UTI, maybe?

[kimbersmom]

Trying to figure out if signs point to a UTI or if it's just a string of unrelated events:

Points for UTI: Stormy hasn't had an accident in the house since she was about 4 months old (she's now 10 months). Yesterday, she peed in DH's office and this morning, she peed again in the same spot. (DH used Nature's Miracle on the spot yesterday and today.) She also spent a lot of time overnight grooming her privates- almost nonstop from midnight to 2 am, and then off and on until 4 am. (Yes, I'm tired).

However: We took her swimming yesterday morning and she zonked out when we got home. I was cleaning the bathroom at the time of the incident and DH's office is not near the door, so it's quite possible she tried to signal to us she needed out and we missed it. I'm sure she swallowed a bunch of water while swimming so we should've been more proactive with potty breaks. I was out getting groceries this morning so again, DH may have missed her signal today. Also, while last night was Lickfest 2019, she hasn't resumed that behavior since 4 am.

I'm leaning towards a vet visit tomorrow just in case, but also would welcome Lab Board wisdom!

[Labradorks]

My vote is for swimming. Remember when I replies to your "first swim" post about taking her outside to pee? That's what I meant. LOL. I just went through it with Presto. You forget sometimes when you have a young dog that isn't used to swimming! While he's been swimming several times, he recently had his first swimming session where he was in the water a ton vs. in the water, run around a bit, in the water, run, etc. At the pool, all there is to do is swim. When we got home, he sort of disappeared and I found him sleeping on the bed in front of the AC. A little later I went to check on him and I woke him up. He jumped up and just started pissing! So, now when we go to the pool, I leave the back door open so he can go out to his heart's content and pee. They do get used to it with time and age. When I lived on a property with a pond, my BF (at the time) had a rescue Lab who LOVED to swim, and for the first two weeks of constant swimming, he'd uncontrollably pee in the house if we were not really careful. With time and age, that stopped, but we definitely upped the visits outside to pee in the hours after a long swim and we always scheduled his swimming when we were going to be home for a few hours, at least, afterward.

[smartrock]

Even playing in the baby pool in the back yard, mine have to pee more frequently. Henry is the king of the 15 minute long pee. OK, not 15 minutes but he can hold a huge volume. I try to make sure they get out more frequently if they've been swimming or playing in the water.

If your vet allows you to drop off a sample without bringing in the pup for a full once-over, maybe you could just do that for peace of mind. Mine makes us bring the dog in every time so I'd probably see how she does today and then if she keeps overflowing, do the vet thing. If things normalize, I'd probably keep an eye on it.

[POPTOP]

Agree with Smartrock. My vet will accept samples without actually seeing the dog for something like this. Darn if I can remember if you happen to get a sample some time before being able to get it to the vet whether you refrigerate or not. Good question of pose if you call to see if they will accept a drop off sample.

[lovemylabby]

I think some signs of a UTI would be, dribbling urine, straining to pee, or frequent urination (always wanting to go outside to pee), licking genital area.

But to be on the safe side, you can always drop off a urine sample if your Vet allows it.

[kimbersmom]

My vote is for swimming. Remember when I replies to your "first swim" post about taking her outside to pee? That's what I meant. LOL.

Ha! I thought you meant to make sure she gets potty breaks DURING the swim because Miss Stormy, she was just doing her business right in the water. So I took your advice and started taking her out every 10-15 minutes to get her to potty OUTSIDE the water, rather than stopping when her butt was clear of the water and popping a squat!

[kimbersmom]

Update: No other pee incidents, and she wasn't licking anymore, so we're holding off on the vet for now. Thanks, everyone!

[Labradorks]

Ha! I thought you meant to make sure she gets potty breaks DURING the swim because Miss Stormy, she was just doing her business right in the water. So I took your advice and started taking her out every 10-15 minutes to get her to potty OUTSIDE the water, rather than stopping when her butt was clear of the water and popping a squat!

Oh good god, Stormy. Have some decency! LOL! I had one that used to take a dump in water. Ugh.

It's good to take her out every 15 minutes or so to pee anyway as I hear it can help avoid water toxicity to give them a break and have them pee. Not that I would worry about water toxicity, but definitely an awareness is good, especially with these dogs that are obsessed. Presto went to the pool on Saturday and his obsession has hit a 12 on a scale of 1 - 10, so I've started shoving him outside to pee every 15 minutes myself.

[SamsonsMom]

That is great to hear!