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    cindy1953 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 19, 2010, 06:35 PM
    Can changes make a trained dog poop and pee in the house
    My six year old male dog has started pooping and peeing in the house this week. My daughter moved out on Monday and he has not acted the same since. He is at home
    Alone more now, but I come home during the day and take him out. We have also experience some serve weather when he has been here by himself. Could these two things be what is going on with him or is it something more serious?
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    Jun 19, 2010, 06:56 PM

    I'm sure he misses her but he's probably used to her being home to let him out during the day too. How long is he home by himself before someone can let him out.
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    Jun 19, 2010, 07:03 PM
    I have been coming home twice a day (around every 3 hours). He has been left prior to this week for as much as 6 hours, with no accidents. Tonight I was only gone 1 1/2 hours and he did both while I was gone. We did have a really bad storm while I was gone though.
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    Jun 20, 2010, 02:45 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by cindy1953 View Post
    I have been coming home twice a day (around every 3 hours). He has been left prior to this week for as much as 6 hours, with no accidents. Tonight I was only gone 1 1/2 hours and he did both while I was gone. We did have a really bad storm while I was gone though.
    Storms can literally scare the feces out of some animals, but it sounds like you're dealing with some separation anxiety as well. Check through the forum here, many of our experts have recommended several techniques for dealing with that.

    To see other questions in this forum(in case you're not familiar with Q&A sites) click on the "Dogs" category at the top of the page. That will bring up a list of question titles.
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    Jun 20, 2010, 09:18 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by cindy1953 View Post
    Tonight I was only gone 1 1/2 hours and he did both while I was gone.
    Most dogs who suffer from separation anxiety will do their "worst" with in the first half hour of you being gone.

    Your daughter moving as well as a storm can absolutely cause anxiety and dogs to react in strange ways.

    Have a look at the other threads as Catsmine suggested, also you can type in "separation anxiety" in the search bar at the top of the page. If you have any other questions or want us to elaborate on something specific, just ask. :)
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