Why is my dog suddenly pooping in bed and whining early morning?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 23 lbs
Hi my dog sleeps with me because she screams in her cage all night and she’s been fine for a long time. Just the last couple days she’s been pooping in my bed or circling the bed at five in the morning and whining. We take her food away at 7:30 or 8. We have another dog but she sleeps in my moms room. My mom doesn’t want her in her cage cuz she starts screaming but doesn’t want to sleep with both dogs either since she gets crowded. What should I do!
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Published on January 2nd, 2018
The circling and whining may be indicating she needs to go outside to eliminate. I recommend getting her seen by your vet to make sure there isn't some underlying medical condition that is causing her to suddenly need to relieve herself so early in the morning. If she is an older dog, she may simply be unable to hold it as long as she used to, but it's best to check her out at your vets to be safe. You might consider feeding her two meals a day, one at breakfast time and another late afternoon or evening. Make sure she goes outside right before bedtime and give her plenty of time to relieve herself. Dogs can be like people and do better when they are on a structured schedule with food.
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Published on July 1st, 2020
Hello and thank you for your questions about Nashville. If only she could talk! The first thing to do is eliminate a medical cause. Have her stool and urine checked for any signs of infections or parasites. Once a medical cause is ruled out you can work on behavior. Take her for a walk just before bed or at least make sure that she has a good urination just before bed. It's also important to make sure her bowel movements are normal and regular. If she does not appear to be having her normal amounts of bowel movements at the normal time, she may need an evening walk to help that happen. Feeding a low residue diet like Royal Canin can help to body to produce less stool and it also has a nice fiber blend which will help to maintain regularity to the pooping schedule. Some pets may also need additional fiber in the form of canned pumpkin but if you are feeding a very good diet with nice fiber in the diet, you generally don't have to. Here's some additional information: https://www.petcoach.co/article/health-benefits-of-pumpkin-for-pets/ Also, if the stool is soft or loose, this could indicate her stomach is upset and she is having increased motility in the intestines which will change the pattern of elimination. Any diets or supplements that you try will take at least a 2 weeks to take full effect though hopefully you will see positive signs earlier. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.
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