* Urinary tract infection * Bladder stones * Kidney disease * Cushing's disease * Diabetes * Bladder or urethral tumors * Prostatic disease in intact male dogs * Pyometra
infection in intact female dogs * Vaginitis in intact female puppies * Side effects of medications * Ageing (Incontinence) * Arthritis — Painful joints can make dogs reluctant to make the effort to go outside
Most commonly there is an increase in drinking and urinating as the infection worsens and paying particular attention to this
sign in intact female dogs is warranted.
In intact female dogs, the risk of mammary tumor development is 26 percent.