[NAGDU] Ellie

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Danielle.
I'm sorry to hear about this.  I know you waited a long time to get your
dog, and I wish it would have been as close to perfect as it gets.
Is this a pee problem, or a poop problem?  My dog has had urinary issues for
a long time, which are controllable by medication, water management, and
frequent outings.  It's not ideal, but it's manageable.
He also is a dog who is stimulated to poop by walking, and it's not unusual
for him to go on route.  And, to my mortification, he did poop in the bus
terminal once, so you're not alone in that misery.  My only consolation was
that he's probably not the only creature to have done so, and I was able to
clean it up and dispose of it neatly.  But still.
It's possible that a change of food will help.  Don't panic until she's been
on the new food for at least a few weeks.  
I think grain-free might create less poop, but I'm not sure about that.  It
did seem to make Krokus's a lot less soft.  
If the food change doesn't help, then, as someone else said, it might be
stress, and that's a lot harder to fix.
Good luck, always have a baggy handy, and keep us posted.
Tracy


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Subject: [NAGDU] Ellie

This is quite an embarrassing problem to have. Good thing most of our
walks are outdoors! I do not know what's going on with Ellie, but I
have tried the things recommended by my trainer and treating for the
right behavior seemed to work for a while. Ever since we came home
Ellie has consistently relieved herself in harness. Mostly it is once
during a trip but could be twice at times. She had started pulling me
toward the grass which is preferable but she never truly generalized
it to other routes. Her usual MO is to just stop and dump or squat. No
warning! It was suggested that I play with her and get her running
before going out to park, but after 10 minutes of this and then
parking, she just stands there in one spot or sniffs around and does
nothing. It is hard to predict when she nedds to stop because she
doesn't act differently other than to hang her head a little lower but
not always. I have had trips where she dumps on the first part of the
route, then squats on the second part even after I have just parked
her before starting to walk and she did her #2 successfully. It is
formed but usually a very soft lump. Once she even pooped in Walmart!
I have parked her after a couple of blocks but she'll either go and
then go again in harness or not go and then go in harness. My other 2
dogs never did this! I do not know what else to do and have put in a
call to Guiding Eyes on Friday.  Even just walking in the complex to
the back where the office is she will do this. We are 55 and older and
disabled folks who live here so not a busy place at all. It is not her
food because it was the same on Hill
's Science Diet Chicken and Barley, now she is on Purina One Smart
Blend Chicken and Rice, and when we are near done we'll be switching
to Victor Performance. Any thoughts?

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