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Why does my dog drink his urine from the pee pad? Is this normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | unneutered | 1 year old | 19 lbs

Mister likes to drink his urine after he finish.. We live in Chicago so he's back on the pads due to the weather. Why??

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Answered By Jenny, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 15th, 2018

Some dogs just have a bad habit such as this and there is no way to fix it unless you clean it up as soon as possible. You may want to have the urine tested to make sure there is no sugar spilling in the urine as this can indicate a medical problem

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