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My puppy pees frequently, but only small amounts. Is this normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 17 days old | 5 lbs

i have a 10 week old pitbull/lab mix puppy. lastnight she was a little bit constipated. she did manage to get good poops out since then she has been trying to pee frequently but only a small amount comes out. is this normal?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on April 10th, 2018

No, this isn't normal, this symptom usually indicates a urinary tract infection. if this does not resolve in the next couple days i would recommend taking her to the vet for a urine analysis (try to collect some urine before your vet apointment), if the test comes back positive for an infection she will need a course of antibiotics in order to get better.

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    Answered By Dr. Davis

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    While puppies do pee frequently it should always be a normal amount. If she’s trying to pee with only a small amount each time she may have a urinary infection or puppy vaginitis. Please make sure she’s eating and drinking a good amount. If this continues today then I recommend an exam and urinalysis to make sure there is not a medical problem that needs treatment. Often they will prescribe a course of oral antibiotics is there is an infection. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Roxy.

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