{"id":15642,"date":"2022-03-25T10:55:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-refuse-to-poop-in-my-yard\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T10:55:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:55:38","slug":"why-does-my-dog-refuse-to-poop-in-my-yard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-refuse-to-poop-in-my-yard\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does my dog refuse to poop in my yard?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-refuse-to-poop-in-my-yard\/#Why_does_my_dog_refuse_to_poop_in_my_yard\" title=\"Why does my dog refuse to poop in my yard?\">Why does my dog refuse to poop in my yard?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-refuse-to-poop-in-my-yard\/#How_can_I_get_my_dog_to_poop_in_the_yard\" title=\"How can I get my dog to poop in the yard?\">How can I get my dog to poop in the yard?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-refuse-to-poop-in-my-yard\/#Why_do_dogs_take_so_long_to_find_a_place_to_poop\" title=\"Why do dogs take so long to find a place to poop?\">Why do dogs take so long to find a place to poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-refuse-to-poop-in-my-yard\/#Why_is_my_dog_so_picky_about_where_he_poops\" title=\"Why is my dog so picky about where he poops?\">Why is my dog so picky about where he poops?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-refuse-to-poop-in-my-yard\/#Why_do_dogs_refuse_to_poop\" title=\"Why do dogs refuse to poop?\">Why do dogs refuse to poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-refuse-to-poop-in-my-yard\/#Why_does_my_dog_poop_in_the_house_and_not_outside\" title=\"Why does my dog poop in the house and not outside?\">Why does my dog poop in the house and not outside?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-refuse-to-poop-in-my-yard\/#How_do_I_get_my_dog_to_poop_in_one_area\" title=\"How do I get my dog to poop in one area?\">How do I get my dog to poop in one area?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-refuse-to-poop-in-my-yard\/#What_will_stimulate_a_dog_to_poop\" title=\"What will stimulate a dog to poop?\">What will stimulate a dog to poop?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_refuse_to_poop_in_my_yard\"><\/span>Why does my dog refuse to poop in my yard?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog refuses to poop in your yard, but then poops the moment he comes in the house, evaluate if there&#8217;s something in your yard that worries him. <b>It could be he&#8217;s nervous about those barking neighbor dogs or that an airplane flying low scared him<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_get_my_dog_to_poop_in_the_yard\"><\/span>How can I get my dog to poop in the yard?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>8 Steps to Teaching Your Dog to Potty in the Yard<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Keep her on a leash.  <\/li>\n<li>Stay with her outside.  <\/li>\n<li>Reward her pees and poops!  <\/li>\n<li>Give her a cue word as she starts to go.  <\/li>\n<li>Keep your outings short.  <\/li>\n<li>Save play time for after business time.  <\/li>\n<li>Make your yard a little smellier.  <\/li>\n<li>Learn your dog&#8217;s schedule.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_dogs_take_so_long_to_find_a_place_to_poop\"><\/span>Why do dogs take so long to find a place to poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, why DO dogs take so long to decide on the perfect pooping spot? There are four main reasons: <b>sniffing out other dogs&#8217; scents, anxiety, distractions, and, weirdly but truly, the earth&#8217;s magnetic poles.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_so_picky_about_where_he_poops\"><\/span>Why is my dog so picky about where he poops?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>8 Steps to Teaching Your Dog to Potty in the Yard<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Keep her on a leash.  <\/li>\n<li>Stay with her outside.  <\/li>\n<li>Reward her pees and poops!  <\/li>\n<li>Give her a cue word as she starts to go.  <\/li>\n<li>Keep your outings short.  <\/li>\n<li>Save play time for after business time.  <\/li>\n<li>Make your yard a little smellier.  <\/li>\n<li>Learn your dog&#8217;s schedule.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_dogs_refuse_to_poop\"><\/span>Why do dogs refuse to poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, why DO dogs take so long to decide on the perfect pooping spot? There are four main reasons: <b>sniffing out other dogs&#8217; scents, anxiety, distractions, and, weirdly but truly, the earth&#8217;s magnetic poles.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_poop_in_the_house_and_not_outside\"><\/span>Why does my dog poop in the house and not outside?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>However, the most common reasons are linked to <b>diet, hydration, and activity level. Diet: Too little or too much fiber in your dog&#8217;s diet. Dehydration: Your dog isn&#8217;t drinking enough water. Lack of exercise: Your dog is too sedentary.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_my_dog_to_poop_in_one_area\"><\/span>How do I get my dog to poop in one area?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog refuses to poop in your yard, but then poops the moment he comes in the house, evaluate if there&#8217;s something in your yard that worries him. <b>It could be he&#8217;s nervous about those barking neighbor dogs or that an airplane flying low scared him<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_will_stimulate_a_dog_to_poop\"><\/span>What will stimulate a dog to poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the easiest ways to train a dog to go only in one spot is to <b>train it to go on command. Take your dog on a leash to the spot you want it to use, and say the cue word. Keep the dog in that spot until it goes, then offer a reward. Only reward the dog when it goes in that particular spot.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Why does my dog refuse to poop in my yard?How can I get my dog to poop in the yard?Why do dogs take so long to find a place to poop?Why is my dog so picky about where he poops?Why do dogs refuse to poop?Why does my dog poop in the house&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15642"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15642"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15642\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}