How long can a dog go without urinating?
Scott Pedersen
dog to stay inside during the day without being let outside to urinate?
rogers elizabeth
> Does anyone know what a reasonable length of time would be to expect a small
> dog to stay inside during the day without being let outside to urinate?
My dog (45 lb setter) can go 12-13 hrs on the few occasions that my
"walker" missed letting him out on my long days at work. I assume if
your dog makes it through the night 10-12 hrs, he could do the same
during the day since they usually just sleep if they're alone in the
house. Beth
Dareen Hiener
she stays in the house all day until we get home and let her out again -
about 5:30pm.
If you are training a dog though, it takes a while to work up to this
and be able to TRUST your dog. There are several different training
techniques - you need to find the best for you and your pet.
Dareen
Dareen Hiener
7:30am and she stays inside all day until we return at about 5:30pm.
If you are trying to train a dog, it takes a lot of time to work up
to this amount of time and to be able to TRUELY TRUST your dog.
There are several different training techniques and you need to
find the best for you and your dog
Dareen
MNMECCA
Dogs can hold it a lot longer if they have no activity. If my dog has a
lot of activity/affection he may have to go every 3 hours. It definitely
depends on theur activity level. Also if they're younger than 6 months
old, they do not have the muscles developed to hold it for very long.
MaryAnne
Dillon Pyron
We accidentally left Molly and Ivan for over 14 hours one day. The paper was
bone dry and clean. Of course, the flood warnings went out as soon as they hit
the grass. Poor kids, so good and loving.
dillon
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dras...@marshall.edu
> Does anyone know what a reasonable length of time would be to expect a small
> dog to stay inside during the day without being let outside to urinate?
>>
>>
>>urinate while on a lead when we travel and walk her. She is used to her
>>large pea gravel area at home. I'm not kidding -- she will go from Friday
>>to Sunday night without urinating. We worry to death about her!!!
>>
>>Jenny
Morgan le Faye
Rachel Priebee <Prie...@wcc.govt.nz> wrote:
>A friend once went away overnight and, though she expected to find at least one puddle
>and probably something nastier waiting for her, when she got home 24
>hours later he hadn't done a thing. The poor dog wanted so much to greet
>her, but had more pressing business to attend to ...
>
>(and no, I don't entirely agree with leaving him alone when going away
>overnight, though there doesn't *appear* to be any harm in it - I wouldn't do
>that to Murphy, but then I'm a complete sucker when it comes to my dog!
Chances are the dog had in fact done something, but took it upon
themselves to clean it up.
I know that our dog does this; she even tries to do it outside,
although she only does this if she's been forced to go in a "strange"
place. Now she'll go on command, which is good because if left to her
own devices, she'd spend all day sniffing for her scent in a strange
spot before going!
amy
Kami Scott
>py...@dvorak.amd.com (Dillon Pyron) wrote:
>> We accidentally left Molly and Ivan for over 14 hours one day. The paper was
>> bone dry and clean.
>A friend once went away overnight and, though she expected to find at least one puddle
>and probably something nastier waiting for her, when she got home 24
>hours later he hadn't done a thing.
I once went away for what I knew would be longer than usual. I left a pile of
newspaper at the door. Before leaving, I put Princess on the paper, and told
her that she should use it. She looked at me and wagged her tail. As it turned
out, I returned 14 hours later, also expecting to find either puddles or wet
paper. But all was dry! I couldn't get over it, and immediately took Princess
out -- which involves an elevator ride down 19 stories. I know she feels she's
doing the right thing, but I sure wish she'd use the newspaper!
>(and no, I don't entirely agree with leaving him alone when going away
>overnight, though there doesn't *appear* to be any harm in it - I wouldn't do
>that to Murphy, but then I'm a complete sucker when it comes to my dog!
I'm the exact same way! I decided to get a dog only after I realized I no
longer liked to travel, and I won't go anywhere straight from work. Princess
and the 3 cats come first! <gr>
>Rachel
Kathy Murtagh
Many absolutely refuse to go outside to relieve themselves when it's
raining. Mine has gone up to 24 hours, while I know of one that has gone
36 hours. Not only will they refuse to go outside by themselves in the
rain, but I've TAKEN her outside and STILL had her refuse till it stopped
raining. Of course I was soaking wet by the time I gave up on her and
let her inside. All she had to do was shake and she was almost dry!
Kathy
Joe Wong
at heart. I guess the more important issues are as
follows, how long can a dog hold *BEFORE CREATING
ILL EFFECTS SUCH AS URINE POISONING* ? How much
damage can be done if prolong holding is done
casually verses consistently ?
As stated in some postings, some people left the dog
there and went out 24 hours. While this kind of
outings may be good for the human, is it good for
the dog ? With this kind of life style, may be
one should think seriously whether he/she should
keep a dog.
Joe Wong
Kate Ghiselin
> I am not starting a fire but I have the dogs' interest
> at heart. I guess the more important issues are as
> follows, how long can a dog hold *BEFORE CREATING
> ILL EFFECTS SUCH AS URINE POISONING* ? How much
> damage can be done if prolong holding is done
> casually verses consistently ?
>
If you've got a dog that will go on paper, I wouldn't worry about leaving
him/her overnight, but a dog that is fastidious shouldn't be allowed to go
more than 12-16 hours without urinating. Just as in humans who for
various reasons (travelling, reluctance to use public toilets or to get up
in the night, etc.) fail to obey the call of nature, bladder and kidney
infections in dogs can result from prolonged periods of urine retention.
Infection is caused by tiny tears in the bladder and as in people, these
bladder/kidney infections will require medical treatment. If a dog balks
at piddling in the rain, I'm not sure what can be done, but if the
question is "how long can I safely leave my dog?" I'd stick with the 12-16
hours at the absolute outside and only very occasionally at that.
Kate
--
"She bit her dog?!?"--Uncle Henry
Lkostka
home, and would go through agony to avoid that humiliation and extreme
scolding that they associate with it. A routine time for letting a dog
out is the best method for the dog, but it only takes a few times of
"forgetting" the set times and making the dog wait to teach the dog not to
drink much water because the opportunity to relieve herself might not come
up. Have a set time for your dog to go out, and eventually they will get
used to it, but don't suddenly break away from that and expect your dog to
know that urinating in the house is okay.
