My dog only poops on walks. How can I get him to go in the garden?

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Hi , my dog refuses to poo whatsoever unless we take him for a walk in the neighborhood... he seems to search for certain smells before he can release himself .. it a issue .. if I don't have time to take him for a day he holds it in ... that must be discomforting .. or even painful but he just doesn't want to do it in the Garden .. and we have a big one What can I do ? Pet's info: Dog | Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 8 months old | 45 lbs

Jenny, DVM · Accepted Answer

Take him for a walk only in the areas you want. If it is painful for him he will go when needed and not hold it in. If it helps, sometimes you can collect his BM from where he went and place it in the garden and have him sniff that to start associating the two things together.

My dog only poops on walks. How can I get him to go in the garden?

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