I have a 4 year old neutered male dog who for the first 2 years suffered with anxiety & obsessive behaviour. We then got another dog (spayed female) and all his behaviour stopped. We were extremely happy but after a year of good behaviour has now started pooping & peeing at night and chewing things up again! We feel devastated that this has started again. The only thing that could have triggered this is the fact that we put them both in the kitchen at night now and not give them the run of the house as didn't want them sleeping on my sofas no more. They have been in the kitchen at night now for about a year and he still can't get used to this fact. I have no room for a crate and I've even been stopping all his obsessive behaviours over the field with other dogs and in his own garden (barking at cats, birds , dogs etc) but this doesn't seem to stop his night time mishaps. He is fine if left alone during the day & has all the usual exercise and doesn't get fed late etc. please help as I feel I might have to get rid of him if this doesn't stop. I know it's his mess and not other dog as , I know this sounds funny, their poops are different. And the youngest dog has no behaviour problems. Please help!

The only reason they are in the kitchen now is because of your not wanting them to sleep on the sofas? Could you cover the big sofas?

No covering sofas is not an option it wasn't just the sofa mess is was mess in general and younger dog as a pup would chew things. Also problem dog used to have the very occasional accident on my living room floor so wanted to contain it to the hard kitchen floor. But its now accidents most nights in the past year. Plus I don't want to mask the problem but to solve it, as I said for about a year he was really good so I know he can do it.

They make crates collapsible ;-) So yes, a crate is still an option and quite honestly, if this were my dog and I loved him, I'd buy a crate and use it.

They even make crates that blend into living room furniture (They look like end tables, can put a lamp on it and everything!).

If you absolutely refuse to think that a crate is an option for you, there are also anti-anxiety medications that you can purchase from your vet. They're very hard on the liver and kidneys and require routine bloodwork.

So because you cannot control your own dog, you want to get rid of him... do you think someone else will have the magical solution to fixing his anxiety problem (Besides using a crate)?

Increase his exercise. Tired dogs are happy dogs... it also keeps them out of trouble due to the dog being bored out of its mind. Backyards and the wildlife it contains, isn't enough sometimes to stimulate their brains.

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They make crates collapsible ;-) So yes, a crate is still an option and quite honestly, if this were my dog and I loved him, I'd buy a crate and use it.

They even make crates that blend into living room furniture (They look like end tables, can put a lamp on it and everything!).

If you absolutely refuse to think that a crate is an option for you, there are also anti-anxiety medications that you can purchase from your vet. They're very hard on the liver and kidneys and require routine bloodwork.

So because you cannot control your own dog, you want to get rid of him... do you think someone else will have the magical solution to fixing his anxiety problem (Besides using a crate)?

Increase his exercise. Tired dogs are happy dogs... it also keeps them out of trouble due to the dog being bored out of its mind. Backyards and the wildlife it contains, isn't enough sometimes to stimulate their brains.

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My dog does have plenty of stimulation & exercise I couldn't give him any more without killing him, my husband does running as a hobby and takes him with him. Sorry but I do not have room for a crate at all. You haven't give me any good advice here so maybe you shouldn't have bothered and I wouldn't let a human poo all over my floors let alone a dog! I would seek help for that human just like I am now for my dog. Anyone with some real knowledge of dogs?

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My dog does have plenty of stimulation & exercise I couldn't give him any more without killing him, my husband does running as a hobby and takes him with him. Sorry but I do not have room for a crate at all. You haven't give me any good advice here so maybe you shouldn't have bothered and I wouldn't let a human poo all over my floors let alone a dog! I would seek help for that human just like I am now for my dog. Anyone with some real knowledge of dogs?

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Wow. All of our dog experts are pretty well qualfied, and Lucky one of the best. So because you put your foot in your mouth by finding the advise unacceptable, you may not hear from others now, although I hope they will overlook your comments and do so.

We always take exception to comments like 'if I can't find a solution, then will have to get rid of him". There is ALWAYS a solution to help a cherished pet, I guess yours isn't.

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Wow. All of our dog experts are pretty well qualfied, and Lucky one of the best. So because you put your foot in your mouth by finding the advise unacceptable, you may not hear from others now, although I hope they will overlook your comments and do so.

We always take exception to comments like 'if I can't find a solution, then will have to get rid of him". There is ALWAYS a solution to help a cherished pet, I guess yours isn't.

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And yes I am trying to find that solution I didn't just want to put my pet in a crate to hide the problem I simply want to know if anyone has an idea as to why he does this and how I can solve it. You don't see the dog experts on TV just telling people with problem pets to lock them in a cage, they find the underlying psychology as to why the pet does the things it does then use techniques to solve it. I have read all the other related threads on this problem and I have implemented all the usual advice, more exercise, don't feed late etc. but this has had no effect on my pet. Like I said previously he was fantastic for about a year after getting another dog but now has relapsed, so I know he can be good.

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And yes I am trying to find that solution I didn't just want to put my pet in a crate to hide the problem I simply want to know if anyone has an idea as to why he does this and how I can solve it. You don't see the dog experts on tv just telling people with problem pets to lock them in a cage, they find the underlying psychology as to why the pet does the things it does then use techniques to solve it. I have read all the other related threads on this problem and I have implemented all the usual advice, more exercise, don't feed late etc. but this has had no effect on my pet. Like I said previously he was fantastic for about a year after getting another dog but now has relapsed, so i know he can be good.

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I don't think we would ever say just lock your dog away, and that was not implied.

We can't see your dog, so we can't observe and analyze. We can only advise based on what we are told.

Sorry we can't offer what you want.

Than call a behaviorist instead of finding answers online...