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Why is my spayed dog squatting to pee repeatedly? UTI or marking?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Bulldog | Female | spayed | 8 years and 4 months old | 111 lbs

When i let Her outside morning to do her business she get kept walking around the backyard sqwating everywhere trying to pee.. She actually did pee but kept doing that behaviour.. And she is fixed aswell. Is this her marking her sent or a bladder infection??

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 10th, 2019

Yes, these could be signs of a urinary tract infection. There are home test kits you can get to screen for a UTI and if the result is positive you can get her to your vet for treatment. ( https://www.petnostics.com/collections/all/products/uti-test-strips ) That being said, most vets will want to run their own urine test to be sure of the result before just dispensing medications so, if I were you, I would just take her in to your vet for an exam and urine test.

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