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Dog pooping the house

18 16:53:59

Question
Then last 2 nights my dog has pooped in the house. She is house trained and has never done this before. It has been after 12pm both times. What can I do to stop this? We have a baby on the way in 5 weeks and i can't have this problem with a new child in the house.

Answer
Any sudden change in behavior requires a trip to the veterinarian.  Your dog may be suffering from gastroenteritis as a result of something she ate (possibly without your knowledge), intestinal parasites (easily obtained and quite common in summer months), etc.  Go to the vet with a stool sample.

You think being awakened after 12PM twice in a row is bad?? WAIT until your baby is born.  This will look like a day at the beach.  ;o)

If the vet gives the dog a clean bill of health and this problem persists (which I doubt it will), repost.