Why did my potty-trained dog pee and poop inside without squatting?

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My dog was just laying down like usual and randomly got up and started pooping. But didnt squat she was walking and pooping at the same while walking to me. Then as we were cleaning up the poop she layed down stomach on the floor and started to pee? We took her outside to see if she needed to go more and she pooped again and it was a little soft and yellowish. No blood in urine or poop. She is a small dog 7 years old and potty trained. Now she is acting fine, eating, wagging her tail. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 7 years and 9 months old | 12 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

This does sound odd, but I'm not sure that anything is medically wrong. Sometimes dogs with neurologic disease such as seizure disorders, or those who have ingested neurologic toxins will urinate and defecate, but they are typically also disoriented. Urinary and fecal incontinence can occur, and diarrhea or a urinary tract infection could cause a dog to have an accident in the house, but if this were a problem I would expect the behavior to continue. I would recommend keeping an eye on Kova and seeing your veterinarian if her urination and defecation continues to seem abnormal.

Why did my potty-trained dog pee and poop inside without squatting?

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