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House Trained Dog Pooping Inside at Night?

I have a Jack Russel who sleeps in the bathroom at night. My parents don't allow dogs in the bedrooms however they do let her inside. She is 7 years old. She is trained to do her business outside as I take her out regularly and tell her to do a wee and stay with her until she does one. It is also routine to go straight before bed. However, occasionally in the mornings we wake up to poo in the bathroom, never pee.

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She normally goes into the bathroom around 10pm and is taken out around 6am. I normally feed her dry food in the mornings before 10am. How can I stop her from pooping in the bathroom? I thought this was just a puppy phase and she needed to get used to controlling her bladder and sleeping in the bathroom, but she's an adult now and still continues this habit.

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February 26, 20160 found this helpful
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Dogs are social animals. In the wild they sleep all together in a big pile. Your parents can't hardly put the dog in the bathroom all night and expect good behavior. Certainly the dog could sleep with you?

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A Jack Russell Terrier is an intelligent breed but they are known for being somewhat willful. They are not generally passive. it's unlikely the dog will take well to being ignored.

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February 29, 20160 found this helpful

Unfortunately I don't have much say, this has always been the rule and they refuse to let her in the bedrooms, especially at night. There's nothing I can do about that.

My dog however is not alone, my sister has had a dog a few years before me and also sleeps in the bathroom. Her dog has no trouble in the bathroom and sleeps in there fine without pooing during the night.

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My dog does not seem to dislike the bathroom, as she has been sleeping in there for the past 7 years (along with my sister's dog). When it's time for bed and I move her matt into the bathroom she happily follows me in and lays down on her matt and goes to sleep. She does not whimper, nor does she looked distressed. She lays down on her bed and goes to sleep.

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March 26, 20160 found this helpful

I didn't notice this comment, sorry.

Okay, she's not alone, that's good. What are you feeding her? Foods that create more bulk will make some dogs have to go too frequently. You might try a grain free food on her. Most dogs can "hold it" for eight hours but too much fiber might make her need to go.

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My cat goes twice a day on soy-free, grain free food. If your dog goes 4 or more times per day there is too much extra indigestible stuff in the food.

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November 13, 20160 found this helpful

Our 4 year old chihuahua pees on puppy pad but will not poop on it. She's been to to the vet and is in good health. We are at wits end and don't know what to do

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