Puppy peeing in his sleep

I don't see anything shocking about collecting your dog's urine in a cup... it's done for humans and animals alike! I’m certainly not suggesting anyone should "put their vet in their place"! They are far better qualified than us to know how to treat our pets! My vet is very experienced and I really appreciate the way he’s looking after my girl at the moment. I just feel he was a bit dismissive when I first mentioned the urinary issues... and I regret not being more insistent about him looking into it further. Maybe I didn't quite get across how worried I was about the fact that her leaking was happening every single time! I'm sharing my experience on this forum to say: please stay vigilant if your dog ALWAYS urinates in their sleep and make sure you communicate properly with your vet about it :) It could be a UTI, a congenital malformation, kidney problems, etc... It’s a case-by-case thing! Actually, my girl's issue still isn't sorted; we had to stop the antibiotics early because of her health, and the leaking is starting up again... so here we go again... Best of luck to everyone dealing with this kind of thing :)

Spot on, Mabo lol! I well and truly put mine in his place. My little one also had a urinary issue, so off I went to the vet. To see if there was an infection, he hands me a sterile sample pot, just like the ones they use for humans, and asks me to collect a sample of my dog's wee (he's a Bichon). He told me that otherwise, he’d have to use a catheter to get it, and he added that it's painful for the dog. So, there’s Gigi with her little sterile pot; my Bichon lifted his leg and I tried to pop the cup under him—just imagine the scene! He suddenly spun round and gave me a look as if to say "what on earth are you doing?" lolllll. Anyway, I gave up on that. I went back to the vet and demanded a blood test instead. Seeing as I wasn’t in the mood for any of his nonsense, he did it straight away. My pooch was absolutely fine. All that for nothing! I even had to pay for the sterile pot. I already knew about money-grabbing doctors, but now we’ve got money-grabbing vets too. gigi397

I know this thread is a bit old (!), but I wanted to share my experience as it might still help others today. When it comes to health issues, I don't usually go on forums, but given what's currently happening to my 4-month-old puppy, I think it’s worth sharing our story. To sum up the situation: from the start, my puppy was house-trained and NEVER had an accident in the house while she was awake. However, she’d wet herself in her sleep almost every time, usually within an hour of drinking. According to the vet, it was just because she was a deep sleeper. Except that, very gradually, it turned into a severe UTI, with a total loss of appetite and vomiting. The vet told me she might have a congenital defect (which would explain the leaking while sleeping) and that the UTI was a result of that. She started a course of antibiotics and anti-sickness meds last week, and the urinary issues completely STOPPED (meaning no birth defect after all). But for the last few days, she’s lost her appetite again and started vomiting (the antibiotics are making her nauseous...). Back to the vet yesterday: jabs, stomach liners, etc. But she still won't eat, so she's going back this afternoon... The poor thing has lost nearly 4 and a half lbs in a single week... So, it turns out she’d been struggling with a UTI since the beginning, and all of this could have been avoided if the right diagnosis had been made from the start. If your puppy regularly wets themselves in their sleep, it is NOT NORMAL. If your vet tells you the same thing mine did, insist on urine tests or blood work, or else find a new vet. Don't just trust them blindly like I did...