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could my dog have a urinary tract infection?
I adopted a dog from a shelter back in jan. she was completely house trained, but in the last four days she has started peeing on my carpet. yes it took me 4 days to figure out which one it is. its always when i am not looking, example--- when i am sleeping, not home for short periods.or if i am in another room. i let all four of my dogs out before i leave, when i return and i also turn them out around 3 am. of course i let them out other times too. and i now know it is her that's doing it cause the other night i was in another room and the other 3 dogs were with me, came back in the room where she was and there was a wet spot. could she have a urinary tract infection, or could i be something else? i am taking her to vet tomorrow but just wanted to get some ideas. i have never had a dog do this before, i have had a cat to do this but never a dog. any ideas??
because she came from a shelter we dont know what her story is. they told us before we got her that she does not do well in fenced areas, she chews through the fence..... she had grinded her teeth down to where she almost dont have any teeth, and i made the mistake of putting in a crate when i first got her--- i do have other dogs--- and she chewed right through the crate--- so crating or fencing her in will not work. i cant tramatize her again
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- KirstenLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Sure it could be a UTI, but there are other things it could be as well. When a trained dog starts house soiling, look for a medical cause first. If there is none to be found you may have to go back through a toilet training refresher where you keep her crated or in a pen when you can't supervise her until you've got her back on track.
In any case, I recommend getting and using an enzymatic cleaner such as Nature's Miracle to treat the soiled areas. It breaks down the microscopic remains of urine into chemicals dogs cannot recognize as urine. Even if you've already cleaned the spot, odds are there is some slight residue that a dog's sensitive nose can detect. Once a potty place has been established indoors, others can start using it as well. And it does invite the dog with the problem to keep returning to use the same spot again. You can use a black light to determine if there are any other areas that need treating as well. Nature's Miracle and similar products are available through vets and pet stores.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
i would say it's very possible..i would take her to the vet and tell him the same thing you told on here..
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