I have a toy Poodle, 4 years old, and a Cavoodle that is 2. In the last 3 weeks it started. I think the 2 year old is doing poop in my bedroom when I am not home. They sleep with me, but when I am home they go outside to poop. What could be the problem? Could it be anxiety? They are home for long periods. Nothing has changed.
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THis does sound like an anxiety issue. YOu might view old Cesar Millan Dog Whisperer episodes to show you how to establish authority over your dogs so they don't feel anxious or territorial
Also, You may have to go back to crate training her, or else make a point of training her to not do it.
Unless something happened in your home to make her upset, or unless she is sudeenly ill (vet would check for that) most likely what happened is one day she just did it, it seemed easier, she received no feedback from you that it was inappropriate, and the habit stuck.
The thing to do would be to catch her in the act, and with a firm but gentle voice startle her out of it (such as by saying NO!) and then quickly take her to the pad where you want her to defecate.
When she successfully completes the poo, give her praise and a treat.
Use a baby monitor or baby cam to see which dog is having the issue. I would take that dog to the vet to make sure there are no physical issues. Then I would start behavior modification.
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