Frequent Why do dogs pee where they sleep? Get Your Pet Thinking

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What is Peeing in His Sleep?

As a puppy, your dog will need to be taken out to use the bathroom every few hours. But that is completely normal. What isn’t normal is if your dog doesn’t wake up to urinate, and ends up soaking his bed while asleep. This problem tends to happen when the sphincter muscles in the bladder are too weak to allow the dog control over urination. Such an issue can be brought on by:

  • Urinary tract infection
  • Neutering Incontinence in older dogs who were neutered when young
  • Spinal cord injury or degeneration
  • Conditions that cause excessive urination such as diabetes and kidney disease
  • Prostate disorders
  • Urinary stones and masses

    • If you notice that your dog is peeing in their sleep it is extremely important to get them to a vet as soon as possible in order to determine the underlying issue. While a weak bladder by itself is not deadly, when paired with something like diabetes or kidney disease, it can result in death if left unaddressed.

    What to do if your Dog is Peeing in His Sleep

    Once you realise that your dog is having issues controlling his bladder while asleep, you will want to begin monitoring any other unusual habits your dog may be displaying. If, for example, the amount of water drunk within a day increases or there are signs of leakage, there may be a more serious underlying issue.

    After monitoring your dog, you will then want to take him to a vet in order to determine what the problem is and how to begin treatment. While a weak bladder will not immediately harm your pet, if it is paired with any other more serious issue, the situation will need to be addressed immediately. Your vet may require a urine sample to best determine what the problem may be before prescribing any specific treatment. Once the test results come in, discussion of treatment will then take place.

    Prevention of Peeing in His Sleep

  • Feeding a wet diet and encouraging water drinking can reduce the risk of urinary infection, crystals and stones. Similarly, treating any bladder infection promptly is advised to prevent damage to the bladder. Some dogs may require a prescription diet, especially if prone to forming crystals.
  • Neutering your dog can prevent their prostate from enlarging and reduce the incidence of prostate disease.
  • While spinal cord disease cannot always be prevented, in those that are prone (such as Shih Tzus and Dachshunds), we should keep them slim and consider controlling their environment with e.g. ramps to limit jumps from heights.

    • Why Dogs Pee In The Bed? How To Stop My Dog From Peeing in Bed?

    “Oh no!” you say when you look across at your dog in his bed and notice that your dog peed in their sleep. “Now what? Why is my dog peeing in their sleep?” These are the questions that might be flashing through your mind.

    When dogs are normal, it is normal for them to need to be taken out to urinate often. When theyre an adult dog, its not nearly as often. Its not normal for an adult dog to not wake up in time to be let out to go to the bathroom. There are many things that could cause a dog to pee in their sleep, its very often that the muscles in the bladder, called the sphincter muscles, have been come weakened and therefore the dog no longer has control of their urination. This can happen when your dog has certain diseases like UTI (urinary tract infection), Spinal Cord Disease, or Diabetes.