My dog poops indoors after IVDD surgery. How do I retrain him?

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Dog poops in house but when let outside he doesn’t do anything, he just stands around. He was house trained before he was diagnosed with IVDD and had to get surgery. It’s not like he can’t control it, he forces his bowel movements out. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 8 years and 3 months old | 17 lbs

Dr. Dayna, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

Behavior changes can be difficult to pinpoint. However, if he remembers being really painful outdoors when he pooped either right before or after surgery then he may associate outside with pain and now prefers to go indoors. I would encourage you to treat him like a puppy and re- potty train him. Lots of positive reinforcement for going poop outside. Also limit his access indoors by possibly tethering his leash to your belt loop so you can catch him before he poops inside. This will likely take time and repetition. Best of luck and I hope he improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.

My dog poops indoors after IVDD surgery. How do I retrain him?

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