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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.AND 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??
according to the shelter she is a german shepherd mix. she only weighs 45 pounds.
she is about 2 years old, yes she is spayed.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Sounds like it is very possible that she has a UTI. It is very common for dogs/cats to urinate more frequently and often all over the house since one symptom of a UTI is the urge to urinate frequently. I am glad that you're taking her to the vet, they will most likely run a urinalysis and if she tests positive for a UTI they will put her on antibiotics to rid her of the infection. If she tests negative for a UTI they may want to run bloodwork to check the function of her liver and kidneys. Some dogs will develop behavioral problems for reasons unknown to the owner, but it is much easier to cure an infection with antibiotics than to try to correct a behavioral disorder when you don't know what is causing it.
Source(s): I am a Veterinary Technician - KrisMLv 41 decade ago
without her age breed or spay status i can give you guesses
urinary tract
diabetes
behavioral
pirometro(if un spayed likely not spelled right we use a key word at work)
Source(s): vet tech
