6-10 times a day
Urination. No matter what their size, all dogs should need to go pee at least every 8 to 12 hours, according to the American Animal Hospital. That equates to at least two to three times per day. How often should a dog urinate? My Australian Shepherd is a wonderful girl (she's a therapy dog). My only problem is on long drives (2 days) she will go 12 - 15 hours without urinating. You are here. My Australian Shepherd is a wonderful girl (she's a therapy dog). My only problem is on long drives (2 days) she will go 12 - 15 hours without urinating. When I stop for gas, I walk her. Making the world better, one answer at a time. A grown dog should urinate about 3-4 times a day, and a puppy should go after eating, after drinking, after sleeping, and apart from that about every three hours. These are things that … stimulate a dog's urge to go, especially eating and drinking.   If the dog is an adult dog, its size will determine the frequency. While a larger dog can go 6 - 8 hours, or overnight, a smaller dog will need to go more often, since they have a smaller bladder capacity. Dogs should urinate at least every eight to 10 hours. The actual frequency may vary according to dietary factors, including sodium (salt) or glucose (sugar) content and the amount of water consumed. Generally, normal daily urinary output in dogs is less than 20 milliliters per pound. Typically, dogs need to go outside to defecate after they eat. This usually will happen one or a few times a day. The frequency depends on what type of food the dog eats (dry or canned), the amount of food eaten, and the amount of fiber in the diet. Typically, smaller breeds and younger dogs will need to urinate more frequently than larger breeds and older dog. The average healthy dog will produce approximately 10 to 20 ml of urine for each pound of body weight per day. Ideally adult dogs should be allowed outside to relieve themselves at least 3-5 times a day. You are here. My Australian Shepherd is a wonderful girl (she's a therapy dog). My only problem is on long drives (2 days) she will go 12 - 15 hours without urinating. When I stop for gas, I walk her. It’s probably not the first thing you think about when you get a new dog or puppy, but it is one of the most asked questions for us, and it’s nothing to be embarrassed about! On average, most dogs pee as often as allowed out, but more realistically 6-10 times a day, and poop once or twice a day. Lots of puppies and dogs fall outside of this range, and there really is no “norm” when it comes to the potty habits of dogs.  Advertisements. I have an 80 pound dog, who never seems to urgently need to pee. When I take her out in the morning, after maybe 10 or 12 hours, she doesn't even seem urgent. She doesn't even act like she wants to go out.  Your dog should be permitted to eliminate at least once in the morning, after every meal, and before bedtime, and that is at a minimum. Yes, some dogs need to (and can) hold it for 8-12 hours while pet parents are at work. I know, I have one myself who will hold, but it is also a management issue. I have an indoor dog about 3+ years old. How often should we take him outside to pee and poop. He never pees or poops in the house, and when we bring him outside he urinates a lot. We take him outside like 2 times a day.
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