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We have a pitbull and another dog in a kennel and every day there is poop in their water I am not sure which dog is doing it or why it started 3 months ago. Does anyone have any tips on how to stop them or why they do it?
A kennel as in a dog run not a crate right? How long are you leaving them in there? Have you changed the time you feed them or walk them or the type of food? Any of those thing could be contributing to it.
Honestly it's not something mine have ever done. Hopefully someone else has some insight.
I would NOT put the water bowls up. IMO it would be easy to forget that they're up or lose track of when you last gave them water.
I have seen a couple of dogs do this at the shelter, or at least I've seen them pee in their dish. It's disgusting to us but it's their way of keeping the kennel as clean as they can so they don't step or lie in it. I agree that there may not be enough space or they may be spending too many hours there. If not, maybe an extra, empty potty dish would help?
5th time trying to post. Spam calls freeze my message. My dog recently started deficating in his water bowl. I have a Catahoula, 4 years old and I had to put him on a shorter leash when he tried to establish dominance. I believe he's acting out because I have him in control at all times. He's one of many breeds that need an alpha in charge, or they will take that position if their owner won't. The main problem is living in the Desert where water has to be purchased if you can't afford a well. The most recent occurance was on the road to a medical appointment, and I was broke and water was low. I wish I could make him understand how close he was to being without water for a few days because I had to use it to clean out his bowl. Fortunately, there was a truck stop on the way home to refill the water jugs. I'm just waiting him out until he figures out that this won't work.
Why don't you just elevate their bowls to head level? You can buy elevated bowl holders or make your own. I've heard that elevated bowls are actually supposed to be healthier for their necks.
That way, they have no bowls to pee or poop in unless they then switch to peeing on the holders and pooping beside them? In that case, get bowl holders that are easy to clean... seems a simple solution to me.
Why don't you just elevate their bowls to head level? You can buy elevated bowl holders or make your own. I've heard that elevated bowls are actually supposed to be healthier for their necks.
That way, they have no bowls to pee or poop in unless they then switch to peeing on the holders and pooping beside them? In that case, get bowl holders that are easy to clean... seems a simple solution to me.
5th time trying to post. Spam calls freeze my message. My dog recently started deficating in his water bowl. I have a Catahoula, 4 years old and I had to put him on a shorter leash when he tried to establish dominance. I believe he's acting out because I have him in control at all times. He's one of many breeds that need an alpha in charge, or they will take that position if their owner won't. The main problem is living in the Desert where water has to be purchased if you can't afford a well. The most recent occurance was on the road to a medical appointment, and I was broke and water was low. I wish I could make him understand how close he was to being without water for a few days because I had to use it to clean out his bowl. Fortunately, there was a truck stop on the way home to refill the water jugs. I'm just waiting him out until he figures out that this won't work.
First, I really would knock off the over the top dominance you are doing. That's not doing your dog any favors. I really like Cesar Milan, but I don't like how a lot of his stuff is enacted by pet owners.
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2 seven month old littermates with similar problem
I have a pair of lab mix pups. (7 mo old) male and female. The male is shorter and stalkier with face typical of black lab. The female is taller, longer with head and ears more like a hound. Their food dishes have been placed only about a foot away from each other. Their dishes are dark pink and navy blue plastic. When I first got them at 8 weeks, I initially had 2 stainless steel dishes 1 for water and 1 for food. Within a few weeks I decided they had to have separate food dishes, Ironically I bought pink and blue like they're collars.(jokes on me). For months they would both eat from one dish and move to the other, acting like they were afraid one was getting something the other wasn't. The steel dishes became water bowls. When I moved their feeding inside they finally took to separate bowls, Silly me, the male to the pink one The male has a tendency to wolf down his food and walk around looking at her bowl, but knows better than to go near her. Every once in awhile I'd find his bowl elsewhere in the room even hidden under my bed. Today I found he had pooped on the side of her bowl. I know it was him because of the size of the stool and when I confronted them he headed straight for the crate. They know the crate is their safe place and has never been used for punishment. Diablo (his name) has always been the more docile one with Zoe being from day one the hyper biting one. She has learned from playing with him though what level of mouthing is acceptable.(thank goodness her adult teeth came in though) This is the first time he's ever pooped on her dish. I know they're trying to determine dominance. I'll try separate their bowls farther and see if the problem happens again.
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2 seven month old littermates with similar problem
The male has a tendency to wolf down his food and walk around looking at her bowl, but knows better than to go near her. Every once in awhile I'd find his bowl elsewhere in the room even hidden under my bed. Today I found he had pooped on the side of her bowl. I know it was him because of the size of the stool and when I confronted them he headed straight for the crate. They know the crate is their safe place and has never been used for punishment. Diablo (his name) has always been the more docile one with Zoe being from day one the hyper biting one. She has learned from playing with him though what level of mouthing is acceptable.(thank goodness her adult teeth came in though) 
This is the first time he's ever pooped on her dish. I know they're trying to determine dominance. I'll try separate their bowls farther and see if the problem happens again.
