Do dogs pee while they sleep?

Question

We have an Australian Shepeard who is 9 months old and we notice there was pee on the couch. When we took him to the spot and questioned him, he seemed unaware. (Usually if he knows he did something wrong he lays his ears back. He is also housetrained and asks to go outside if he needs to use the bathroom.) We scolded him but later found in weird how he didn't seem to know what was going on. DO dogs usually pee while they sleep (NOT in their confined area?)

Answer 1

just like babies do so do puppies you just have to train them to wake up and use the restroom outside...have a blanket down sometimes dogs can't help it when they get scared in a dream they go pee.

Answer 2

Dogs don't usually pee when they sleep, he may have a medical problem or he may have done it because he was shocked by something, or because there is a smell there he has tried to cover - eg, did a child wet themselves there etc.
It is also proven that dogs do not remember their earlier actions.
When they show signs such as laying their ears back or pulling that soppy face, we think they look guilty and sorry becacuse thats how humans communicate those feelings. However in dog language those expressions mean submission. The dog is reacting to your stern tone and even if you are not shouting at him, he can recognise disapproval in your body language. He eventually associates the wee in the house, the shredded bin bag, the chewed shoe etc, with your disapproval and shows you submission to be accepted by you. It just shows how sensitive and aware they are of our emotions and feelings - even though we don't really understand theirs!

Answer 3

Usually not. A very young puppy may, and an older dog may, but at 9 months it's not exactly normal. He may have simply been very very deeply asleep.
If it continues to happen, a vet visit is in order.


Either way, do not take your dog back to a spot and "question" him; neither should you "scold" him when you didn't catch him in the act! Dogs do NOT "know" they did something wrong, especially not after the fact. When you say your dog "knows" he did something wrong, it's because you're either using negative body language or a stern voice and your dog is SCARED.

Answer 4

Firstly, there is absolutely no point taking a dog 'back' to where the accident happened as they don't know what they are being told off for! about 30 seconds or less after they have had a pee or indeed done anything really they have forgotten all about it and moved on to the next interesting thing! so don't scold your dog for something he knows nothing about! you have to actually catch them doing it!
Secondly, Dogs even puppies do not usually pee in their sleep unless they have a bladder/kidney problem so you really need to take him to your vet today!!

Answer 5

I'm not sure about your dog and I'm no vet but I used to have a dog that had gland issues. Dogs have glands in butts I think? Like I said I'm not Vet but when she have a bath or something that involved her getting wet, the gland would leak leaving a puddle normally were she was sleeping I can say one thing when she got older and she did eventually lose control of her bladder when she did pee in her sleep she was covered in pee.

Answer 6

Don't scold him - he is totally unaware why you are telling him off! As you scolded him well after the event - it is pointless to tell them off at that time. If you feel the need to tell them off do it when you catch them in the act.

My dog sometimes drools in her sleep - I think she had an accident once and there was pee - she knew and barked as if to say - oops - look - I had an accident!

but she is really old and I didn't scold her.

Answer 7

Our first ever Irish Setter did when she was a puppy.

There you'd be, snuggled up watching tv, with a cute little puppy dog asleep on your lap. You know the thing, gently fondle the ears, look down lovingly... then you'd feel a sudden warmth, generally spreading between your thighs ....

She did grow out of it ... the weeing in her sleep - not the sleeping on laps.

Answer 8

Dogs don't normally pee while they sleep, but he's still a puppy and maybe had an accident. If it happens very often, have him checked by a vet for a Urinary tract infection.

Answer 9

Some dogs will for a while. It's a puppy so it might just have an accident. If it continues then you might want to have him checked at the vet. Bladder problems could be causing the problem.

Answer 10

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1. Repetition is the number 1 principle of dog training. Dogs just like humans learn by doing things over and over in order to get better.

2. Dog Training can and should be fun for both you and your new pet.

3. Training sessions should always be short but sweet. I never work a dog more than 15 minutes in a session to keep from losing the dog's attention. You should train you dog at least once a day but never more than three formal sessions a day.

4. Your goal should be that each training session is just a little bit better than the last one. You need to always strive to make the training better, slowly. I mention this because quite often I see people who do daily training sessions but the dog never gets better and it is not the dogs fault.

5. Having patients is very important in dog training. Losing your temper does not work with a canine it simply makes things worse.

6. Exercise is very important in the training process to get rid of all the dogs nervous energy.

7. Taking your pet for walks is very important because it develops serotonin which gives your dog a feeling of well being.

8. Always be sure to give your dog a bunch of praise in your training. It is your dog's paycheck for doing a great job.

9. Never hit your dog. I have heard people say I never hit my dog instead I roll up a magazine and swat it. It's the same thing... hitting is hitting.

10. After each training session be sure to do something that your dog will enjoy. Take it for a walk, throw the ball or maybe even rub its belly. Just do something that makes the dog look forward to the next training session.

These are things that I teach my dog training students as well as my dog training clients. I hope these things will give you something to think about when training your dog. Spend some time training your dog daily and you will both reap the benefits.