Why is my new dog always thirsty, peeing a lot, and drinking urine?

Hello. I think this is much more likely a UTI rather than DM. Have Barkley seen at your earliest convenience so a sterile urine sample can be obtained & a much more accurate urinalysis can be done. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I wouldn't withhold water from Chester as this could lead to dehydration in a young puppy. His drinking and urinating sound like it may be normal for a puppy his age but to be entirely sure you may want to take home to a veterinarian to have his urine checked. A puppy his age cannot hold his urine very long so I suspect he is having accidents because he physically cannot hold it that long.

There are a number of things that can cause a dog to drink more and urinate more. Unfortunately, there isn't any way to know what is causing the problem without doing some testing. Usually the first test will be to have your veterinarian evaluate a urine sample. That may be able to tell us what is going on, but if it doesn't, then they may also need to check some blood work. I would recommend having your veterinarian examine Moose today to figure out what is going on with him, so you can start treatment and get some sleep tonight. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

If Bosco is having increased thirst and urination, then I would start with having your veterinarian check some blood work and urine to see if they can figure out that is causing the increased thirst and urination. That may help you figure out the current mystery. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

It is unusual for such a young dog to have those serious medical problems. I would switch to Hills kidney diet dry to supplement your homemade food. That has controlled amounts of sodium and phosphorus and will protect his kidneys from overworking. I’m not overly concerned about the liver enzyme elevation unless it continues to rise. I would have the values rechecked in three months. If this isn’t improving then I think it’s time for an evaluation with an internal medicine specialist. Your veterinarian can make a referral for you. Also some puppies just over drink as a behavior problem and also the food you were giving previously may have been very high in sodium causing increased thirst. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Ollie.

He will pee constantly if he’s drinking that much. He may also be losing sodium in the urine causing him to want to lick sweaty people to get additional salt. That much drinking and urine are not normal and could be a sign of kidney disease. I recommend a veterinary exam and blood work to check his kidney function and check for diabetes which also could cause these signs. Early diagnosis of a medical problem will help get him the proper treatment if needed and could prevent progesssion of the disease. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Maui.

The most common diseases that cause dogs to drink and urinate more are urinary tract infections, kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, cushings disease, and addisons disease. If the urinalysis was negative for infection then, hopefully, the bloodwork will help diagnose the problem. Hopefully, the bloodwork will be back in the morning. Hope she feels better soon!