Why does my 3 year old English Bulldog pee the bed?

Question

Ok this has been an ongoing problem since she was a puppy. We have easily spent a grand on new beds. But now matter how many times I wash the beds, she pees in there. Not a full pee, but just a squirt. She only does this at night when we're sleeping. Her last time to go out is usually 1am and then she goes out again at 8am. Theres no reason for her not to be able to hold her urine. Vet has checked her out and can find no medical reasons. She's spayed. I am only getting more concerned about this because we are getting another bulldog in a week? Anyone have any similiar situatiosn?

I forgot to mention that she only pees in HER bed. When she sleeps with us she does not pee in our bed. Also when she sleeps on the couch she doesn't pee on it. Just her bed. And we did get 2 vet opinions. Defintely not a UTI and neither of them thought it was inconntinenace (SP?).

This was also happening before she was spayed. The vet thought she was maybe marking her bed and that would perhaps stop after being spayed...no such luck although it did lessen and she had recently not done it in almost 2 and half months but just did it last week after a bath. And then rolled allover her bed to cover herself in the stench.

Answer 1

First, I would get a second vet opinion. Have they done a urinalysis to rule out a urinary tract infection? If so, it sounds like your dog may be suffering from incontinence. There is a drug called phenypropanalamine (PPA for short) that can sometimes help with this. Your vet should have at least considered incontinence as an option. Please get a second opinion so you don't keep ending up with soggy beds!

Answer 2

Sounds like incontinence, specifically spay incontinence.

Not much you can do about it. Your Vet can give you antibiotics for it - but those only last so long.

You should get puppy pee pads to put on her bed so that you can throw the out without constantly having to wash the bed

Answer 3

we have 3 bulldogs.. sometimes they are good and sometimes not. we have back yard that they have access to but yet still make in the house. and always there beds. we order the liners from foster and smith. i buy like 10 at a time. as all three dogs tend to scratch the pads.i just throw away the liner and put a new one on.. another great trick is to wrap your bed in garbage bags. of course you will have to wash the cover, but the bed does not get soaked.. with our slimmers waterproof everything ! my middle girl is to funny, she cant sleep without a pillow. this is never made on. i honestly can tell you that my oldest 14 when he was crated would sit in his crap inside the crate as a puppy. i stooped Crating him and took him to a off leash dog parks, he seemed trained. he was fine until Molly came in the picture so i can totally see it being a territory thing. i hired trainers, i have done it all but put them in diapers.. as of now its the covers and all 3 sleep in my room i close the door put a pee wee down and its better, at times i think its a spite thing. but then i look at those faces ..

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Spay incontinence - Had that with my son's Doberman -

There's medication that can help - but I don't know if there's a cure other than surgery perhaps - as in a bladder tuck.

Answer 6

get a brand new bed.then teach her to tell you at like 4am to let her out.