Why does my dog poop in the house at night?
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Is your dog old enough to be potty trained? Does he have anxiety when he is not with you? Where does he sleep at night? These are all factors that need to be considered when trying to figure out why he only poops at night. Probably what it comes down to is that he just can't hold it long enough to wait until the morning so you might have to adjust his feeding schedule so that he goes when you want him to go. I would try that first and then possibly you might just have to get up in the middle of the night to let him out.
My two dogs are housebroken and have a doggie door. They don’t like to go out in the rain but will if I am watching. This is something very new.
Most dogs have bowel movements 15-30 minutes after they eat.
However, if they are eating things that are hard to digest, or used to being fed portions that are too large, the body ceases functioning this way.
Not able to ask a bunch of questions, I'd say try a few things, assuming a vet visit has ruled out anything medical:
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My two dogs are housebroken and have a doggie Door