My dog pees less after spay. Is this normal for a young dog?

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My dog got spayed about 2 months ago and since then she has only peed once (sometimes twice) per day/in a 24hr period. She used to go more like 3-4x/day. We have gotten her tested for bladder stones, excess gas, regular CBC panel, addison's disease, multiple fecal and urine samples, pancreatitis.... I am out of ideas. Pet's info: Dog | Cockapoo | Female | spayed | 10 months and 23 days old | 30 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Hi there! If Penny's lab work has been normal and she's not having any other symptoms of a problem, this may be perfectly normal for her. There are some dogs who only need to urinate 1-2 times per day (one of my current dogs is like this, in fact!) - so although I would say the average dog tends to pee more often than this, there's definitely some individual variation. If she's just now only 10-11 months old, she may be peeing less often now because her bladder control has gotten better, and her kidneys are better able to concentrate urine than when she was younger - which translates to less frequent peeing. So if she seems 100% fine otherwise, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Make sure she gets opportunities to pee at least 3-4 times a day, but if she doesn't need to go, that's okay.

My dog pees less after spay. Is this normal for a young dog?

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