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My spayed dog pees in her sleep. Should I be worried and see a vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 4 years and 10 months old | 70 lbs

My dog has recently peed while sleeping. This has happened in the past, maybe 5 times total in the past year. She has also been spayed just maybe 2 years ago, and I did some research and apparently it's quite common for spayed females to pee in their sleep sometimes. So, is this something I should worry about? Her behavior is completely normal, nothing strange, no diet change.

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on February 7th, 2019

Some females will develop incontinence after the spay. This does make them more prone to urinary tract infections and I do recommend to have Amber visit her veterinarian. The doctor will check her for a bladder infection and if that is clear they will discuss starting her on a medication to tighten the sphincter. This will likely stop the incontinence. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions!

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    Answered By Dr. Paula Simons

    Veterinarian

    Published on May 10th, 2017

    Sometimes urinary incontinence can be caused by a lack of estrogen in spayed female dogs. If she has been reassessed for an infection and the tests are normal then I would consider incontinence as a probable cause for the leakage. Talk to your veterinarian about trying a trial of hormonal medications. Otherwise you may want to perform another urinalysis and look for crystals or stones. If she is still showing signs of crystals you may want to consider putting her on a veterinary urinary diet.

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