Pregnancy Issues With My Female German Shepherd?

Question

My Female German Shepherd is fully house trained and was alwayfs a wonderful dog she was 1 yr 6 mths when she became pregnant (on purpose) and now she is nearing the end of her pregnancy and she has been having a lot of issues with going to the bathroom in the house. Is this something that usually comes with a pregnant dog or is this just her acting out against us for some reason?????????? Please help.
Beckwith

Answer 1

Pregnant dogs, as well as pregnant humans, need to go very often..Get her out more often...Making her a nest may help her to relax, as she may be 'marking' to assure herself that she has a safe nesting area..
dogs don't use urinating as an 'acting out' tool of revenge... there is always a reason for inappropriate urinating, and it has nothing to do with the human behavior of 'acting out'.

Answer 2

Please don't spank or yell at the dog! She's going through a stressful time right now. Her body is changing because she needs to provide food for those pups. You've taken on the responsibility for a dog with a litter... you're probably going to have to make some temporary changes. For as long as it takes, get up every 3 hours and walk the dog so she can be comfortable. She has enough to do right now just being a new mom. The dog is housebroken and knows that OUTSIDE is where she needs to be. I suggest you chat with the vet to find out if this is normal after giving birth. That's a large litter so maybe something moved around on her when she was pregnant or during the delivery. But don't punish the dog when the problem is that nobody is there to meet her needs during this very crucial time.

Answer 3

She is TOO YOUNG to breed!!! Why do you think 2 years is the "standard"???? Because that is when they are MATURE enough to have puppies. This poor girl is still a puppy herself!!!!
Could you not have waited another 6 months??????????????

Also, GSD have a LOT of health problems...not the least of which is hip/elbow dysplasia. She needed to be x-rayed at 2 years and cleared BEFORE breeding so you would not be letting unhealthy puppies come into the world!!!!

Stop being a BYB and do a little research!!!! HAve her SPAYED after this litter also!! She will have done her job making some money for you, so give her a break!!

Answer 4

It's not unusual for pregnant dogs in the latter part of their pregnancy to be unable to control their bowels or bladder as they normally would. As the puppies grow, they can push on the bladder and blowels making it difficult for the mom to get outside fast enough to relieve herself properly. ((Human females also often have trouble controlling their bladders when they're very pregnant. There just isn't enough room in the body for the babies and the water in the bladder.))

We suggest taking your dog outside more often than you normally would so she has many opportunities to relieve herself.

Also, make sure there isn't any blood in the urine or feces, and/or that the urine isn't "cloudy", as these can be indicators of infection that may impact on the dog and her pups.

Answer 5

I would think she is just like we are if she is at the end and her bladder is being boxed by a bunch of little paws, if she was house trained before, I am sure once she delivers she will go back to normal. And when you are in the last trimester, you have to go all the time, so that may be one of the issues as well.

Answer 6

Dogs urinate for three reasons: They have to go; They are afraid or showing submission; They are marking territory. They DON'T urinate to act out or for spite.

Two possible reasons I can think of that your girl is going are claiming territory due to her pregnancy or simply because her bladder is being pressed on and she has to go!

Clean the messes she makes with Simple Solution or Nature's Miracle to remove the scent to her (and to you!). Let her out more frequently, a LOT more frequently.

The most likely situation is that she is simply not able to hold her urine with a bunch of pups in there, taking up space.

Good luck with the pups.

Answer 7

Perplexing question, most dogs have no trouble holding their urine during pregnancy, however she may have to go frequently and you may be missing her signals. I would for safety measures, have a UA done one her to make sure she does not have an infection. You certainly would not want her to fall ill during or after whelping. Better safe than sorry.

Answer 8

I've never had a pregnant dog suddenly get incontinent. I'd be taking her to the vet to find out what's going on if this was my dog. (She's not acting out against you - dogs don't do that!)