This might be a strange question, but how much does he weight and how much water does he drink? Loki has what we jokingly call a "drinking problem" and he doesn't know when to stop drinking water. He begs for water like other dogs beg for food (The vet says he's fine). While it's gotten better, if he does drink too much he really truly does have to pee (not mark!) every 10-15 mins. I know because I let him out on a leash and I watch him go!
The vet says 1-1.5 oz of water per pound per day is normal. More if it's hot or they exercise a lot. Loki is almost 8 pounds, so about 1 to 1.5 cups a day for him. Loki could drink that in 5 minutes if I gave him that much at once.
We had the HARDEST time potty training until we figured this out. Everything I've read says give the dog water freely. We literally measure out 1.5 cups of water every day to make sure he gets enough, then if he still wants more we give him ice cubes or more water, but not much after 7PM or he pees all night. By the way, he is now 11 months and I consider him to be potty trained. |