UGH! Dog poop stains on my new carpet?

[Sarah_Rose]

It sounds like your dog has a stress related stomach issue. I have known a number of Shepherds with Separation Anxiety/Stress that causes symptoms like this. Have you tried giving the dog Rescue Remedy when you know he might encounter a stressful situation? e.g. the visitors in your house? It might help. Or one of those DAP pheremone diffusers might help, too. I am a pretty big dog training enthusiast (I teach puppy manners and agility classes), so that's why I'm throwing them out there!

As for the stains, I have a Bissell SpotBot and I LOVE it for pet stains. We have two Labs and a Beagle and the Spot Bot saved us from many potty training stains this year! You're already using nature's Miracle, which is what I use for those kinds of stains, too. Bissell makes a Pet Spot cleaner for the Spot Bot that I use, too. I usually get it as clean as I can with just the nature's Miracle and towels, then I bust out the Spot Bot if I can't get everythign out.

Good luck and I hope you find solutions to the stains and the pooping problem!

Oh, I am nearly 100% convinced that stress plays a big role in our dog's stomach issues. We call it "Shepherd Stomach Syndrome" and that's why we haven't been hugely active in trying to identify the exact cause, after ruling out the major possibilities. I am curious about the scent diffuser, though. Do they actually work?

And great to hear a review on the Spot Bot for pet stains. I'd been wondering about the Spot Bot, and if it actually worked for deep stains or was just for more surface cleaning!

 

[labdogs42]

Oh, I am nearly 100% convinced that stress plays a big role in our dog's stomach issues. We call it "Shepherd Stomach Syndrome" and that's why we haven't been hugely active in trying to identify the exact cause, after ruling out the major possibilities. I am curious about the scent diffuser, though. Do they actually work?

And great to hear a review on the Spot Bot for pet stains. I'd been wondering about the Spot Bot, and if it actually worked for deep stains or was just for more surface cleaning!

I know a lot of people that swear by the DAP and Rescue Remedy. My dogs don't have any stress issues, so I haven't actually tried them myself, but I know people that use them with great success.