# One of my dogs pooped in the bathtub Sunday morning **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 28, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949 "2008-07-28T17:55:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/1 "2008-07-28T17:55:25Z")
Fortunately, I wasn’t in it at the time. I woke up, went to take a shower, and discovered a dooky on the tub floor. I’m suspecting it was probably Bailey; she’s silent and stealthy. The tub, though, surprises me, since she only tolerates baths grudgingly. Bad Bailey! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/2 "2008-07-28T18:02:14Z")
We woke up Sunday morning to a wet spot on the bedspread between us courtesy of our damned cat! Criminy, he sleeps with us - why would he pee there?? So I got to start my day of rest by cramming a king size bedspread into the washer. Damned cat… At least a tub is easy to clean. I wouldn’t mind if he peed in the shower. Or even the sink! Sheesh. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/3 "2008-07-28T18:12:06Z")
I have to say, that as a Plan B, that’s not bad. ---
**Author:** ![Spacegirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Spacegirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spacegirl)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/4 "2008-07-28T18:24:09Z")
[QUOTE=Yllaria] I have to say, that as a Plan B, that’s not bad. [/QUOTE] I’m gonna have to agree with **Yllaria**. He probably wanted to use the toilet, but he couldn’t figure out how to lift the lid. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/5 "2008-07-28T19:21:04Z")
I hope you didn’t throw it away as she obviously just wanted it cleaned and will be looking for it later. ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/6 "2008-07-28T19:28:42Z")
Bailey the Insult Comic Dog? ---
**Author:** ![Lisa\_Ann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lisa\_Ann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa_Ann)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/7 "2008-07-28T19:31:13Z")
[QUOTE=elmwood] Fortunately, I wasn’t in it at the time. I woke up, went to take a shower, and discovered a dooky on the tub floor. I’m suspecting it was probably Bailey; she’s silent and stealthy. The tub, though, surprises me, since she only tolerates baths grudgingly. Bad Bailey! [/QUOTE] I believe she is expressing her view on baths! What kind of dog is she? How big? My Mastiff Bammy, at 260 lbs, can get in the tub himself if he wanted to - however, his baths occur outside. And that’s where he poops! ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/8 "2008-07-28T20:03:16Z")
[QUOTE=elmwood] Fortunately, I wasn’t in it at the time. I woke up, went to take a shower, and discovered a dooky on the tub floor. I’m suspecting it was probably Bailey; she’s silent and stealthy. The tub, though, surprises me, since she only tolerates baths grudgingly. Bad Bailey! [/QUOTE] Beats the, er, crap out of doing it on the livingroom rug. Muuuuch easier to clean and sanitize the tub. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/9 "2008-07-28T20:15:58Z")
Clever doggy. My cat isn’t quite smart enough to go in sinks or bathtubs when she gets shut out from her litter box (oh, have I EVER taken steps to prevent that from happening again!), but she does go on blankets, when she has accidents. That’s totally cool compared to going on, say, the wall-to-wall carpet. ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/10 "2008-07-28T20:24:23Z")
It’s an epidemic - I had to push my cat off the bed on Sunday, to keep her from vomiting on the sheets. Rather on the carpet than have to change the bed! Susan ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/11 "2008-07-28T20:29:10Z")
Definitely an epidemic! One of my two cats is pooping in the dining room, on the carpet. I keep laying down aluminum foil and he keeps moving to a new spot. It’s getting pretty shiny in there! I think it’s because the boxes are too clean – he can’t find them anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/12 "2008-07-29T01:55:08Z")
Another vote for epidemic. My dog peed on the side of the bed last night. Hit the spread, too. BAD DOGGY! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/13 "2008-07-29T05:05:34Z")
Blackie!!! :eek: My old dog has been reincarnated!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/14 "2008-07-29T05:58:33Z")
An epidemic it is…my doggie niece, Zoe, horked up about a half gallon of water on my living room rug Thursday night. I guess that’s what I get for setting a large bowl of water down for her after a long, hot car trip…bad AuntRed… :smack: ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/15 "2008-07-29T06:15:27Z")
One (and maybe two) of my cats pees in the upstairs shower if the litterbox isn’t cleaned to his liking. On very rare occasions we’ve also found a little pile in there, but he hasn’t done that in a long time. I’m with those who say it’s just about the best place I can think of if he’s going to “think outside the box”. ---
**Author:** ![FourPaws](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e0b2c6/32.png) [@FourPaws](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FourPaws)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/16 "2008-07-29T09:31:44Z")
[QUOTE=Lisa Ann] I believe she is expressing her view on baths! What kind of dog is she? How big? My Mastiff Bammy, at 260 lbs, can get in the tub himself if he wanted to - however, his baths occur outside. And that’s where he poops! [/QUOTE] All of my dogs can get in and out of the tub easily by themselves; they range from 50lbs to 120lbs. In fact, if I’m not careful and leave the door open when showering, I will get an unexpected visitor. FWIW, my stupid cat will jump in, too. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/17 "2008-07-29T10:48:51Z")
Well now this thread makes me feel better. Because our two puppies (a year old this August) will NOT be house-trained. For the first 3 months or so that we had them (they were 4 months when we got them) we gave them a treat every time they evacuated out of doors, along with heavy doses of praise. We would have yelled at them if we could ever catch them in the act of peeing/pooping inside, but I have yet to catch them at it. Besides which, these are the Dogs You Cannot Punish. Because they don’t give a shit, you should pardon the phrase, about our opinion. Say “Bad doggy!” or even smack them, and they don’t react at all; the tail doesn’t stop wagging, they don’t cringe. Basically, their behavior does not change in response to any environmental stimulus, except they lunge for treats and go apeshit (there’s that word again) when they see their leashes. I’m sorry. I’m mini-ranting, aren’t I? I’ll leave now. ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/18 "2008-07-29T11:20:46Z")
[QUOTE=elmwood] One of my dogs pooped in the bathtub Sunday morning ! [/QUOTE] Ummmm… Is it only me, or does this strike others as kinda the ultimate in “Thank you for sharing” statement? ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-pooped-in-the-bathtub-sunday-morning/457949/19 "2008-07-29T13:01:50Z")
My cat used to do this, and as other posters have said, that’s pretty much the best place for a cat who plans to think outside the box.