A little pee-pee surprise (2 yr old Chow)

[Clockman]

Well, I happened once before, but I never thought anything of it until it happened again today. Emma was laying on the sofa next to me, sleeping while I watched TV. After a while, she got up and moved off the sofa. As she did, I noticed she dribbled a bit of pee as she got up and walked off the sofa.

Emma is healthy and only just over 2 years old. Is this something to watch for? It wasn't a full release of her bladder, just enough to leave a half dozen spots about the size of a quarter to a half-dollar on the sheet we use to cover the sofa (keeps the hair down). It didn't reek of urine, but it must've been. I was thinking that since she was relaxed and then got up to move, she had a little leakage. She's been spayed (long ago). Thanks!

[SWANCIN]

You may want to read this article or search overflow incontinence dogs on google for others.

http://www.vin.com/VINDBPub/SearchPB/Pr ... R00442.htm

Our Shadie (akita/gsd) had it when she was about 4 or 5 years old. She took meds at the time and it helped. I do know the med given at the time is no longer prescribed. (edited to add: found the med she'd taken in the article above. It's: Phenylpropanolamine (PPA); this alpha-agonist stimulates the alpha-adrenergic receptors within the internal urethral sphincter, increasing resting urethral tone. The dose is 1 - 1.5 mg/kg PO BID - TID. Side effects are hyperactivity and hypertension. This drug may work in conjunction with DES in refractory cases. Down-regulation of the receptors may occur with time, but with cessation of the drug the receptors will become sensitive again.--but again, I don't know the age of this article and I don't think it's used anymore.)

Her overflow drips never smelled of urine, they just appeared to be 'fresh' as in overflow.

Good luck and keep us posted.

[chowhuskylass]

my husky badger ended up with a real mild bladder sphincter incontinence after castration and is now on propalin drops 2 x daily, its rare in males and much more common in females that are spayed/nuetered, he used to dribble getting up after sleep or if he did not empty out as he should, being male he always kept a little in reserve just in case a marking oppotunity arised, but he in his new state could not afford a reserve as it would leak lol, on the propalin drops its stopped the dribbling completely