My dog suddenly pees/poops in crate. Is it a health issue or behavior?

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My dog was doing really well with crate training up until about a week and a half ago.. Shes started urinating and pooping all over her kennel and the floor even though she has been taken out right before she goes in there. Last night I started her on some de-wormer that I got at petsmart.. I dont know if this is happening because of health issues? I haven't changed her food. Shes about a year old and has been trained to go to the door. Please help! Pet's info: Dog | English Setter | Female | unspayed | 10 months and 27 days old | 50 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

I know how frustrating that can be when things were going well! If crate training was going perfectly fine, and then all of the sudden everything changed, my suspicion would be one of two things: an underlying health problem is the cause or some sort of environmental change. Providing a dewormer is definitely a good idea, but if you suspect there is a parasite involved I would take a fecal sample to the vet to have it analyzed. Not all dewormers kill all the same parasites. As for the environment, dogs and cats are very sensitive to any sort of environmental change. If something in the house in or around the crate has changed in some small way, this may be the reason for Cleo's recent behavioral malfunction. Also, if Cleo is still growing, it is possible she may be in need of a new crate that is more befitting of her size and shape. Also, I don't know what your crate lay out is, but I have seen many dogs take to burying their waste in their crate. Sometimes, removing blankets and beds from the crate deters this behaviors as they do not want to lay next to their pee and poop. Overall, I think making sure some underlying health issue isn't the problem would be your first and safest course of action.

My dog suddenly pees/poops in crate. Is it a health issue or behavior?

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