Count me in the same boat. We've done a full workup on him, and not found
anything in particular wrong with him (other than 'old' which they haven't
found a cure for yet).

He's on a number of different supplements, can't say if they've helped or
not.

What seems to have helped the most, is just making sure he's 'empty' all the
time, which means extra short walks before periods he may be confined during
(like overnight). Most of the pooping in the house with my old boy is/was
centered around a door (with the 'who pooped in my bed' sometimes showing up
too), so I think he generally gets warning, just not very much, and he can't
hold it as well as once he could. We've put paper down more or less
permanently around the door where the accidents happened.

I can deal with the poop, and I'm thankful that that is really all we're
dealing with.

So to summarize:
Rule out medical issues first.
Make sure he's 'on empty' (try to learn his patterns).
Try to mitigate the soiling that does take place.
Be thankful for every day you have left with him.

Dale

"Tom T" wrote in message
...
Was wondering if anyone here might be able to help. My dog is a border
collie mix. He is 15 years old and has bad arthritis. He still gets around
OK but very stiff. He's on some meds for it that seem to help (Rimidyle?).
Recently he started pooping in the house. Not just every once in a while
but every day now. It's always where he's been sleeping and the poop is
very easy to clean up because it's hard chunks. Almost like he may need a
laxative?? He's drinking normal amounts of water and his diet has not
changed. I'm not sure, but it could be happening when he's asleep? I know
he's an old dog but he still has a lot of fun and still gets playful every
day. Putting him down is out of the question. I'm wondering what I can do
about this to help him.

Thanks,

Tom

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