hello
Im new here and currently have a 4 month old yellow lab - Buddy. He has always seemed a little off to me. He is the sweetest dog in the world, but very very mellow. I was shocked at how mellow (I also have a hyper rat terrier which could be why he seems so mellow in contrast) Ive always noticed Buddy drank a lot. But I assumed he was just a growing bg dog. He does play with my other dog and isnt lethargic or anything but just sleeps/lays in between playing. I did notice he was limping and that he has trouble getting up sometimes so I took him to vet to check for hip dysplasia. The vet thinks he hurt his leg (playing or something) so he just gave him a shot for pain/inflamation in his leg and told me to give it a week to see. Well yesterday after we got home (a couple hours) Buddy peed all over my living room. I mean a ton and all over like he was walking. Not like he just peed in one spot because he had to go. This also happened 2 more times since then. I didnt let him out over night (so that might be why there) but up until this he was peeing on pad fine or going out. I obviously need to take him out more frequently - but do you all have any opinions on the excessive drinking/urinating? When Buddy drinks - he laps for about 45 seconds - seems like an eternity. He also gets up in the middle of the night to drink about 2 times. Any help would be appreciated.
FYI -I got him from someone who bred their labs but he was not a breeder and Buddy isnt papered. My mistake as I should of got one from a reputable breeder. But I just fell in love with him when I saw him!!
Christina
Im new here and currently have a 4 month old yellow lab - Buddy. He has always seemed a little off to me. He is the sweetest dog in the world, but very very mellow. I was shocked at how mellow (I also have a hyper rat terrier which could be why he seems so mellow in contrast) Ive always noticed Buddy drank a lot. But I assumed he was just a growing bg dog. He does play with my other dog and isnt lethargic or anything but just sleeps/lays in between playing. I did notice he was limping and that he has trouble getting up sometimes so I took him to vet to check for hip dysplasia. The vet thinks he hurt his leg (playing or something) so he just gave him a shot for pain/inflamation in his leg and told me to give it a week to see. Well yesterday after we got home (a couple hours) Buddy peed all over my living room. I mean a ton and all over like he was walking. Not like he just peed in one spot because he had to go. This also happened 2 more times since then. I didnt let him out over night (so that might be why there) but up until this he was peeing on pad fine or going out. I obviously need to take him out more frequently - but do you all have any opinions on the excessive drinking/urinating? When Buddy drinks - he laps for about 45 seconds - seems like an eternity. He also gets up in the middle of the night to drink about 2 times. Any help would be appreciated.
FYI -I got him from someone who bred their labs but he was not a breeder and Buddy isnt papered. My mistake as I should of got one from a reputable breeder. But I just fell in love with him when I saw him!!
Christina