Why is my older dog pooping inside and extra cuddly after moving?

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Sasha has recently been pooping inside the house (she's about 6/7 with no documented problems, in near perfect health) and she's been super cuddly lately. Could there be anything wrong with her? We moved into a new house, too, so could that be it? Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed

Maria DVM · Accepted Answer

There can be many different reasons for dogs to poop inside a house. If they are older they can have arthritis and not fully empty outside so when they come in they can feel the need to go. They can have diarrhea from stress, intestinal parasites, eating something they were not supposed to or even a virus. It can be a behavioral issue that something cahnged they are not fond of and they can start with this. I would recommend bringing her to the veterinarian just so they can make sure it is nothing medical prior to saying it is from moving into the new house. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Why is my older dog pooping inside and extra cuddly after moving?

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