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Well let me preface this by saying I'm not a new doodle owner. I've had dogs for 25+ years. But I'm starting to doubt we'll get there with housetraining my 5mo puppy. I'd love some encouragement!
We got Luna (a.k.a. Looney) at 9-10 weeks. Started crate training and tethering her to me as well as potty on command outside. She knew "hurry up" within a week and always goes straight to her potty spot when first going outside to go. I always praise quietly as she will stop mid-stream if interrupted. I am enthusiastic when she finishes. I do forget to try treats but still she has no problem with going outside.
My problem is that she has zero qualms about going inside. None. She has no interest in the potty bells. (My 2yo doodle rings the bells to go.) She is a double or triple pee-er outside and I did have her urine checked recently and it was clean. I try to keep her contained but she will whine and go frequently indoors too. Not so much in the crate any more but while tethered yes, and at least daily when she has a few moments of freedom.
Luna always seems ravenous for water. She also loves to play in it, but she will wake me at night whining and I'll think she needs to go out and she'll race instead for the water bowl. I don't limit water; she just drinks a ton. Consequently she pees all. the. time. Now I still take her out every 30 minutes or so during the day unless she's sleeping. And she will pee again inside - a lot - 20 minutes later.
I asked about this at vet and they weren't concerned last visit. But I've never had a dog that was such a drinker. And never have I failed to have one potty trained by this age EXCEPT for one who had sadly spent his first 4 months crated - which I know is not the case with this puppy!
She did have some puppy vaginitis at one visit but the vet trimmed her fur around her vulva and said that should help keep things dryer there. Can vaginitis cause the lack of continence? Wouldn't that show up on her urinalysis? Do you think I should get a repeat urinalysis done OR is this not that out of the norm for a 5mo puppy and I've just gotten lucky with almost all the other dogs I've owned?
Thanks for reading, I'd love any and all advice, and let me know if this should go to the health forum instead of here!
Edited to add: bad photo! She had a disastrous groom at her last vet visit - she came home looking like a schnauzer. I tried to "fix" it hahaha... but it'll grow! :)
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I really hope that you have solved the problem for Luna. She is adorable!
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