{"id":21509,"date":"2022-03-25T11:09:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-puppy-drinking-and-peeing-so-much\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:09:09","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:09:09","slug":"why-is-my-puppy-drinking-and-peeing-so-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-puppy-drinking-and-peeing-so-much\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is my puppy drinking and peeing so much?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-puppy-drinking-and-peeing-so-much\/#Why_is_my_puppy_drinking_and_peeing_so_much\" title=\"Why is my puppy drinking and peeing so much?\">Why is my puppy drinking and peeing so much?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-puppy-drinking-and-peeing-so-much\/#Why_is_my_dog_so_thirsty_and_peeing_a_lot\" title=\"Why is my dog so thirsty and peeing a lot?\">Why is my dog so thirsty and peeing a lot?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-puppy-drinking-and-peeing-so-much\/#Is_it_normal_for_puppies_to_drink_alot_of_water\" title=\"Is it normal for puppies to drink alot of water?\">Is it normal for puppies to drink alot of water?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-puppy-drinking-and-peeing-so-much\/#What_causes_excessive_thirst_and_urination_in_puppies\" title=\"What causes excessive thirst and urination in puppies?\">What causes excessive thirst and urination in puppies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-puppy-drinking-and-peeing-so-much\/#What_causes_excessive_urination_in_puppies\" title=\"What causes excessive urination in puppies?\">What causes excessive urination in puppies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-puppy-drinking-and-peeing-so-much\/#Why_is_my_dog_suddenly_peeing_a_lot\" title=\"Why is my dog suddenly peeing a lot?\">Why is my dog suddenly peeing a lot?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-puppy-drinking-and-peeing-so-much\/#Why_is_my_dog_drinking_so_much_water_all_of_a_sudden\" title=\"Why is my dog drinking so much water all of a sudden?\">Why is my dog drinking so much water all of a sudden?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-is-my-puppy-drinking-and-peeing-so-much\/#Can_a_UTI_in_a_dog_cause_excessive_thirst\" title=\"Can a UTI in a dog cause excessive thirst?\">Can a UTI in a dog cause excessive thirst?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_puppy_drinking_and_peeing_so_much\"><\/span>Why is my puppy drinking and peeing so much?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Puppies will occasionally drink excessive water without any environmental or medical cause. There are more then twenty medical reasons for increased drinking or increased urination in dogs and cats. Some of the most common are <b>kidney disease, diabetes mellitus and thyroid disease (cats)<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_so_thirsty_and_peeing_a_lot\"><\/span>Why is my dog so thirsty and peeing a lot?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Causes of Increased Thirst and Urination in Dogs The primary causes of polydipsia and polyuria include <b>congenital abnormalities, and those associated with renal failure. Congenital diseases can include diabetes, a decrease in steroid production by the adrenal glands, and some rare psychological disorders.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_normal_for_puppies_to_drink_alot_of_water\"><\/span>Is it normal for puppies to drink alot of water?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>There can be several reasons why a puppy may seem to drink more water than normal. The first reason is the most common. As puppies mature, so do their organs. Puppies are born with kidneys that become fully functional with age.<\/b>What Is Normal Water Intake?Puppy WeightNormal Water Intake Per Day20 pounds16-20 ounces4 more rowsx26bull;23-Feb-2022<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_causes_excessive_thirst_and_urination_in_puppies\"><\/span>What causes excessive thirst and urination in puppies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The primary causes of polydipsia and polyuria include <b>congenital abnormalities, and those associated with renal failure. Congenital diseases can include diabetes, a decrease in steroid production by the adrenal glands, and some rare psychological disorders.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_causes_excessive_urination_in_puppies\"><\/span>What causes excessive urination in puppies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Reasons for dogs to start urinating more frequently include <b>urinary tract infections, diabetes, kidney or liver disease, or incontinence. It would be best to have your dog seen by a veterinarian as soon as possible, and they may want to run some lab work to see what is going on.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_suddenly_peeing_a_lot\"><\/span>Why is my dog suddenly peeing a lot?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Reasons for dogs to start urinating more frequently include <b>urinary tract infections, diabetes, kidney or liver disease, or incontinence. It would be best to have your dog seen by a veterinarian as soon as possible, and they may want to run some lab work to see what is going on.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dog_drinking_so_much_water_all_of_a_sudden\"><\/span>Why is my dog drinking so much water all of a sudden?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The common causes of a dog suddenly drinking a lot more water are <b>kidney failure, diabetes mellitus, Cushing&#8217;s syndrome, or simply dehydration, all of which need to be addressed. If your senior dog is drinking an excessive amount of water, plan a visit to the vet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_UTI_in_a_dog_cause_excessive_thirst\"><\/span>Can a UTI in a dog cause excessive thirst?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Increased thirst  <b>It can be hard to tell if your dog is drinking more water due to a UTI, especially in the summertime. But you should take note if you&#8217;re filling your dog&#8217;s water bowl more often than usual.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Why is my puppy drinking and peeing so much?Why is my dog so thirsty and peeing a lot?Is it normal for puppies to drink alot of water?What causes excessive thirst and urination in puppies?What causes excessive urination in puppies?Why is my dog suddenly peeing a lot?Why is my dog drinking so much&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21509"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21509"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21509\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}