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Why is my dog drinking more water and peeing inside the house?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed

My dog has been dribking alot more water than usual, and she peed on a rug and a pair of jeans that were on the floor. She has never peed inside let alone our clothes. Shoulf i be concerned?

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Answered By Maria DVM

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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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    Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

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    Yes, I would be concerned. Drinking a lot of water is called polydipsia. Because they are taking in so much water, they subsequently have to urinate more and will not be able to "hold it" like they used to. Polydipsia can be caused by many different underlying health issues - most notably, diabetes - but there are certainly other reasons. Since she is not spayed I would be suspicious of her having a uterine infection (pyometra) which is an emergency. Some other reasons: urinary tract infection. Cushing's disease, psychogenic polydipsia - just to name a few more. I suggest you get Poochie to your veterinarian for an exam and some blood/urine testing as soon as possible. Best wishes.

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