My Shih Tzu is tired, peeing hot, and ate human food. What's wrong?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Female | unspayed | 8 months and 10 days old | 10 lbs
You My 8 month old female shih tzu has being acting sluggish and tired. She was laying down on the rug when she suddenly jumped up on me and my bed laid down and peed on herself, her pee was extremely hot that it even burned me. I found this very shocking and am hoping it is nothing to worry about. Unfortunately she has also been eating house food, can this have an affect too?
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Published on November 23rd, 2018
She can have a few different things going on. She can have a urinary tract infection or she may have an upset stomach from eating human food. I recommend calling your veterinarian in the morning and having a physical examination performed to see what is going on. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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Published on February 27th, 2017
Poor Sofy! I agree, it sounds like she definitely isn't feeling well for some reason. Unfortunately, these are very vague symptoms that could be caused by almost any type of illness or injury. I would recommend taking her to the vet for an exam - he/she can do some diagnostic testing if needed to help determine what's wrong and get her started on appropriate treatment to help her feel better.
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