Excessive Urination in Puppies - What Are The Causes and What Can You Do to Help?

Many puppies have uncontrolled urine "accidents", when they are playing, get excited by visitors or when you come home and they are greeting you. Is your puppy is involuntarily passing urine or is your puppy urinating frequently because he has a full bladder? Pets do not want to urinate in a non-designated place. They want to please you and they absolutely do not want to lie in their own urine. So if the problem persists there could be a medical problem which should be checked out.

Certain diseases of the bladder, kidneys or adrenal glands, liver disease, diabetes even thyroid problems can cause excessive urination in puppies or leakage. Most often the cause can be from an obstruction in his bladder from stones. With this type of problem you will notice your dog straining when urinating and may even be in pain. This can be a medical emergency especially if your puppy is in pain because they are not able to empty their bladder which can be a life or death situation. Bladder stones can form when minerals in the urine form into a solid substance; usually this happens when the pH of the urine is unbalanced, many times this is the result of diet. In order to prevent stones from occurring in the future the diet must be changed and adding a homeopathic medicine will promote a balanced pH without the toxic side effects of harsh medicines usually used for pets.

Another problem could be the result of a particular breed. Certain breeds like Siberian Huskies, Labradors, Collies, Westies, and Corgis have a higher incidence of a structural birth defect called ectopic ureter causing incontinence which also causes puppies to urinate or dribble frequently.

Other reasons for excessive urination in puppies can be attributed to a lack of hormones. After spaying or neutering the hormones estrogen and testosterone, which control the sphincter muscle, usually will contribute to some sort of urine leakage. This problem is much more common in females and the outcome may not even be noticeable in some pets.

The treatment your puppy will receive totally depends on the reason for your puppy urinating frequently. Surgery is necessary if there is a blockage or a deformity of the urinary tract, but many other natural and non-invasive methods can be used for hormone or pH imbalances. Once a dog has had a urinary problem, such as an infection or a pH imbalance, it is likely to reoccur, but by strengthening the immune system you can stop the problem early on with diet changes and homeopathic treatments.