My senior dog suddenly pees indoors. What health issues cause this?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Border Collie | Female | spayed
House trained dog has recently started weeing in the house, her bed... Everywhere. She's a 13yr old collie who has never had any problems in the home before. Nothing has changed in the house or her routine. What could be wrong?
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Published on July 4th, 2017
At her age there are several things it can be. Your vet can collect a urine sample to check for a urinary tract infection. They can always draw some blood to check her kidneys and blood sugar and for Cushings disease. All these can cause an increase in drinking and urination which will lead to accidents. If all of that is normal, than she may be getting incontinent and they have medication for that also!
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Published on July 12th, 2018
A 13 year old dog is like and elderly person. He may not be able to hold the urine as long, he may be too stiff and painful from arthritis to want to go outside, or he may have mild senility and forget his housebreaking. I recommend a veterinary exam and urinalysis to determine if there is a medical problem causing this. Otherwise I would take him out more often and confine him to a smaller area when you are not supervising him. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for your dog.
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Published on October 17th, 2018
Inappropriate urination in dogs can be due to a number of issues, including behavioral problems, urinary tract infection, urinary tract stones, underlying kidney disease, endocrine disease, and others. In order to get to the bottom of the situation, your dog should be taken to a veterinarian for a physical exam and diagnostic testing. The veterinarian will be able to run a urinalysis, which will determine if there is evidence of infection, crystals, glucose or protein in the urine. Additionally, it will provide a measure of urine concentration (urine specific gravity), which is a useful value in evaluating kidney function. Blood testing may also be recommended to determine if any organ dysfunction could be the cause of the problem.
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Published on October 2nd, 2018
I would recommend calling your veterinarian in the morning. Increase in drinking and urination can mean many different things. I can be something simple as a urinary tract infection all the way to kidney disease, diabetes, pyometra (if not spayed) and much more. Your veterinarian will do a physical examination and will most likely want to perform a urine sample and blood work to figure out exactly what is going on with Poochie. I hope she feels better soon and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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Published on February 29th, 2020
If she is drinking a lot of water and urinating more she should be examined by your vet. There are many possible diseases that can cause this behavior shift - diabetes, Cushing's disease and kidney or liver disease, just to name a few. It is best to get her evaluated by your vet and have some blood/urine testing done.
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