What can cause my puppy to have incontinence?

He's only an 8 pound dachshund and sometimes he will urinate more than seems physically possible. We are talking like 2 foot puddles in the kitchen floor. And this morning he urinated on the love seat arm rest then ran to the kitchen and did a whole lot more! I don't think this is normal, just wondering?...

He is 9 months old and probably will not get much bigger, his parents were standard but he is just small. He probably drinks one bowl of water a day but sometimes I think he holds his pee for one big shabang!

sounds strange are you sure its as large as that a puddle splayed out on a floor can look a lot more, maybe he drinks a lot and holds it he is just a puppy afterall, they are all 'incontinent 'and cant hold on.

males do usually hold it in longer. although you say it was a wide 2 foot puddle, it maybe have just spread as the floor was uneven and his bladder cannot possibly hold more than a quarter pint in relation to his size.

He needs more opportunity to get out side and wee in the correct place, over excitement and waking from a sleep means he will be bursting and cannot hold on. he is normal I am afraid all small dogs pee a lot, when becoming house broken, and in submission, and they have small bladders this is why.

good luck with housetraining him.

It sounds like your pup is not housebroken properly If there are large amounts of urine hes probably holding it in because he doesn't know where it is appropriate to urinate and he knows he'll get into trouble wherever he urinates. You need to toilet train him again, from scratch.


There are lots of other reasons dogs urinate inappropriately. some are-- incontinence -This does not sound like incontinence (incontinence looks like leaking rather than urinating- wetting the bed is a big giveaway of incontinence)
Cystitis (bladder infection) Is frequent urination, passing small amounts of urine, sometimes with pain and blood.
Kidney infection is a lot more severe, the pup would be definitely uncomfortable.
Uroliths (bladder stones)- Symptoms of Bladder stones is quite like Cystitis.
Crystals-Males are more likely to get crystals in the urine (due to length of urethra).. this is trying to urinate but not being able to produce much/any +/- blood..
If you are worried about any of the above-bring him to your vet with a urine sample.
good luck!

You need to take your pup to the vet, he might have a UTI, and those cause bladder spasms just like in humans. Also, it could have something to do with his growth rate, at any rate, you need to take him to the vet to rule out any physical/medical issues, then you need to start crate training him. This really doesn't sound like incontinence.

Take him to the vet for a check, you can never be too careful with puppies and your vet will not mind, even if there is nothing wrong. It is worth the visit as it may be a sign that his kidneys aren't filtering properly or something.

Not being a vet myself, I cannot say, but one of my clients dogs had a similar problem sorted out with a short course of meds.
Just go to your vet and have him checked.

Hope he's ok!

How much water is he drinking?? An 8lb Doxie does not have that large of a bladder. But, if he's drinking alot -- water in , water out.....
Also is he eating kibble or wet food?

I'd take him to the vet for a quick check -- how old is he? At 8lbs is he close to a year old? Or is he a Standard and will weight more when fully grown? Sorry more questions than answers..... :(

Not even a miniature dachshund weighs 8 lbs unless it's in a puppy stage, but when he gets to an adult he should weigh more than that, there must be something wrong with him, he needs to see a vet, it's not normal.

Have you checked with a vet? If not than that might be a good option.

Lots of urinating can indicate that something is going on.