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Why is my golden retriever peeing tiny drops frequently and crying?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Female | 3 months and 26 days old | 32 lbs

Suddenly my golden retriever is peeing everywhere and she is peeing only few drops of urine but really frequent like every 30 sec and she is also crying

2 Answers

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Answered By Lauren Jones VMD

Veterinarian

Published on May 26th, 2017

Poor Ciara! Straining to urinate and only dribbling small amounts of urine occurs most frequently as a result of a urinary tract infection. Other possible causes include bladder stones or crystals in the urine. Ciara should be examined by her vet and will need to have a urinalysis performed. In all likelihood, she will need a course of antibiotics. I hope that all goes well!

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Answered By Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH
Veterinarian
Published on August 6th, 2018
Hi there and thanks for posting!

if all else is normal otherwise and she is currently urinating only a few drops and does this frequently-this is a little suspicious of a urinary tract infection or other urinary issue such as bladder stones. I would recommend she visit with your veterinarian soon for an exam and urinalysis to rule out a urinary tract infection. If your veterinarian is suspicious of urinary stones, an x-ray may be taken as well. She may need to be on antibiotics or other medications as needed.

I hope this helps and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!
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