Originally Posted by Lurch

Hello all - not the usual problem this time. We have just rescued a lurcher/gsd/something else who is fantastic. Apart from .....

She wont go to the toilet, much. We got her Sunday afternoon, she has spent a year in kennels, shared with other dogs. She did not go to the toilet until 3pm Monday when my wife went out for 5 mins. She came back and downstairs was covered and she was very, very submissive. Since then she has urinated once, 5pm Tuesday in the garden, pood (?) 7pm up the park, more poo this morning at 7am.

We realise she is stressed at the new surroundings and will take time to adjust, however, she lies next to me now and it is over 24 hours since she last urinated. We have spent the last hour outside just mooching around and getting to know each other (as we all have done at length over the last two days). My wife is at home with her all day. Should we just be patient, if so how much more. She does not seem in the slightest bit perturbed!