My poo covered kitchen floor...

gratefulforhelp_2

Serves you right for putting a nappy on the dog:p

blue_monkey_2

Some dogs are only comfortable pooing at home - ours very rarely poos outside (sign of a submissive dog I am told. assertive dogs poo anywhere) and saves it for when we come home.

As long as it is not runny I would not worry about it. He was clearly not happy about going and probably went when he had to but saved the best til he got him.

I remember your other post - did you change his food to something for more sensitive tums?

Mupette

I don't know if this helps.

Perry the pup when being transported to OH house or mine, the very first thing he does is go out into the garden and poop.

If at OH he may stop at the cat bowl and quickly steal what is there, it's usually left as the cat doesn't want it.

But can gurantee that first thing is a poop, i am not sure if the car journey of 10 mins unsettles his belly or just a marker thing, but first thing for him is to peg it to the garden and poop.

And this is everyweekend, so he should be used to the travel. As soon as we pull up he is very vocal about it

Lifeisbutadream

blue_monkey wrote: »

Some dogs are only comfortable pooing at home - ours very rarely poos outside (sign of a submissive dog I am told. assertive dogs poo anywhere) and saves it for when we come home.

As long as it is not runny I would not worry about it. He was clearly not happy about going and probably went when he had to but saved the best til he got him.

I remember your other post - did you change his food to something for more sensitive tums?

We are still in the process of finding the right food - I think we might have cracked it though!

peachyprice

How was he last night, any more little presents for you this morning?

Lifeisbutadream

peachyprice wrote: »

How was he last night, any more little presents for you this morning?

No none!

I sent OH downstairs first as I couldnt face it if there were any!

peachyprice

Yay :j hopefully it was as a one-off. Or should I say a nine-off

blue_monkey_2

Lifeisbutadream wrote: »

We are still in the process of finding the right food - I think we might have cracked it though!

Great news. What have you found that works? Some dogs - like people - have allergies or intolerances (like IBS) so maybe pooch just has something like that.

Lifeisbutadream

blue_monkey wrote: »

Great news. What have you found that works? Some dogs - like people - have allergies or intolerances (like IBS) so maybe pooch just has something like that.

It seems to be treats and anything 'human' that seems to irritate his tummy. I have just started him on a new food for sensitive tummys and it seems a bit better, although he is still straining all the time and makes his bum bleed sometimes :eek:

From speaking to other people I think Springers often seem to have sensitive tummys

One thing though I am not taking him to the vets again - I am fed up with paying them!

blue_monkey_2

Did you put in an insurance claim for all the other visits?

My friendds dog is the same and cannot have any human food and some treats make her like that too. Glad things are getting sorted, it's a constant worry sometimes, isn't it.

When my puppy was sick (she was wolfing too much food it turned out) the vets told me I 'had her take her in right now as she might die otherwise'. I didn't take her and she was fine on chicken and rice. Now she has an anti-gulp bowl and she is fine. She is manic over food, you'd think we starve them the way they go on, LOL.