What Makes My Dog Urinate In The House?
 
1.
Behavioral
a.
Territorial Marking (scent marking - typically a leg-lifting behavior of male dogs): small amounts of urine in various locations frequented or used by other household members or pets. Marking may often be prevented by early neutering. Neutering of a marking male may diminish the behavior. The stimulation for marking may be sexual, dominance, frustration, competition for territory, weak house training in the absence of the owner, or a combination of these factors.
b.
Other behavioral problems include submissive wetting, separation anxiety, and extreme fear or excitement.
2.
Lack of housetraining: "inside no, outside yes" never established. Scolding after the fact or any physical punislunent is not productive and will increase anxiety. Accidents are typically complete voiding on flat surfaces without any changes in frequency or volume. Kennel confinement during owner's absence may stop urination.
3.
Medical Problems (poor to no response to confinement):
a.
Diseases that cause excessive volumes of urine to be passed and result in increased thirst to compensate for water lost through the urine (attempting to solve this problem by limiting water intake is dangerous)
b.
Excessive thirst resulting in excessive urine volume
c.
Increased frequency of urination due to lower urinary tract irritation from stones, tumors, or infection
d.
Urine leaking may result from congenital, neurological, or hormonally responsive diseases. A small spot may be found where the pet rests or sleeps, or leaking may occur continuously. This problem is greatly accentuated by diseases that increase urine volume.
e.
Seizures may cause involuntary bladder contraction.
 
Diagnosis requires a minimum of a physical examination and history of the problem plus a urinalysis.
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