I have a 2 year old Shih-Tzu, who until about 2 weeks ago was fully house trained and could hold in pee for hours at night and whilst I'm at work during the day. Lately he will pee in the house within a 1/2 hour of coming back from a walk. This is an ongoing problem. Any advice?
By Nc from NI
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Your dog may have a medical problem so he is not able to urinate by your requirements. Having him hold his urine for more than 4 hours can lead to serious health problems. Can you hold your urine for 8-10 hours? If he is inside for more than 4-6 hours, you should provide a clean doggie mat or pad for him or a doggie door to outside. The best plan right now is rto take him to yor vet to check for any problems.
I'm irritated by posters who often seem to want to fix their dog's current problem so they can continue the lifestyle they are comfortable with, which often apparently includes neglecting their dog until there's some sort of emergency. I can't be sure that's true of the poster in this case, though, so I shouldn't have said that.
Dogs are mammals and mammals will have to pee several times per day. The best thing to do to accommodate a small dog is often to train them to use pee-pee pads. That way they can "go" when they need to, not when your schedule allows, which may not be when they actually have to go.
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