Urination in Kennel

hoffmann35 · Post by **hoffmann35** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:16 pm

The problem is that my pup will not quit peeing in the kennel. He is 12 weeks old and has been kenneled since we have had him. Some times he can go a few hours without and then he might pee in it if he is in there for 30 minutes. He has been on antibiotics for a possible bladder infection but has been done with the meds for a week. He will not poop in there, just pee. I know he is just a pup, but I'm just getting frustrated. I have thought of separation anxiety too. We take him out often, every half hour to hour or after he has ate. Just looking for help... Thanks in advance.

snips · Post by **snips** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:17 pm

How long does he stay kenneled? I know you let him out, but how long is he expected to be in the crate? Some pups just don't get good bladder control themselves until they are 6 mo old or so. If he is expected to stay crated long periods he may have just gotten used to going in the crate. I am a BIG believer in keeping pup outside in a kennel if you leave for long periods of time.

Post by **ezzy333** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:20 pm

Is the crate too big? A smaller area usually helps a lot. At 12 wks he should be ok for 3 hours or so bu5t if he had the infection that may have bothered him some and delayed his ability to hold it longer.

What ever it will improve with time.

Ezzy

cumberland · Post by **cumberland** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:05 am

My male pup didn't get full control of his bladder until around 6 months, and I have a friend with a 5 mo male old pup that is dealing with the same issues. I think it is a male thing as our newest female pup has no problems. Best advice i can give is to hang in there and he will eventually develop the ability to hold it.

hoffmann35 · Post by **hoffmann35** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:49 pm

Thanks for the help. It seems that while I was on my hunting trip he did really well in the kennel. Only 2 accidents in a week is a huge step forward for him and us. He is expected to stay kenneled for up to 4 hours on workdays. I can't have an outside kennel here because I rent, but if I could, I would. Thanks guys and gals, will let you know how he does in the future.

spankey · Post by **spankey** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:47 pm

Ya know, my little female goes in her kennel as well. I think this is the most frustrating thing about her right now. Im up twice a night to let her out so she will zip it, but it never fails that she goes in her kennel a few times a week.
I just figure she wont want to lay in it any more and decide when she is ready to hold it. I think also she has a very weak bladder as well too, but she will figure it out soon enough... Im showing great patience with her, especially while i lose sleep because of her.

hoffmann35 · Post by **hoffmann35** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 5:11 pm

Luckily for me, the dog and the wife, I can show good patience. Just gets aggravating whe nyou have to clean the kennel all the time. But I knew that going into this that that is how it was going to be

spankey · Post by **spankey** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 5:19 pm

k for the third time ill post this... i have to stay on my pup and let her out every 30-60 minutes or she pees or poops in the house. She holds it good at night, but still wakes up 1-2 times a night needing to go.
I dont know if Im teaching her to have a shy bladder or not, but she is showing slow improvement... my patients is thinning though...

ohiogsp · Post by **ohiogsp** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:07 pm

A couple things we have done or not done. When dogs get a little older and won't hold it for a resonable time frame. This is for dogs over 6 months.

Take water bowls out of the crate and no water before we leave.
No blankets in the crate or anything to adsorb pee.
Smaller crate size.

A dog will not pee very many times if it has to stand in it.

spankey · Post by **spankey** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:08 am

gonna remember to take the bedding out for a while and see how she likes it. No accidents over the night, but she took a big on in my front room yesterday evening... man and it was just minutes after taking her out too... come on beavus...

ohiogsp · Post by **ohiogsp** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:06 pm

With young dogs I never let them out of my sight. If they are in the house I can either see them or they are in a crate.