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My 11-week-old puppy is peeing pink. Is it a UTI? What should I do?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Toy Poodle | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 18 days old | 7 lbs

My puppy is 11 weeks old. She has been being normal but today after her nap she peed a lot like always. Afelter 5 mins she peed again with a pinkish color. I smelled it but smelled different from urine. Then after 5 more minutes she peed agaim woth same.color like pinkish or reddish. Then after 10 mims she peed again but it was bacl to normal... She then stopped and has been peeing normal, amd normal color. She was been nipping a lot like always amd playing. Is she ok? Antibiotics? Home Remedies

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Answered By Jenny, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 12th, 2017

Make sure she is going regularly and not having to hold it too long and that she is getting plenty of fluids. The discoloration and increase in frequency can be signs of a urinary infection. Since everything else is normal, you do not need to get her seen as an emergency tonight, but do recommend a urine sample at your vet as this can make house training more difficult and be uncomfortable for her if left untreated.

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