Peeing Puppy

[rowe]

Hi everyone,

It has been a long time since i've had a puppy, since i was a child. I have done a lot of reading before i got our rescue pup, but I just wanted to run something by you all. I take my puppy out immediatly after he has woken up or eaten and pretty much every hour to pee outside. He still is peeing a lot inside. He will pee 3 or four times in one hour...

I know pups have tiny bladders but is this normal considering how many times i toilet him outside?


Thanks so much
R

[Nettle]

How old is he?

[rowe]

he is 7 1/2 weeks, we just got him two days ago

[Nettle]

Then his bladder will be tiny and his bladder control not very efficient. Try taking him out every half an hour and waiting for the second pee - they often need to pee twice

[rowe]

Thanks nettle, I thought so i just wanted to check because he peed four times just after i'd taken him out! haha oh well

[Sanna]

Yup at that age they pee all the time Like Nettle says, young puppies tend to do multiple pees when they do go; so if you take him out, he pees and then you bring him in he will probably pee inside too.. So make sure you stay out with him until he is completely empty and reward him well with tasty treats every time he pees outside

It might help to keep a diary of his 'schedule' for a few days, so you can get a better idea of when and how often he's likely to need to go. Good luck and enjoy your puppy

[rowe]

Thanks Sanna