Dog Bed Wetting Problem

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Dog Wets Bed

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Setting boundaries can help you establish proper dominance over your pet.

My dog is 10 months old, in good health, and appears to be a happy dog. He is house broken and I allow him to sleep with me, but he has begun to wet the bed. He wets nothing else just the bed. Please advise.

Thanks~~ Linda Pope

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Hi Linda,

There could be two things going on here.

First, it may have been an accident the first time your pet wet your bed, but if the urine soaked all the way to the mattress, he'll still be able to smell it. This will draw him back to the bed for more wetting.

Second, wetting is the way a male marks his territory. He may see himself as dominant over you, and feel it is his duty to keep watch over you while you sleep, hence the marking.

Whatever the cause, the only sure way to put a stop to the urinating is to not let him sleep in your bed. You could certainly try using a dog urine cleaner on the mattress, but I think the best solution is to provide him with a nice bed of his own, and not allow him on your bed any more.

Thanks for your question.~~ Kelly

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Hi Am Bull,

Yes, puppies can have these kind of accidents, but since you've actually witness your pup leak without any control, I think this is worth asking your vet to look into. Your puppy may simply have a weak bladder at this age, but you do want to rule out other complications.

Thanks for your question, and I do hope the situation resolves itself in the coming weeks and months as your puppy grows.

-- Contributed by: Kelly

Hello -we have a new pup, she is American Bulldog X. I have noticed that during the night she has wet her bed a couple of times. Once, the blanket she was in was soaked, and another time I watched her clean her privates and saw she had leaked a bit of pee.

I see on other sites that pups can have these accidents, but still I am worried that she may have a problem.

Anyone know more?

-- Contributed by: Am Bull

Hi K-Lie,

This is worth having your vet look into. Incontinence while sleeping could be sign of a kidney problem or even diabetes. Better to find out for sure what's going on and see if it can be controlled with medication.

Thanks for your question. :)

-- Contributed by: Kelly

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