When to worry? Dog not peeing or pooping

[agnes]

We're dog sitting and the dog hasn't peed or pooped since before we picked him up yesterday evening.  He normally doesn't go when he's on his walks.  But he hasn't gone while out on the patio either.  Normally he goes poop/pee on their cement patio.  

Here's a picture of the sweet little guy

[circa1978]

Just keep taking him out - and maybe stay out a while next time. Dogs can sometimes freak out and not potty for a long time in a stressful situation. Is he eating/drinking?

[agnes]

Mar 11, 2017 20:08:48 GMT -5 circa1978 said:

Just keep taking him out - and maybe stay out a while next time. Dogs can sometimes freak out and not potty for a long time in a stressful situation. Is he eating/drinking?

We're going to take him for a long walk in a bit.  Although, I still don't think he'll go.  They say he doesn't go while on walks. 

He has been eating and drinking normally. 

[dianecourt]

Hey sweet face! Go poop, okay?

I mean the dog, of course!

ETA: sometimes Lucy gets like this even without a change like a dogsitter/friend.  She lets us know when it's "time".

[FastHands]

I'd do the long walk, then go right back to the patio and give him a while. Is the patio in a fenced yard? If so, play with him out there for a bit too?

[miniroller]

Agree with others. I know it seems like a crazy long time (it IS definitely really abnormal), but I'm 98.9% he's just stressed with new situation & he'll go soon. The long walks really help my pup when he's a bit constipated, too, so I definitely agree with FastHands Good Luck!! (Sorry for the pup-sitting stress!)

[agnes]

Mar 11, 2017 20:40:33 GMT -5 FastHands said:

I'd do the long walk, then go right back to the patio and give him a while. Is the patio in a fenced yard? If so, play with him out there for a bit too?

Yeah, our patio is fenced in.  I let him go in and out the whole day.  That's what he's used to at his home. But he mostly just followed me wherever I went. 

Luckily Princess Larrie has been staying behind the baby gate in the front of the house and hiding for the most part.  So I haven't had to worry about her getting out. 

[winecat]

Those ears!

I hope he goes potty soon. They can hold it a really long time if stressed

[mountaingirl]

Oh. The dog is at your house and not his own? Poor guy. He is probably just stressed and does not know where to go.
I originally thought you were at the pups house.

[agnes]

Update: Still hasn't peed or pooped.

About to put him in his crate to go to bed soon. Hopefully, he'll go first thing in the morning.

[miniroller]

Ah man...
I know it's strange to be invested, but keep us updated, yo 😌

[livinitup]

I'd check the house ... and the crate for hidden pee spots and poop. Sadly.

[tillie]

One of my dogs would probably hold it as long as possible if she were in a strange environment. Hopefully he'll go for you this morning He's a cutie.

Is he eating and drinking? One trick to get them to drink that works for us is putting some chicken broth in their water.

[hungrycaterpillar]

Mar 12, 2017 8:02:40 GMT -5 livinitup said:

I'd check the house ... and the crate for hidden pee spots and poop. Sadly.

This was my first thought.

[lostrn]

Our last dog would never pee when he was boarded. As soon as we picked him up he would pee forever. I swear one time he was going for over 5 minutes straight! I realize your house is more relaxing than being boarded but the dog could still be stressed.

[agnes]

Update again: he pooped finally! We were on a long walk in a nature trail about an hour ago.

H thinks he peed in the dirt in our patio this morning. He didn't see it, but dirt looked kinda wet.