Puppy diagnosed with crystals in his urine

[Nicole & Dexter]

Hey you doodle owners!

My 5 month old goldendoodle went to the vet last Friday because he has been holding his pee for as long as he can, I noticed. He wouldn't go pee all throughout the night, and even in the morning when we all get up, he still wouldn't go pee. I would have to make him go and then he'd let it out. Also, he was licking there more than usual after he would potty. 

The vet did a test on his urine and said that he has quite a few crystal in his urine, making it painful for him when he pees. She is treating it like a bacterial infection first so we can rule that out. He had the same symptoms about a month ago, so I took him to our original vet. This time, I took him to another vet, who I trust a little more, and she gave him the correct antibiotics, which apparently the last vet did not.

Anyway, it's been since Friday that he's been on this medicine and it hasn't gotten better. She talked to me about the possibilities it could be other than an infection. She said some dogs produce more nutrients in their body and with certain foods combined with the more than normal nutrients, it could be causing crystals. 

Has anyone experienced this before with their dog? Crystals in their urine?

I just want him to feel better! I feel like if it's not one thing, it's another. :(

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

[Mandy & Benny]

Hi!  Sorry it took me so long to reply to this, I haven't been on here in a while- lots going on these days.  How is Dexter?  Any infection issues?  Benny has been good for a while, I just had him at the vet yesterday and I gave her another urine sample to check his urine crystals.  Last month he had no infection but lots of crystals, so I guess we will see how he's doing when his results come back.  I feel like he's had some type of issue going on for as long as I've had him.  Much like you I've dealt with the UTI problem for months, and now we are dealing with the early signs of hip dysplasia, and to top it off he popped a stitch left over from his neutering surgery and was sitting in a puddle of blood the other day.  Talk about your heart dropping to the floor!  Turns out he's a bleeder like I am lol.  A dab of surgical glue and some neosporin and he was good to go.  How's Dexter doing on the grain free food?  Have you noticed a difference yet?

[Stella]

My Chase had a UTI and crystals in his urine. He was treated with antibiotics and then I began giving him cranberry capsules. Since giving the cranberry capsules, the pH of his urine dropped, and at his six month urine check he was crystal free!!

[F, Calla & Luca]

This may be of interest.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rX009sWzRQg&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3...
Cranberries act by preventing the bacteria from attaching to the bladder wall.