Am I The Only One Who Doesn't Let Their Dogs Take A Public Dump?

[jacqui835]

Well my pooch goes in public, but not public public - ie, in a bushy section of the park rather than on the street. We taught him no going on lead because he's an entire male and he would otherwise mark everything. Second he's offlead, if he needs to go he finds a bush to go on. It's kind of funny, but often I think he thinks he's going to pee instead because he will go up to a tree, lift his leg and then have to reverse into the tree - so he almost marks when he craps as well as when he pees. He doesn't like going in open spaces unless he has a bit of the runs, which he unfortunately gets everything he drinks puddle water or eats something other than fresh good food (he has a bit of a sensitive stomach).

He has taken a few dumps in embarrassing places, like on the street, and the worst is that if he is going there it's because he has a bit of the runs, so it's quite hard to clear up... If he can though, he will still choose grass over concrete every time.

And aussie lover I am so jealous of you being allowed to have Mindy at your uni. I snuck my dog in one time, but someone dobbed me in. The librarian actually liked him though and in hindsight, I think she wanted me to lie about him being a therapy dog because she was like, are you sure he doesn't help you with anything? She had a massive list of everything from like epilepsy to diabetes to depression - I wonder if cheering me up counts? He was being so well-behaved too, just lying under the desk. She followed me outside to give him a good pat.

[~Anne~]

Mine usally always toilet on walk.

Strangely, Olivia never has. She won't even urinate. I assume it is something to do with her past but as she is a rescue, I have no clues as to what her past was.

[Tokkie]

I think Ringo holds it in until we go for a walk.....

Nandi is almost 7 months and has never urinated or nr 2 on lead, she is a very private girl....