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My senior dog wakes early to pee. Can medication help with this?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Beagle | Male | neutered

Hello. My 16 year old dog is continuously waking up early in the morning and having to use the bathroom and sometimes doesn’t even bark. I was wondering if there is a medication that can help with this?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 21st, 2020

Remember, at 16 years old he is very elderly (close to 90 in human years) so many things can start to fail. You really need to take him to a vet for evaluation. Since he is elderly there is nothing we can safely recommend over the internet without examining him ourselves. I'm sorry we can't be of more assistance.

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