I recently moved into a new house. My dog is a sheltie 17 months

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I recently moved into a new house. My dog is a sheltie 17 months old. She has never been a good eater, but after I moved into the new house,I noticed she hardly pees at all, and when she does pee,its seems to be uncontrolled and she has been peeing on the couch which she never did before. Most of the time,she doesn't pee until late in the afternoon and that's it for the day. She most of the time only eats 1 can of dog food a day (mighty dog) which isn't much. What can I do for the uncontrolled peeing? She knows she did wrong because after she pees, she runs into her crate.

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Hello and thanks for researching this very important question!

Older female dogs can develop a number of medical conditions that result in weakness of the bladder nerves and muscles, or can cause confusion about where to "go".

These conditions include (but are not limited to):

1) Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome--a shortage of brain neurotransmitters

www.cdsindogs.com

2) Low estrogen level--from being spayed, or no longer producing estrogen in geriatric ovaries

3) Kidney/liver disease

4) Diabetes (mellitus or insipidus)

5) Bladder infection and/or stones in the bladder

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/urinary-incontinence-in-dogs/page1.aspx

***Please have this dear pet examined by a veterinarian who can properly diagnose and provide treatment(s) for this problem as soon as you are able.***

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Reply to Gen B.'s Post: To Whom It May Concern:

I'm a little confused about your answer because you talk about older dogs. I have mentioned in my paragragh that my dog is only 17 months old. I feel that you didn't take the time to thoroughly read my problem correctly.

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A female of this age with this history of moving would be evaluated for the following problems:

1) Bladder infection and/or stones filling the bladder...stress, and its effects on the immune system, from moving can predispose a pet to susceptibility to infection

2) Estrogen-loss weakness if she has been spayed--there are very good treatments for this problem (refer to the article above)

3) Anxiety disorder from the relocation--therapy may include medication to reduce anxious feelings and having a trainer help you reshape her habits in the house.

***A visit to your regular veterinarian will help you find the true cause of this troubling problem.***

Your concern has touched me--if you have follow-up questions, or need to clarify your case, please let me know right away! Your "Accept" helps me reach out to others!

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