My dog was recently in a big fight with stray dogs while we went away (my parents were home). Long story short, an $1100 vet bill later, he's confined to the house for the next couple of weeks, vet's orders. He's been an outdoor dog for about a year or so now (he'll be 2 next month), so we haven't had a dog inside for a while. The vet said he held his pee for 2 days while he was in the animal hospital, and for the 5 days he was there, he didn't poop until the last day. He was holding his pee when he got home for a while, even though we took him out - finally did it in the house. We scolded him, and he doesnt do it anymore unless he has no choice. Anyway, the past day or so, he hasn't peed or pooped when we take him out, and we take him out over 10 times a day. He can't stay outside alone because of the stitches/open sores, and there are flies/stray dogs around. He needs to pee so bad he's leaking small puddles when he sits down/gets up, and he whines to go out, but doesn't pee!!
2006-09-16 10:18:39 · 4 answers · asked by dramaticanny 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Make him stay outside until he pees. Long as he never pees, he should never come in. Leave him out there..he will pee eventually!
2006-09-16 10:27:40 · answer #1 · answered by StormyRain 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take him back to the vet. There is something wrong in that area. It might be just your luck that he contracted a bladder infection the same day he was mauled. Or he gave himself one in the hospital because he was too freaked out to pee.
His bladder may also have been injured and the vet missed it.
2006-09-16 17:34:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poor thing. You should probably take him back to the vet. They can use a catheter to drain the urine but they also need to figure out a way to resolve the issue.
2006-09-16 17:37:04 · answer #3 · answered by SmartyPants 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he may have developed a urinary tract infection from holding his urine for so long. i would return to your vet with him and have them test his urine, catheterize him, and possibly put him on antibiotics. if it's not a bladder/urinary tract infection then perhaps your vet can prescribe downers for him to relax him for the first week so that he'll be less tense and will be able to go
2006-09-16 17:33:12 · answer #4 · answered by wyndidancer 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋