Dog potty training issue

[ChrisT]

I have a 5 1/2 month old chocolate lab who I have been having issues with walking around the house an peeing. He is doing it while he moves. He doesn't stop to squat he just does it while he runs around. Have any of you experienced this? I am wondering if he has a bladder infection or somthing like that. He has always had this issue, any thoughts?

Chris

[cavalierowner]

The very first thing to do is take him to a vet to rule out a health issue.

[Ufatz]

I agree regarding the vet. Should have taken the dog in well before this. I almost think-and I am no expert at this- that the dog is having nervous troubles i.e. he gets so wound up and excited he forgets where he is. I have seen young dogs do that. Does he perform normally when you take him out?

At any rate......DO go to a vet. Five months of this is waaaayyyyy too much.

[nofishfisherman]

Is he doing it when he's actually running around and playing? If so he may be so wound up and excited that he's not thinking. That happened once with my dog when he was a couple months old when he got really wound up. When a puppy is playing you'll need to make sure it gets regular potty breaks as they'll have to go more often when playing.

If he's doing it when he's just walking around and he's not wound up then I'd suspect that he may be nervous. Does he exhibit any other signs of nervousness?

Those are two of the possible behavioral causes of what is going on but it could also be a medical issue. Like the others have suggested you should take him in and get him checked first. If he's been doing this for a long time there may be some sort of underlying medical issue.

[ChrisT]

Thanks guys, I have taken him in for this and the vet could not find anything wrong. I wasn't sure if anyone else has delt with this sort of thing.

[Jarnotski]

My pup has done that from time to time as well. He's only 13 weeks, so the vet said give it some time. I have to take him out before I feed him or he gets so excited an pees all over.

[Ufatz]

Okay, if vet says he clean and healthy it is just that he's a high strung nervous type. I have seen it get to be a very annoying problem with some dogs but not usually Labs (remember now, just MY experience) The good news is-I think-that the dog will outgrow it Be really diligent about getting him out frequently and hang in there. My hunch is the switch will go off in the big ol' head one of these days and he'll be fine.

If you think back.....I'll bet when you were his age you didn't always make it to the potty either!! LOL

[LABS4ME]

Correct Ufatz. It usually takes approx. 16 weeks for a dog to get control of it's bladder... this dog is only 20 months. May be a late bloomer so to speak... Give him a little longer and see if he outgrows it. Limit his water intake when you will be gone and make sure to get him out a lot. I bet it wont be an issue in short order.

Good Luck!

Ken

[ChrisT]

I think we are good now. He had a brush with the squirts as well and the vet recommended some antibiotics and it cleared up both. The vet was thinking that he had a minor bladder infection as well and he is doing great now. Thanks for the help.