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how to convince my 6yo male dog he should pee out all of his bladder on a walk? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 months ago by EpicMuch@sh.itjust.works to c/dogs@lemmy.world

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I love my dog, 6 years old, about 50 lbs. he's sweet and wonderful. But. He insists on going outside 4-5 times a day to go pee because he never goes all the way to empty his bladder. He'll insist on finding a 'good' smelling area and will wet there, quit, and even if there is a block longer on our walk he'll stay full until we get home only to insist on going back out a short while longer.

How do I deal with this? I'm a city apartment dweller and have to put on full winter gear and go outside with him so it's becoming a frustration of mine.

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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

There’s a dog training strategy where you out down water in a routine, rather than keep it always available. Constraining when water goes in helps constrain when it comes out.

Don’t just take their water: make sure to look up the details so you’re not just making the dog suffer

Edit: but that’s for dogs with a bladder issue

insists on going outside 4-5 times a day to go pee

Dude. That seems entirely normal - any creature has biological needs.

For my dog

When we get up
When/if I leave for work
“After school” when the kids are around to play
After dinner
Before bed