Puppy Polyuria
We just got
a Lab puppy about a month ago, he is about 16 weeks old and he is
urinating rather often. We take him outside and almost immediately he has
to go outside again. Is this behavior typical of puppies, or could there
be something more serious wrong with him? Thank you for your help.
Frequent
urination is not uncommon for puppies. Be thankful he makes it outside
to perform his duties! If he seems to strain to urinate, lick his
urethra often, have a strange odor to the urine, or you see blood in
the urine, then you should mention this to your veterinarian on one of
his puppy check-ups. In warm weather, a dog drinks more water to keep
cool, and urinates more often.
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