[NAGDU] New dog keeps pooping in my house!

[Danielle Sykora]

I've been having similar issues with my new guide, though to a lesser extent. As others have said, you definitely need to go back to having her on leash, tie down, or crated either all the time or whenever you can't closely supervise her. Something GDF suggested I do is keep a relieving log for a set period of time. this helps figure out if there is a pattern in the relieving which can help determine if you need to change the relieving routine or  possibly even food or water. 

There certainly could be a medical issue going on, but I personally would try to rule out simply needing  to adjust the relieving with such a new dog. This is especially true if her stool is a normal consistency. 
I’ve been keeping the log for a week and already determined that most accidents happen shortly after her morning meal regardless of whether she already pooped before eating or not for example. Also keep close note of her behavior when she is loose. Jackie for example is very pushy when she needs to relieve when on leash or tie down and will paw, whine, nudge, and generally won't settle. when she is loose, she casually walks over to the door and walks away. That's all the signal I get, but that's also the only time she goes near the front door. It took me a while to pick up on  this. your girl may have a subtle signal to let you know she needs to relieve that you may not have noticed right away.

If you notice her stool is loose or she is straining, then a medical issue is definitely possible. 
Danielle, Thai, and Jackie 
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> On Dec 3, 2018, at 9:45 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Tara.
> I'm sorry to hear this.  I know how annoying relieving problems can be.
> Are you cleaning her pooping spot in the house with an enzyme cleaner,
> like Nature's Miracle?  If the smell hangs around, she may be thinking
> that's a great poop spot.  There have been times I thought I should own
> stock in Nature's Miracle, I was buying so much of it.
> 
> Krokus is a guy who needs to move around to take a poop.  Taking a walk
> always stimulates him.  Otherwise, it takes a bit of wandering around,
> then usually several spins.  So maybe your girl needs more moving around
> outside?
> Also, it took me a while to get Krokus's signals that he has to go out. 
> Plus, he only signals when it's *really urgent, so sometimes it's hard to
> grab my shoes and get him out in time.  Last, he has to go out way more
> than 4 times a day.  My other dogs have been fine with 4 or 5 times, but
> not him.
> Good luck.
> Tracy
> 
>> Hi all! The subject line of this email pretty much  says it  all. I got
>> home at the beginning of October with a new black lab named prudence from
>> the seeing Eye. She is a good guide and does a good job of focusing when
>> she has a harness on. I have two children ages four and two. She is sweet
>> with my kids and seemed to enjoy them. However, she keeps taking poops in
>> my house. I take her out four times a day. I try to stay out there for a
>> few minutes until I’m sure she’s done. She takes a P right off really
>> fast but she’s struggles to poop. She doesn’t seem constipated. But
>> you just won’t poop. Several times now after I get her inside she goes
>> and takes a poop. This past week I have been home with the flu and a nasty
>> ear infection. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to work her. I have
>> still tried to take her out four times a day. The other day she poops in
>> the house and I took her out right after I found it. Again she acted  like
>> she was done. She came back  inside and pooped in the same spot. I really
>> got after her for that. And I was hoping that she got the message  that
>> behavior is just not  going to  work. But today she pooped again. I feel
>> very discouraged and I don’t know what to do.
>> Tara
>> 
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