Help! My 9-month-old chihuahua pees in his crate at night, no UTI.

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Hi I have a nine month old chihuahua who is relatively clean around the house but during the night very often he will pee in his crate. He does not have an UTI (we went to the vet to check). I have no clue how to fix this I need help! Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | neutered | 9 months and 8 days old | 7 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

How frustrating for you! It may be that Nox needs to be let out in the middle of the night to pee, and I would start getting up once in the night to let him out to see if that keeps him from urinating in his crate. If that doesn't help, it could be that he is suffering from separation anxiety and does not like being left alone at night. You can try keeping the crate in your room, or using DAP. This is a pheromone diffuser that helps dogs with anxiety, and you plug it in the room where he is kept. That may help calm him at night and keep him from urinating in his crate.

Help! My 9-month-old chihuahua pees in his crate at night, no UTI.

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