for the last week or so, my dog has been having the occasional accident on the carpet

he's a fairly old dog and hasn't had any problems like this ever before

i'd chock it up to old age but it came on real suddenly and has happened 5 times in the last week and a half

do you think it is a vet-worthy problem/maybe a UTI or do age-related bladder problems come on suddenly like this?

12/5/2006 10:32:35 PM

I think it definitely merits a vet visit just to be safe. How old is fairly old?

12/5/2006 10:47:59 PM

12 i think

maybe 11, maybe 13

he's a rescue so it's hard to be sure

and i have to take one of my other dogs to the vet so i figured if someone thought it was worth checking out i'd haul along the pee dog

12/5/2006 10:51:09 PM

first step is to take to vet to rule out any medical conditions (UTI, incontinence, etc. ) then after that, you can work at it as a behavioral problem, but yes, take to a vet first

12/5/2006 10:52:02 PM

id def. bring him to the vet....being that old, having accidents may be a sign of something...

12/5/2006 10:53:00 PM

i'd take him to the vet... esp. if he seems to be in discomfort/pain when he's peeing...

12/6/2006 1:21:07 AM

vet. something is wrong and he is in distress.

12/6/2006 9:18:14 AM