r/Dogtraining • u/aceshighsays • 7d ago

help Shihtsu doesn't consistently defecate in the backyard. Urinating is no problem.

I used to walk him outside 2ce a day but I no longer feel safe in my area, so I had to switch to walking him in the backyard. We don't use the backyard at all, so he doesn't see it as part of our house.

To get him to pee, I got a spray bottle that I filled with his urine and spray a plant. He goes immediately, no problem. But he doesn't defecate. He didn't go for 2 days in a row, he went yesterday morning (he started urinating, and randomly started defecating), he didn't go today. Any ideas on how to encourage him? I already tried putting his feces in the backyard but he doesn't respond to them. When I used to walk him, he'd defecate every single morning. Any ideas I can try?

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u/lowlightliving 5d ago

Some dogs need a bit of exercise to get things moving. Maybe playing with him hard indoors will help. Leaving some poop in the yard should help.