Dale Atkin wrote:
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.

Thanks for the helpful replies.

I think my dog read the post too since he hasn't pooped in the house
since I wrote that. :-)

Tom

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