To old to still be peeing!

renowen

Hi, now I know this isn't strictly moneysaving and that no-one here is a vet, but I wanted the opinions of more experienced dog owners and, I guess, you could be saving me the cost of vet bills if this turns out to be nothing lol!

Any way I have a female Staffie - shes 20 months old and she was spade about a year ago now.

The problem is, although house trained, she keeps weeing everywhere!

She can go through the night without needed to go once, and most of the time she will go to the back door and signal she needs to go out (although admittedly if we don't notice her sitting there it's too late wen we do!) but there have been times when we have been playing with her and when we stop, she will run to the back door weeing all the way! Almost like a child who has held it and held it because they are having to much fun then ended up wetting themselves!

She also wees a little every time she gets excited or meets someone new - now I know puppies do this but I would had thought she would have 'grown out' of this by now?

This has gone on for quite a while but the reason I'm asking now is because we have just come home from a few days away, Peppa (dog) stayed with my mum and brother and basically they said whenever they gave her any attention she wee'd! Now I'm siure it was because she was confused and worried because it was the first time we have been away from her for more than a few hours but it prompted my mum to ask some friends who commented that when dogs are spayed it can affect their bladder control? Is this true? Could this be the cause or is it more likely to be just a habit or something?

If its a habit - how do I correct it? CAN it be corrected? If its possibly a medical thing - what is the treatment? Also if it was caused by her being spayed what then? I'd be very uninpressed if I have to put my dog on medication for life due to a vets muck up! (not to mention the cost!)

Anyone got any experience on this? Any input would be greatly appreaciated Thank you

rising_from_the_ashes

Hi, my pal's dog still wees when you first get to their house (and she's 8 - and never grew out of it). Basically, when anyone arrives at the house, we know to stand outside until she's been out to greet us (with the resulting puddle) and then we go in once she's calmed down.

However, if this happens at other times and she asks to be out and then can't manage to hang on until you get there, I'd probably pop her along to your vet to have a quick check over.

vicx

renowen wrote: »

Now I'm siure it was because she was confused and worried because it was the first time we have been away from her for more than a few hours but it prompted my mum to ask some friends who commented that when dogs are spayed it can affect their bladder control? Is this true? Could this be the cause or is it more likely to be just a habit or something?

It sounds like your dog has an incontinence problem, there is a way to control it but you will need to speak to your vet about this as the medication can't be bought without a prescription.

It's not uncommon for a dog to become incontinent after being spayed, however it is more common in older dogs as their bladder muscles become weak.

My dog was spayed when she was around 1 - 2 years old. She is now 9 year old now and on medication for heart problems. One of the tablets is a diuretic which makes her drink and wee a lot more. Since starting this medication a year ago she instantly lost control of her bladder while sleeping.

The vet has only recently prescribed the medication that helps control her bladder and I can't believe how effective it is. I just add 3 drops in to her meal twice a day and it worked instantly. No more wet patches or puddles on the floor. I wish she was prescribed this medication sooner as I was sick of mopping floors and bathing her several times a day.

Fleago

You need to take her to the vet to get her checked out. If it has a medical cause it could be any number of things, including incontinence due to her being spayed or an ongoing bladder infection.

If a medical reason isn't found, you may need to go back to square one as if she were a puppy and retrain her to be clean in the house.

I would also say that it's very harsh of you to assume that spay incontinence would be caused by the vet "mucking up". It's a relatively common side effect of spaying with some figures quoting up to 20% of spayed !!!!!es becoming incontinent as a result of this surgery. I've got a !!!!! who sufered from it, but it did resolve over time with medication (now not needed).

puppy999

Hi if you hav not already gone to the vet I would be going as this sounds more like an infection ................ please post and let us all know what the vet say's ...................good look

Fire_Fox

Until you have ruled out a physical problem your query is against forum rules (see Glad's sticky)
"please be aware that asking for or posting specific vet/medical/treatment advice will be against the rules and therefore removed."
Please take your dog for a check-up and consider pet insurance if you don't already have it.

Rebob

Mine started with wetting herself as she woke up and dribbled all the way to the back door. She was given some antibiotics incase it was an infection and when that was ruled out she was prescribed urilin syrup which we give her twice a day and the problem has been resolved. Also, this is not an expensive treatment. It was under £14 for a bottle.

renowen

Thanks for the replies - I have booked an appointment at the vets for later this week to get her checked over

x

Pupnik

We had a spaniel who was always peeing and it turned out she had Cushings syndrome so it is good you are taking her to get checked out.

Beckyy

Good luck with the vets.

She could have a urinary infection, or something similar.

It's also thought that spaying a b1tch (especially early in life) can increase the risk of urinary incontinence.

If there isn't a medical reason, go back to square one with toilet training. Take her out very regularly, praise her for going otuside, and ignore any accidents. Say a specifc word when she goes outside so that she learns to associate this with the deed.

Let us know how it goes.