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Peeing on floor at night

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RedCarsGoFaster · 03/12/2021 06:33

Our 6ish yo Romanian rescue girl has taken to peeing on the floor at night about once a week. We've had her a year, this has only started to happen about 6 weeks ago.

She's been to the vets, no sign of anything untoward, no infection etc.

She might not have been spayed properly - she's going to have surgery to either deal with ovarian remnant retention or be spayed (extremely high numbers on her tests when she last appeared to go into season).

We now empty the water bowl about 8pm and leave a dribble in the bottom so the dogs can wet their mouths but no more. She would otherwise have a huge drink about 9pm, so we're trying to bring it forward.

She is out for final pees about 10pm, DH is up at 6am. From a doggy camera, she puts between midnight and 2am. Always on the same spot, despite cleaning it then using with enzyme cleaner each time.

She's not a dog who has learned how to tell us when she needs to go out, so we just take them both out every few hours in the day at the very least (I WFH), a walk around dinner time and put a few more times in the evening.

Any suggestions on where we go next?

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RedCarsGoFaster · 03/12/2021 09:49

Bumping for the morning people!

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ponkydonkey · 03/12/2021 09:53

When my teen pup started doing this too peeing at about 3am
I moved her dinner to earlier in the day 12/1ish used to be 3/4pm
So she'd drink lots and lots after her big walk in the afternoon
It worked as she'd drink in the afternoon and have a good last pee at 9/10pm and could last till 6am

ponkydonkey · 03/12/2021 09:56

Also maybe more walks in the day? and not so much at night as they drink after walks
Well mine does as she's bananas and runs round the woods like a loon

RedCarsGoFaster · 03/12/2021 09:56

Thanks ponky. She gets her meals about 9 am and 5pm - she's not a big eater so we split them down. It's dry food with a spoon or two of wet, some anxiety meds, glucosamine gravy and about 100ml water mixed on

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Mol1628 · 03/12/2021 14:18

You say she has anxiety?

We have a very anxious dog and she sleeps in the bedroom with us otherwise she has accidents at night too.

She’s ok to be left for a short while during the day but she really doesn’t like it at night and she wets the bed.

icedcoffees · 03/12/2021 15:32

Restricting water can actually make the need to pee worse as the urine in their bladder becomes more concentrated and makes them feel the need to pee much more intensely. Please make sure she has access to water at all times.

If when she pees, it's always between 12-2am, I would be staying up (or setting an alarm) to let her out at midnight to try and pre-empt the need for her to go on the floor, too.

lisaandalan · 03/12/2021 15:47

I don't think you should restrict her water
That seems really bad to me, you would not like it if someone made you not drink after 8pm.
You may dehydrate her and probably make her even more anxious if she can't get a drink when she wants one, which In turn will make her pee more.
She might get nervous in the night and that's why she does it.
Would you not let her upstairs with you.?

Also if you have a garden make her go out just before you go to bed as well
I know you said her last walk is at ten but she may not have a strong bladder.
Please reinstate her water I really find this upsetting for her. .

PoinsettaPrincess · 03/12/2021 15:50

Please don’t restrict her water, that’s just cruel.

RedCarsGoFaster · 03/12/2021 16:08

I'll reply properly in a bit, but before the pile on starts, water being lifted at 8pm is only being done following vet advice.

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PoinsettaPrincess · 03/12/2021 22:48

You mention dogs. How many dogs do you have? Your last post also reads as very defensive regarding depriving your dogs of water. As I said earlier that’s just cruel. I’d be very interested to hear an explanation into your decision to deprive your dogs of water and the vet advice you received on this. As for the “pile on” you mention, perhaps others are just as disgusted as I am at the lack of provision of water for an animal.

When you own an animal in my view you CARE for them. Depriving them of water certainly isn’t caring for an animal in my book.

icedcoffees · 03/12/2021 23:00

@RedCarsGoFaster

I'll reply properly in a bit, but before the pile on starts, water being lifted at 8pm is only being done following vet advice.
I'm personally really shocked that any vet would tell someone to deprive their pet of water. It's one of the basic needs an animal has.

I'm not saying I disbelieve you but I am really surprised a vet thinks that's acceptable.

lisaandalan · 05/12/2021 23:37

If your vet is advising to restrict water your vet is shit.

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