Dog poops in the basement every time we leave her home alone.
Asked by: wolfbanecs 869 views Dog Behavior
She is an older dog and generally very obedient and well trained. However, with increased frequency, everytime the house is empty she goes in the basement. We put her our multiple times a day, take her for regular walks, and she isn’t allowed in the basement (she knows this too, I’ve never seen her go in the basement while people are home). Recently we’ve been able to leave for as few as 5 minutes and know there is a mess in the basement. We’ve tried leaving her outside while we’re gone, but still, every time we forget there is a mess. I’m really frustrated this because her spot of choice is my bedroom! I clean up as best as possible, tell her no when I find it. I just have no idea what else to do.
Other things: She is kind of an odd dog. She was afraid of going outside the first few months we had her. She loves going in car rides and feels acts rejected if we don’t let her go. She generally avoids going to the bathroom in the back yard unless she has to prefering to go on walks. Knowing all this though, we do take her for regular walks. She’ll make a mess even 20 minutes after we take her for a walk, so I know it’s not a desperatly needs to go situation. She is well trained, never has made a mess (ever) while someone was home. Very insecure dog in general.
