My nearly 3-month-old puppy is drinking loads of water and peeing everywhere

Hi there.

As mentioned above, I think a quick trip to the vet wouldn't go amiss, as it sounds like he’s weeing quite a lot ^^

Mind you, are you giving him many treats? Things like pig’s ears, for example? They tend to make them drink a lot afterwards.

When it comes to house-training, at that age they just can’t hold it for long. Usually only 2 or 3 hours, so that means plenty of toilet breaks throughout the day ^^

At night they tend to hold it a bit longer because they’re sleeping.

Mine was house-trained by four and a half months, but for some, it’s 5 or 6 months.

In time he’ll get the hang of going outside, but he won’t be able to hold it for very long, so... oops, an accident ^^

Whatever you do, you mustn’t punish him. If you catch him in the act, give a firm "no", pick him up and head outside. Once you're out, encourage him to go. Even if he’s already finished inside, it doesn’t matter—take him out anyway and ask him. If he does go outside, then make a massive fuss of him! xD

Good luck

Exactly, until you know whether it’s a health issue or not, please don't punish him – it's not his fault.

At his age, he won't be able to hold it for very long anyway. If you catch him in the act, just take him straight outside and perhaps say something like "no, we go outside", and when he does go outside, give him loads of praise. Toilet training takes time.

But you're right, a quick trip to the vet is a good idea.

Mine used to drink loads at that age too, and the various tests didn't find anything in particular – he just grew out of it as he got older.

Still, it’s better to get him checked out just to be safe.

Hmm, a quick trip to the vet might be a good idea :)

Thanks for the quick reply. I'm trying to be patient, but I’m really worried and wondering if it's normal for him to pee that many times a day?

Just to clarify, I take him out quite often—up to 5 times a day for 20 minutes each time, after he’s eaten and had a drink. The problem is he’s peeing an awful lot. I was wondering if there might be an underlying illness like kidney failure or something similar, or maybe diabetes, as I’ve read on some forums. I’d say he pees between 20 and 30 times a day—should I be worried? Thanks.