My spayed dog pees in the living room but holds it in her kennel. Why?

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We have a 2 year old Akita. She has no problem holding her bladder for 4-7 hours in her kennel, but as soon as we are hanging out in the living room she will be laying down and will get up soaked in urine even after a couple of hours. Pet's info: Dog | Akita | Female | spayed | 2 years and 9 months old | 75 lbs

Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH · Accepted Answer

Hi and thanks for your post on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is hard to say exactly what may be causing her urination issue without examining her first, but I can offer a suggestion. Sometimes spayed females can have a relation of the urethral sphincter causing them to urinate uncontrollably. The good news is this is very common and a medication called Prion can be given to help tighten the urethral sphincter and lessen the amount of accidents in the house. You will need to see Lexi's veterinarian for this medication. I hope this helps and best to you and Lexi!

My spayed dog pees in the living room but holds it in her kennel. Why?

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