Zoey has been home with us just a little over a week now, and at first we just put off the accidents as getting used to her new home but it is not getting better and may actually be a little worse. She pees way too frequently than our current dog. Marshall pees 3-4 times a day (morning, early afternoon, night, then right before bed--maybe an extra time when we are playing at the park). Zoey meanwhile pees about 8-9 times a day if she is not in a crate. Sometimes it would only be 2-3 hrs in between pees. We slowly switch her to a different food when she got home and he is on the new food for 2-3 days now. Not sure if this is contributing to the issue. Her pooping is fine (2x a day and firm).

How do I catch pee from her when she pees so low? I am thinking of doing this before I head to the vet in the morning, in case it's a UTI. Is this necessary, the vet did not ask us to do this.

Any other possibilities...I can't wait to figure out what is wrong with her.

How old is she? Puppies pee a lot. I took J out every hour she was awake for the first couple weeks I had her.

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Oopps I forgot, she is 19 months old. Also, she seems fine, a little hyper actually and so funny and sweet.

She is the same age as J (Jordan). Jordan pees 5-6 times a day. I think it's a good idea to check for a UTI.

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I use a ladle to catch pee, works great! I hope you get some answers tomorrow!

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Slip a low sided bowl under her. If you can't catch a sample, don't let her pee before her appointment. And if she has an accident in the clinic, ask the employees to save a sample before cleaning it up.

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My vet prefers to take the urine directly from the bladder for a cleaner sample, so if you can't catch a sample it's not a huge deal.

I think definitely it's a good idea to have everything checked out anyway.

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My golden girl has had dozens of UTI and we have never brought in our own sample. My vet, also, likes to get a clean sample directly from the bladder. Hope all goes well with your vet visit!

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