We were out of town this weekend and had pet sitters take care of our dogs as we always do. Every day since we've been back our Shiba Inu (Yuki) has not seemed to be able to hold it. What usually occurs is I get up in the morning to let him out and I take him to the door. I've been making him sit before going out but now instead of sitting, he starts to pee on the floor inside the house. One time and one time only since we returned, he peed inside his crate. He hasn't messed in the house since we first got him several months ago (I think that was just due to stress and us adjusting to each other's schedule).
I'm also removing his water in the evening after his meal. Any ideas why he can is still holding it all night but suddenly loses it when he's out of his crate before he gets outside?
This is getting very frustrating - any help you can provide is greatly appreciated.
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As Jennifer mentioned, I would want to rule out a UTI.
Try to catch the first morning's pee in a clean container, which can be dropped off at your vet's office for analysis.
You didn't mention the age of your dog but older dogs (usually spayed females but sometimes males, as well) can have problems with urinary incontinence.
Tracy Collins Webboard User Reg: 10-09-2008
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If you can't catch pee, the vet can also retrieve a sample with a syringe, which sounds like a bigger deal than it is. Then you'll know for sure the sample is uncontaminated.
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If you can't catch pee, the vet can also retrieve a sample with a syringe, which sounds like a bigger deal than it is. Then you'll know for sure the sample is uncontaminated.
It's only a big deal if you have a 93lb dog who doesn't like rolling over on his back for strangers. Our vet told us not to even bring in a pee sample, as they'd like to do the syringe trick themselves, especially since it was such a "really quick and easy" method... yeah, not so much. We ended up in the parking lot with a plastic cup!
If you have a difficult dog, I'd suggest bringing in a backup sample, even if doesn't end up getting used...
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It's pretty easy with a male, too, because you're not sliding a pie tin under a squatting female.
Procure and tell the vet that you have a clean catch of the day's first urine. This just means that you caught the urine mid-stream, having allowed the stream to start and take the bacteria around the urethral opening with it, before you started collecting it.
I would rather do this (which is pretty easy) and avoid the needle aspiration if I can. If it's needed, it's needed .... but it probably will not be.
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Our vet told us not to even bring in a pee sample, as they'd like to do the syringe trick themselves, especially since it was such a "really quick and easy" method... yeah, not so much. We ended up in the parking lot with a plastic cup! 
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