is pooping because of  SA my Trixie did the same thing when we first got her.
    This is exhausting but it really works, and will take so much stress of f of the dog and you too.
    [linkhttp://www.wagntrain.com/SeparationAnx.htm]http://www.wagntrain.com/SeparationAnx.htm[/link]