[carissacamp]

Our 2yr old Piper was the best dog, until about 2 weeks ago. She has been peeing all over the house! She was completely trained and had a wonderful personality but lately she has peed on our bed, she pees if you raise your voice, she pees if you pick her up.....I am so confused. She is acting really sheepish and not herself too....the more she pees, the more she senses our frustration, the more she pees!! Its so upsetting. Anyone have experience or advice? I knew cockapoos sometimes piddled, but this is terribleII Could it be a UTI? It seems like submissive peeing but I don't know why she is doing it all of the sudden. At a loss.....
carissa

 

[carissacamp]

Piper

Thank you for all your advice.

I Took Piper to the vet. I could not for the life of me get a pee sample from her, but the vet doesn't think it's a uti. He thinks it might be a sphichter issue. He put her on a medication to try. If that doesn't work, he wants to do an ultrasound for $200!

I have a feeling something has happened that has made her more nervous or scared. She isn't acting herself. She is much more timid than usual. It's weird, but it seems to be ever since she came home from her last grooming - which could just be a coincidence - but something is up.

She only pees if she is excited or nervous, but she semes excited and nervous alot lately for an unknown reason. Sometimes when she was a puppy this would happen once in awhile, but it has returned much much worse than it has ever been before.

She never pees while laying or sleeping...

I miss my happy pee-free dog!

 

[carissacamp]

Piper is 2 and doing so much better....in fact she only pees when my husband approaches her now. She seems so much happier, although still more timid than normal. I'm not a vet, but I don't think its a weak sphincter, my gut tells me its behavioural. We are using the meds as instructed, but when she recovers fully, I am going to wean her off them and see how she does. In the meantime, lots of walks, cuddles and love. Thank you all so much for helping!!! PS. Does anyone groom their own dogs? I think I'd like to learn, but I would need some advice! I'm definitely going to talk to the groomer if she has to go again. Thank you for all your help and concern....so nice to have support.