I recently adopted a 1 year old female Aussie/Border Collie mix. She has spent most of her life chained to a tree outside. She is very loving and will let anyone pet her if they sit down next to her, but she is very skittish around everyone, but me. She just recently started peeing and pooping on the sofa if I leave the room and don't let her come with me. She sleeps under my bed and is crate trained. She won't mess in her crate, during the night or even when I'm home. But let me walk out of the room and bam, I have a mess.
By Dawn
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Your dog is a beta or possibly an omega and needs you to take a stronger leadership role. Start by not allowing her on your furniture.
Your dog sounds insecure and possibly anxious. Not surprising with her breeding and background. I would work to build her confidence. Agility training is wonderful for this. Best of luck to you.
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