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03-04-2011, 10:19 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chateauguay
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| Worried mom My baby, Leila, is going to be 2 in April, spayed at 10 months. She's had her routine changed greatly the last couple of weeks and I need advice. She used to be home with someone except for about 1-2 hours a day. She's now needing to be alone sometimes for 8 hours. My problem is this: She's started leaking (not full out peeing) when she's sleeping. The problem has been sporadic. Took her to vet, no infections at all. He tends to think it's behavioral. Could it just be stress incontinence? She had been fine for a couple of days and then I went out today for 1 hour to her thigh damp again Am I worrying too much and will this pass? I can come home at lunch for about 15 minutes, and am off during the summer at which time I can work more with her for the anxiety, as she seems a little more skittish with noises. She's always leaked, since a puppy, when greeting someone and am wondering if it's just the stress that has made her unable to hold her urine when sleeping. She doesn't leak at any other times. Any help/advise would be greatly appreciated. |
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03-04-2011, 09:42 PM | #2 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| I am sure her little world has been rocked and she is unsure what is going to happen to her. If she is not sick, she will likely eventually adjust to the new normal but right now she's undoubtedly wondering what happened to her life. Just keep lavishing her with love but try not to show how very guilty you feel or sorry you feel leaving her as she will pick up on that and interpret it negatively. Build her up playing games with her when you can and talk to her all the time with as happy a voice as you can. If possible and you are up to it, teach her some new tricks as this experience seems to somehow someway really help a dog. Tibbe has some old fears and when one of those comes to call, the best way I can distract him is by working with him teaching him a new trick with lots of praise and fun. I know it is hard for both of you now but stay very positive around her. Best wishes and prayers for you and your little lady as she adjusts to her new life. |
03-05-2011, 06:01 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chateauguay
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| Thank you so much for the encouragement. I was more worried that somehow it was incontinence due to something medical because most posts for behavior say they pee around the house (which she's not doing). She doesn't like to use the pee pad when she knows she can go out, and I feel that she's trying to hold it and finally relaxes when sleeping and that's when she leaks. I'm trying to leave the house without too much fuss and return the same way this week as I'm on March Break. Hopefully she'll adjust well and realize that she's still the center of our world Thanks again! |
03-05-2011, 07:07 AM | #4 | |
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03-05-2011, 08:34 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chateauguay
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| Yes, she had 2 urine tests done...I think one was a culture and the other full analysis. He told me that she's fine, no infections or anything. Said it was probably just the change and told me that they have a behaviorist there that might be able to help. She's never had to hold her pee too long, so I'm hoping it's just a fact or retraining her that it's o.k. to use the pee pad if she has to (although she prefers to go outside). She only really leaks when sleeping or resting when no one is home or when she's gone too long before waking up. She does sleep like a log though, so that doesn't help. We've started waking her up at night and she's relieving herself on the pad, which is a start. Thanks for everything, I'm starting to be less worried. I did order some Leak No More after researching it online and will see if I can help strengthen her bladder if it continues. She's only 5.9 lbs, so guess the bladder isn't too big! Sorry for the long post Last edited by lemmy; 03-05-2011 at 08:37 AM. Reason: Forgot to mention weight. |
03-05-2011, 10:18 AM | #6 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| Yes, I always start out with a vet check-up when something fairly major changes and my dog isn't behaving normally just as you did. Once any medical problem is ruled out or being dealt with, I feel comfortable to try to figure out what else may be going on with me or the dog. But going from pretty constant momma time to living alone for long periods is probably hard to adjust to now but she will. I got my Jilly while I still worked full time and I swear if I came home earlier than usual once she got older, she was so adjusted to her little schedule of what she did during the day, she often acted a little funny at first. She was happy and dancing around but then she would just stare at me as if wondering why things were different on that day. I've noticed my Jilly and now my Tibbe LOVE to do things on a schedule so that they can predict with great delight what I am about to do depending upon the time of day and other circumstances. It seems like anything much that interferes with that schedule is not always readily accepted unless it really enriches their lives. And let's face it, that is not always possible. But with your girl, it sounds like it could be both medical and stress and sounds like momma is dealing with everything as best she can to help her baby. |
03-05-2011, 04:23 PM | #7 | |
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