Originally Posted by
ScottyDoesntMow
Hi everyone. New member. I joined specifically because we have a problem. Back in August, we adopted a black lab from a shelter here in Southern California. He's around 2.5 to 3 years old. He was very timid, but opened up well after about a week in our house. Up until the end of October, he was great. Then, he started pooping on the carpet downstairs in the middle of the night. Soon after that, he started peeing inside as well. It's always right around the same spot, and it doesn't seem to matter whether he goes outside or not. Lately, he's been not going when we take him out for a walk, and pooping downstairs as soon as we go to bed. We don't hit him, but we do scold him when we discover his messes and put him outside. We're on the verge of putting him in a crate at night. However, him and our other dog (an older husky) are also home about 4 to 6 hours during the day while we're at work. Keeping him locked up that long just isn't an option, and neither is keeping him out back as he's digging under the fence into the neighbors yard. Any advice would be much appreciated!
Sorry if this is in the wrong forum. It's my first day here.