Widgeon
Well-Known Member
First off, I'll say that we are booked into the vet in a few days and I am all ready with a kitty litter tray to catch a big wee sample. So this is in no way in place of veterinary advice, more just because I'm really frustrated and needed to share.
Our 15 week old terrier puppy wees all the time (he wet himself twice in a one hour puppy class last night, and it's a GREAT day if I don't have to mop up wee at any point - I don't remember the last time that happened). He is also obsessed with water and will drink from every water source he passes by. He's alone for 2.5 hours at a time while I'm at work, and while he is totally unbothered by being alone (he has Kongs, toys, chews and his bed, and gets plenty of play and exercise at other times) I often come back to a (big) puddle. We've had to start putting down a puppy pad inside just to give him a way to be clean. He knows exactly what he's supposed to do - when I come back, I open the door, he trots out, wees, gets ham and we celebrate. When we're at home, he will go to the back door to tell us he needs to go and I let him out and repeat the wee, ham, celebrate routine. So he does understand about toileting outside, he just can't seem to hold it. He's dry at night but that's only because we take away his water bowl at 6pm, which seems harsh but is the only way to stop him wetting his bed. In the evening he can wee five or six times in three hours.
The other thing I've noticed is that (bear with me here) wasps seem to be attracted to his wee.
To anyone who would suggest we shouldn't leave him alone and that would fix it, it really wouldn't - he will go outside and then ten minutes later go again on the floor when my back is turned standing at the cooker.
Up until now everyone, vet included, has just said "don't worry, it'll get better" but he's actually getting worse. Does this sound like a UTI? I'm really, really hoping that it is because at least we can just hit that with antibiotics and get him better. But if not, what on earth is going on? He's a great little dog in all other ways.
Our 15 week old terrier puppy wees all the time (he wet himself twice in a one hour puppy class last night, and it's a GREAT day if I don't have to mop up wee at any point - I don't remember the last time that happened). He is also obsessed with water and will drink from every water source he passes by. He's alone for 2.5 hours at a time while I'm at work, and while he is totally unbothered by being alone (he has Kongs, toys, chews and his bed, and gets plenty of play and exercise at other times) I often come back to a (big) puddle. We've had to start putting down a puppy pad inside just to give him a way to be clean. He knows exactly what he's supposed to do - when I come back, I open the door, he trots out, wees, gets ham and we celebrate. When we're at home, he will go to the back door to tell us he needs to go and I let him out and repeat the wee, ham, celebrate routine. So he does understand about toileting outside, he just can't seem to hold it. He's dry at night but that's only because we take away his water bowl at 6pm, which seems harsh but is the only way to stop him wetting his bed. In the evening he can wee five or six times in three hours.
The other thing I've noticed is that (bear with me here) wasps seem to be attracted to his wee.
To anyone who would suggest we shouldn't leave him alone and that would fix it, it really wouldn't - he will go outside and then ten minutes later go again on the floor when my back is turned standing at the cooker.
Up until now everyone, vet included, has just said "don't worry, it'll get better" but he's actually getting worse. Does this sound like a UTI? I'm really, really hoping that it is because at least we can just hit that with antibiotics and get him better. But if not, what on earth is going on? He's a great little dog in all other ways.
