Pooping on the floor. What does it mean?

[Karen]

Does he get a walk before bedtime? How late is he fed?

[Digi]

Making the crate fun isnt going to happen. It has to be bear as he'll shred and eat a blanket, which is not how he should aquire fiber lol

He refuses to touch toys in there to. Wont even touch a new one and he goes ape for new toys.

Charlie's food schedual and outside has been the same for the past 3 months. They both eat at about 11pm and they both potty at about 8pm. If he doesnt pee or poop outside at 8pm, then he goes again before 11pm(very rare that happens).

The only thing that has changed in the last 3 months is allowing him to stay out of his kennel at night and during the day, which was 3 or 4 days and he pooped on the floor every morning.

[Taz_Zoee]

Ok, so what's the problem with crating him at night? Does he not rest? It seems like that's your only solution..........for now.

[Digi]

Its the self mutaliation thats the issue. In the other thread you can see pics of what he did to his face. Its still healing. Many of his teeth are broken from chewing on the bars.

I just wanted to know if him pooping on the floor meant anything. Before i noticed him marking he was free at night and never pooped on the floor. But that was almost 4 months ago. I figured pooping on the floor meant something.

[Karen]

Its the self mutaliation thats the issue. In the other thread you can see pics of what he did to his face. Its still healing. Many of his teeth are broken from chewing on the bars.

I just wanted to know if him pooping on the floor meant anything. Before i noticed him marking he was free at night and never pooped on the floor. But that was almost 4 months ago. I figured pooping on the floor meant something.

Has he been to the vet recently? If nothing else has changed, it may be something medical rather than behavioral, given his history. Might be worth a trip, just to rule that out, then you can work on behavioral things.

[snakemama]

I tether Jasper to the bed at night. He can sleep on my bed, or his bed, but can't go far enough to poop. Is that an option?

[Digi]

I tether Jasper to the bed at night. He can sleep on my bed, or his bed, but can't go far enough to poop. Is that an option?

I would like to do that, however our bed doesnt have legs. We are getting a king but not until summer or later and it will have legs for that reason.

He is tether trained as i forced him to learn it, just like i did with Digi as i feel its an important skill for a dog to know.

Hmmm i could kennel him at night and tether him to the couch during the day. That might work as there is nothing to hang himself on and its a 6' leash. The couch is leather and the leash just falls off the arm.

I suppose he could still poop on the floor, but maybe he wont. Ill try it tomorrow.

[Digi]

I tether Jasper to the bed at night. He can sleep on my bed, or his bed, but can't go far enough to poop. Is that an option?

So far so good!
Hes also been sleeping out there at night and he doesnt make a peep. As soon as the leash goes on, he hops onto the giant dog bed and curles up into a tiny little ball of fur.

When i get up in the morning he'll wag his tail, but will remain laying on the bed.

Trevor said he doesnt make a peep after i leave for work, so hes happy that he can sleep until its time for hkm to leave for work.

[Digi]

Hes going to the vet in 2 weeks. To get his yearlies and some other tests done, then get fixed.

Hes been in his kennel for 2 days now and hasnt pooped in there. This is why i believe his pooping is behaverial. I just wish i knew what it meant to make solving this easier on all of us.