Dog crapped in his sleep!
Discussion
Just trying to do a little research into this and was wondering if anyone has come across this previously?
I woke up this morning at about 4.30am due to this horrific smell filling the bedroom. The dog is currently sleeping in the corner of the bedroom (as we are renovating our house). I turned the light on and the dog was lying by the door looking sheepish and there were 2 nuggets on his bed.
The dog is house trained and he had been put out before going to relieve himself before going to bed.
So I suspect that the dog has probably s
t his bed in his sleep.
The reasons why I think this is that - if he needed to go then he would have crapped somewhere else other than his bed, or made a fuss to get let out (unless he is ill he goes all night without needing to be let out). Worried that he had slept in his crap I took him outside checked him over and he had crap in his full on his backside and tail which promptly led to me giving him a bath, on my driveway, in my pants at 5am!
Now this is the first time this has happened so I am not panicking (or going to rush to the Vet) but the only real information I can find about dogs crapping in their sleep is when they are old, infirm or have bladder, back problems.
The dog in question is a 16 month old lab - fresh as a daisy, very healthy, well exercised and only eats the best food. So I can't think what might have caused this?
Anyone have any insight they care to offer?
Thanks
I woke up this morning at about 4.30am due to this horrific smell filling the bedroom. The dog is currently sleeping in the corner of the bedroom (as we are renovating our house). I turned the light on and the dog was lying by the door looking sheepish and there were 2 nuggets on his bed.
The dog is house trained and he had been put out before going to relieve himself before going to bed.
So I suspect that the dog has probably s
t his bed in his sleep. The reasons why I think this is that - if he needed to go then he would have crapped somewhere else other than his bed, or made a fuss to get let out (unless he is ill he goes all night without needing to be let out). Worried that he had slept in his crap I took him outside checked him over and he had crap in his full on his backside and tail which promptly led to me giving him a bath, on my driveway, in my pants at 5am!
Now this is the first time this has happened so I am not panicking (or going to rush to the Vet) but the only real information I can find about dogs crapping in their sleep is when they are old, infirm or have bladder, back problems.
The dog in question is a 16 month old lab - fresh as a daisy, very healthy, well exercised and only eats the best food. So I can't think what might have caused this?
Anyone have any insight they care to offer?
Thanks
Why are you referring to him as 'the dog' rather than by his name?
As it is the first time this has happened I would not be too concerned but if it happens again try and recall if any change of food/ timings that day.
Animals will mess themselves if they have a fit but usually urination and defaecation. I very much doubt it is this as there would likely have been more evidence of one aswell as hearing him.
As it is the first time this has happened I would not be too concerned but if it happens again try and recall if any change of food/ timings that day.
Animals will mess themselves if they have a fit but usually urination and defaecation. I very much doubt it is this as there would likely have been more evidence of one aswell as hearing him.
How did the breeder train him as a pup?
Dogs usually don't like weeing or pooing in the place they sleep, it's one of the first things their mother will teach them. However, if they're not kept around their mother after birth, in a small concealed environment (like a cage), for some periods of time, then the mother will never get chance to teach them not to do it.
We had loads of problems house training our dog Sam, it wasn't until about 2 years old, that he finally got the hang of it and we could confidently let him roam the house on a night or when we were out. He'd sometimes go weeks without doing anything in the house and then he'd seem to forget and start doing it in the house again and we had to train him all over again.
One thing to remember though, you can't tell a dog off, after its done something. You have to catch them in the act, telling them off after they've already done something might confuse him.
Dogs usually don't like weeing or pooing in the place they sleep, it's one of the first things their mother will teach them. However, if they're not kept around their mother after birth, in a small concealed environment (like a cage), for some periods of time, then the mother will never get chance to teach them not to do it.
We had loads of problems house training our dog Sam, it wasn't until about 2 years old, that he finally got the hang of it and we could confidently let him roam the house on a night or when we were out. He'd sometimes go weeks without doing anything in the house and then he'd seem to forget and start doing it in the house again and we had to train him all over again.
One thing to remember though, you can't tell a dog off, after its done something. You have to catch them in the act, telling them off after they've already done something might confuse him.
The Turbonator said:
How did the breeder train him as a pup?
Dogs usually don't like weeing or pooing in the place they sleep, it's one of the first things their mother will teach them. However, if they're not kept around their mother after birth, in a small concealed environment (like a cage), for some periods of time, then the mother will never get chance to teach them not to do it.
We had loads of problems house training our dog Sam, it wasn't until about 2 years old, that he finally got the hang of it and we could confidently let him roam the house on a night or when we were out. He'd sometimes go weeks without doing anything in the house and then he'd seem to forget and start doing it in the house again and we had to train him all over again.
One thing to remember though, you can't tell a dog off, after its done something. You have to catch them in the act, telling them off after they've already done something might confuse him.
I think the owner thinks he actually did it whilst asleep. However everything you've said is right and the retraining will definitely apply if it turns out he was aware of what he'd done.Dogs usually don't like weeing or pooing in the place they sleep, it's one of the first things their mother will teach them. However, if they're not kept around their mother after birth, in a small concealed environment (like a cage), for some periods of time, then the mother will never get chance to teach them not to do it.
We had loads of problems house training our dog Sam, it wasn't until about 2 years old, that he finally got the hang of it and we could confidently let him roam the house on a night or when we were out. He'd sometimes go weeks without doing anything in the house and then he'd seem to forget and start doing it in the house again and we had to train him all over again.
One thing to remember though, you can't tell a dog off, after its done something. You have to catch them in the act, telling them off after they've already done something might confuse him.
MYOB said:
bexVN said:
Why are you referring to him as 'the dog' rather than by his name?
bexVN said:
I think the owner thinks he actually did it whilst asleep.
Pot, kettle, black...
OP knows their dog and his name. I don't know the Op real name
Edited by bexVN on Monday 19th January 21:27
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