[krisapp]

i don't know if something is wrong with maggie or this is normal, but i'm at my wit's end.

we take her out at regular times and even though she's had accidents, things have been going pretty well. well, yesterday and today haven NOT been going well. i just took her out, she peed twice and we came back in side. we played for about 20 minutes and then i had to put her in her crate so i could put my kids down for a nap. i came back not 5 minutes later and she had peed in her crate!! what gives?? she had JUST gone out to pee. she did the same thing all day yesterday. if she was a cat, i'd say it was spiteful peeing but i've heard dogs don't do that.

any ideas? i don't think she has a UTI because she is peeing tons and doesn't seem to be in pain when she does it. (but we have a vet appointment tomorrow for her second set of shots so i'll ask the dr. to check her out).

potty training a puppy is about 1000 times harder than potty training kids.

 

[krisapp]

thank you! that makes me feel so much better. she just woke up from a nap and her crate is wet again. i was sitting on the couch next to her the whole time she was napping and she never once whined or barked or stirred. groan.

i'll talk to the vet tomorrow and see what she says. i hope this is a passing phase!

(oh, and no thanks on the potty training offer! lol!)

 

[krisapp]

took maggie to the vet

thanks for all the advice! i took maggie in this morning and the vet wasn't concerned (well, she was at first when i told her maggie was peeing non-stop but when i explained it, she was ok). the vet said that maggie still doesn't have the bladder control and sometimes puppies (she is 9 weeks old) only pee a little bit outside because they are so excited. then they get in their crate and still have to go. maggie whined when i put her back in her crate but i assumed it was b/c she didn't want to go. apparently she still had to pee.

so. maggie seems to be fine (except for a major vomitting episode in the car on the way home. gah-ross.) and is quietly sleeping. the vet said if it continues to happen in the next few days OR gets worse, to call and bring her back in.

so we'll see. thanks!