Crate Issue

PJ has started to poop in his crate. He dosnt use the bathroom in the house, but when I place him in his crate he does. The amount of time hes in the crate doesnt matter. It can be for 45 minutes while I run to the store and when I return he has pooped in his crate. Its a pain in the ass because I have to clean him and the crate up when I get home.

Any ideas as to why???
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Anxiety is the most obvious suspect.

Are there any other signs that he may have some separation anxiety?

Kristine
Ditto Aniexty at you going.

Do you need to crate him when out for a short time? Have you a small area that you can put up a baby gate on while you duck out for a short period and see if the same thing happens while you are out?

He might be associating being put in the crate with you leaving him.

Try a different approach in a confined area, give him a stuffed Kong as you go and no fuss on leaving or arriving back home and see if the situation improves. :wink:

Change the routine for a few times when you have to go out by not crating him and then he might be pre-occupied enough with a different routine to take his mind off that you are going out. :wink:
There is no other option other than to carte him when I leave even for a short time. I ran to the Hardees drive thru one day which is less than a mile from my house and did not crate him. Maybe 15 minutes at the most by the time I returned home he had torn down two or three sets of blinds.

He can open his crate, so I have resorted to securing it with carabineers (spelling). Four of them just to be on the safe side.

I have tried leaving his favortie treat with him, marrow bones, and that doesn't help either.

He definetely hates veing left alone, and has anxiety issues. I can crate him while I am in the room with him and hes seems perfectly content. When I leave the room he barks and bangs on his crate.

I gate crating him but no one other choice. As far as the inddor pens as I call them he can easily get out of them. He can jump over a standard fence.

FYI just got him shaved today. They shaved off his goatee beacause it was badly matted. I cant wait for it to grow back I miss it.
You need to talk with your vet if his seperation anxiety is that bad.
I agree with talking to the vet.

In the meantime, since he's okay when he's crated and you are home, I'd do that/give him a treat, and practice leaving the room for very very short periods of time.

Start with ten seconds. Go grab a pen from the next room, and say nothing upon entry/exit. Then do fifteen seconds, etc. Go up as gradually as he needs.

It's a small step, but might help him get some confidence that you'll always come back, and you can build on it very slowly.

Good luck to you guys.
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