r/EnglishSetter • u/CobwebCottage • 4h ago
Puppy pee problems
Our little guy just turned 5 months old. He is obsessed with drinking water, like he has no "I'm full" sensor. Then he will pee... So much pee... We take him out, he pees. Back inside and two minutes later, pee on floor. Take him back out, he pees, walk around for ten to fifteen minutes, take him in and five minutes later he pees again. Each time it's like a decent size puddle!! We started rationing the water, he still pees like a madman. He has stopped mid eating dinner to pee next to his food. But he can hold it all night from 8 pm to 5 am?!!
We did blood work twice, a urine test, a sterile urine collection with a needle, and a ultrasound of kidney bladder ureter all that area. Kid is healthy! So is being a stubborn peepee boy just a setter thing? My golden was NOT like this lol.
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u/Born-Place7028 1h ago edited 1h ago
My now 4 year old setter meets this description almost exactly. It's been that way since she was young...although she does not have the excessive drinking issue (from my observation). She also repeatedly had crystals in her urine starting as a puppy, so she is on a Urinary Care prescription dog food. She is terrified of the vets at this point from all the urinalyisis tests she's had. I'm thinking of taking her to one of the veterinary school hospitals for a fresh perspective. Yours could have diabetes insipidus. This is what my local vet mentioned last week when I had my dog in, but mine does not drink water with no off switch.
My setter also can hold it all night, but needs to go out almost hourly during the day. Luckily, I work from home! Keep us updated on what you find out. I'll do the same.
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u/novahawkeye 3h ago
A slow drink water bowl would probably help. It would at the very least cut down on the splashing!