Puppy now won’t go into garden

Cknott03

Hi all

Wondered if you could help

My puppy was spayed on Tuesday and has been doing really well. However today she is suddenly reluctant to go into the garden and so a wee or a poo

She follows me everywhere and would usually just go into the garden with me, do a wee or a wee and poo and come back with me. However, she’s suddenly reluctant to go out and has had an accident inside. She hasn’t done this for ages

Any thoughts ?

jackieblack

Are there steps or something else that might be difficult/uncomfortable for her while she's still healing?

Fire_Fox

Telephone your veterinarian for advice.

Your puppy may be in discomfort or pain that she is linking to doing her business outside. Could be the cold, the squatting action, a mild infection ...

Cats can get 'tray aversion' which is similar. My little girl has had that briefly twice. First was cystitis, second back pain. For both she needed a painkilling injection.

It is important not to tell them off or try to retrain them until the underlying issue is resolved.