Mostly, sounds like a poor guy who's been passed around a lot ... and
hasn't realized this time he HAS found his forever home ....
A lot of dogs don't handle multiple rehomings well - but in my
experience, boxers, especially. Every boxer I have had since I was 4
years old had that One Person who was Their Person. While I lived with
my family, our first, Duchess, was my Dad's dog. Her daughter, GiGi, was
"my" dog. MacKeever -- Dad's again and Maggie was Mom's. Doesn't mean
the entire family didn't belong to the boxer, but there was That One.
Rehomed, the boxer doesn't trust depending on any new person sticking it
out. If Ben is mostly pooping when left home alone, I'd definitely go
with separation anxiety being the cause.
Pooping may just be a fear reaction. Now, if it was wetting -- I'd say
have him checked for a urinary infection!
LisaW
Rebecca wrote:
>
> Ben is not my first, nor my last Boxer. He is more sensitive and
> anxious than my last Boxer. He potties on command and we have a
> schedule. He has a fenced in yard and lives inside. He spends an hour
> working on obedience and an hour walking each day. He also has an hour
> of hard fetch and running a day, plus 2-3 times at the lake swimming.
>
> We will be crating him at night and when we leave. He isnt a chewer or
> distructive, just fear based aggression which isnt much of an issue.
> We are addressing that and it is improving as time goes on. I have
> been a service dog trainer for years and he was a candidate until all
> his fear based issues presented. I decid3d to nix him from sd work and
> just be my companion.
>
> I am treating his potty issue like a puppy, with supervision and super
> frequent outside trips.
>
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