No changes in home or environment. Just him pooping. He has been neutered for the last 3 years. I am no longer a breeder, so I would not have any pets that are not altered. We have been working on the spinning and it is less severe than when I adopted him. I adopted him through a shelter and traced his paperwork back to an owner from before the woman gave him to the shelter, his first owner/breeder.
I then google searched him and found he is out of a superior show kennel. I contacted Mr. So and so and he certainly remembered Ben and told me all about what he knew for the first year of Ben's life.
Ben constantly is insecure and confused, that is a common state of being for him. Its amazing how my prom king of a dog can have such emotional issues. He also has to be told to eat with me standing in the room. If left to his own devices he would starve to death. I boarded him at Thanksgiving for 6 days, he lost 13lbs. We love our boxer, but he can be trying at times. I wish he could tqke tye MMPI.
My schedule hasnt changed either. I graduated in early May with my bachelor's and now I am looking for employment.
--- In boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com, "Mary Rue" <maryrue@...> wrote:
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> Have there been any changes in your household. Changes such as your hours at work, your activities, how much time you spending with him, etc. Sometimes even the simplest change in the dogs environment can make a drastic change in the dogs behavior. Knowing that he has a background full of problems. He may be feeling insecure or confused. I would contact your veterinarian and ask if they know of a dog trainer that works with problem dogs. Some of the behaviors she said he has when strangers come around could probably be corrected with proper training.
> In male dogs sometimes neutering them will help a lot of behaviors. I read where you said he had an undescended testicle, and just for that purpose alone. It would be wise to neuter him. An undescended testicle can cause a lot of health problems, including developing into cancer.
> Do you spend a lot of time walking him for playing with him? He may be craving more personal attention. There are million and one reasons why he is acting the way that he is and the only thing you can do is try to eliminate the reasons for the behavior one by one.
> Mary Rue
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> --- In boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com, "Rebecca" <rebeccareiter1080@> wrote:
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> > My dog is male, 3 1/3, I have had him for a year and a half and this week he has begun pooping in my house. Normal poops, not runs or wormy types. He is a very nervous dog and always highstrung. He hates other people with a fear base and spins on leash when people come from behind. He was retired from show due to undescended testicle and I picked him up from shelter when I got him. I am 3rd owner, 1st was the kennel until yr old, next was a woman until about 2, and now me. Until this week I have not had any potty issues, just barking at strangers and being quite fearful in public.
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> > Any pointers and tips? I am getting frustrated. He pooped on the night of fourth I understand that one with fireworks. He pooped yesterday morning, this morning, and now this afternoon with us home. Never asked, he always would ask plus our schedule we let out 3-4 times plus any asking. Is this becoming a behavior and any help STOPPING this. I dont want to get rid of him and I dont want poop on my floors.
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