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My Dog Won’t Poop Or Pee On Walks: 6 Common Fears + 5 Ways To Calm Your Dog

My Dog Won't Poo Or Pee On Walks

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My Dog Won’t Poop Or Pee On Walks: 6 Common Fears + 5 Ways To Calm Your Dog

If you find yourself wondering why my dog won’t poop or pee on walks and it is puzzling you, just take a read to find what you can do to release them of this problem. The more you know, the less anxiety you will feel in caring for your pet.

puppy has arrived in the family: a tender pet to cuddle and scramble! But a new four-legged friend in the family also involves a lot of commitment, especially in the first months, when you have to teach him everything, starting from peeing and his needs outside the home. 

This is not an easy procedure, you need a lot of patience and many biscuits with which to praise him when he is good! But what if the puppy does not go to the toilet during the daily walk?

Puppy Therapist: Managing Performance And “Location” Anxiety

If your dog experiences anxiety in certain situations in his life, he will likely be anxious when it comes to toileting as well. 

Like humans, some dogs are not comfortable pooping in “public” places. Some 4-legged, for example, refuse to go to the sidewalk and prefer to defecate in a corner of the garden when they return home. 

Other dogs also need peace and quiet when they poop. If your dog is ashamed to do his business in public, try taking him to less crowded streets or letting him out at quieter times of the day.

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Young dogs may also prefer certain surfaces. For example, puppies prefer soft, grassy surfaces and would never poop on a dirty surface. Whatever your dog’s preferences, he may need some time to decide where to go for his own needs.

Signs Of Anxiety In Dogs

Dogs express fear through their body language and behavior. A stressed and anxious dog sends signals to its owner to show that something is wrong. However, if the guardian is not aware of such behavior, he may get the impression that his pet is stupid and stubborn, because he does not follow orders. 

This can lead to a deepening of the quadruped’s sense of anxiety. The dog, unable to give you calming signals (signals indicating nervousness), will start using other methods to show its concern. Common signs of anxiety, stress and nervousness in dogs include:

Body Language Of Anxious Dogs:

  • lowered or retracted tail
  • crouched posture (dog makes itself small)
  • laid back ears pulled back
  • elongated jawline
  • applied fur
  • Eye contact is avoided

Behavior Of Anxious Dogs:

  • Tremble
  • panting
  • yawning
  • howling or barking
  • Lick your nose or snout
  • to hide oneself
  • aggression (defensive)
  • destroy things
  • extensive licking of the fur (up to open wounds)

Possible Body Reactions To Fear:

  • large pupils
  • Diarrhea
  • salivation
  • Vomit
  • loss of appetite
  • incontinence

So it’s important to be able to spot the first signs of stress in your dog. Otherwise, the pet will take a more defensive attitude and its anxiety will increase, leading to the desire to run away. If your dog is exhibiting frequent or severe anxiety symptoms, you should take them to a veterinarian because:In about a third of all dogs anxiety has medical causes!

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Some of the most common medical causes of anxiety in dogs include:

  • chronic pain
  • Impaired vision and/or hearing

Since many dogs are very good at hiding pain or limitations, including blindness, these are often overlooked for a long time.

A real-life example: A dog became more and more anxious when someone approached her, until she finally grabbed everyone’s hand. Close observation showed that she reacted in this way, above all, to an approach from the right. 

A thorough examination by the specialist revealed the cause of the problems: Due to increased intraocular pressure (glaucoma) she was blind in the right eye and was suffering from severe pain. 

After treating the eye disease, with some training, the behavioral problem also disappeared, although unfortunately the blindness remained.

Many other diseases that lead to discomfort also have a negative impact on the nerves. Last but not least, hormonal diseases (eg Cushing’s) or dementia-like changes in brain function can cause nervousness and anxiety in old dogs. 

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