My dog is terrified of RV travel and won't pee or poop outside. Help!

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Traveling with 10 month old terrier in RV. She is terrified of truck noise and now refuses to pee or poop. She had meds from vet, thundershirt, pheremone collar. Nothing works. She eats and drinks but no poop for 2 days. She pees once in a while. Not her first RV trip. Not sure what else to do. She cries and claws to get back in the RV when I take her out. She barks at everything outside-people, wind, nothing, and dogs. Pls help! Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 9 months and 30 days old | 19 lbs

Rebecca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor little Pixie. If she is truly scared to be outside one option may be to train her to a doggie litter box. If you go this route, be aware that it may become a permanent preference for her elimination habits. The other option is gradual work with herto overcome her fear. This may require adjusting your trip to stop at quieter locations and taking plenty of time outside the RV to play, feed and make it a good experience for her. If you are stressed and rushed she will sense it and that may add to her anxiety. There are some wood articles here about housebreaking and overcoming anxiety. Also, make sure there is not a medical cause for her to be obstipated (unable to poop). http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47

My dog is terrified of RV travel and won't pee or poop outside. Help!

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