My dog has not been eating as much as he used to lately. He pushes his food around with his nose and will eat some of it, but leaves most of it on the floor after pushing it out of his bowl. He also never used to have accidents, but every day for the past couple of days, he has pooped on the floor while I was at work. Do I need to take him to the vet? What could be wrong with him? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 8 years and 6 months old | 30 lbs

Poor Bruce Wayne! There certainly could be something going on like pain, upset tummy, parasites, or even just anxiety. If anything has changed with your work hours, anything in the home, new people or lack of people, etc then anxiety would be the top of my list. Otherwise, I would be concerned something else is bothering him. I would have your vet take a look at him to ensure he isn't painful anywhere. Your vet can also do a fecal and blood work if needed. Your vet will be able to get him on the proper meds and even start him on an anti-anxiety medicine if needed. You can also try a calming collar like sentry or adaptil for a more natural anti-anxiety remedy. The collars don't work on everyone though. You can also entice him to eat by adding a little bit of plain chicken over his food. I hope this helps and he starts acting better soon.