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Male staffy is wetting bed at night

Posted By Ashleigh (Australia) on 03/03/2015

hi, i have a 3 year old male staffy; he is not de-sexed and is wetting the bed only at night while sleeping, it's never more than a dribble. Is there anything I can do at home that may help?

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(Mpls., Mn) on 03/03/2015

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Hey Ashleigh!

It would not be uncommon for a de-sexed male to 'leak' at night; what you describe - dribble- doesn't sound like incontinence or leaking [at least from this end of the key board it does not].

Intact or whole males experience many hormonal changes, and these shifting, active hormone levels often result in a greenish discharge from the prepuce/sheath of the penis.

Is your boy leaving a smear of greenish goo in the bed or is he leaving a wet spot of urine/need to wash the bed every morning?

If it is for sure urine and a significant amount, I would schedule a visit to the vet for a check up. If it is just the smear of green goo, I would ignore it unless my dog indicating a level of irritation, then I would make up a solution of betadine solution mixed into water until it was the color of tea, and then use this solution to flush the prepuce - do this twice daily for a week.

Worst case scenario would be a UTI or prostate infection. UTI's present as frequent and bloody urination vs prostate infection which presents as difficulty in urinating or frequent urination and a peculiar stiff walk, and stools that appear flat and ribbon like. Both these conditions would have me at the vet.

Replied by Ashleigh (Australia) on 03/03/2015

Thankyou for such a rapid response,

Is the hormonal greenish discharge normal for a non de-sexed male, should I be worried about this or is there anything I can do about it he is not showing any discomfort from it.

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(Mpls., Mn) on 03/04/2015

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Hey Ashleigh!

Greenish goo is common in intact males and can be attributed to normal hormonal activity and/or bacterial infections.

An infection will have your dog spending an inordinate amount of time licking his penis - particularly after urinating. This doesn't sound like your dog, not from what you have shared, so I would just keep an eye on him to see if he spending too much time on personal grooming, but again it sounds perfectly normal from here.

A side note: An intact/whole/entire/not-neutered male always has the potential for prostate issues and unless you have a keen eye for a swollen prostate on a dog, the only thing that indicates a problem is a flat, ribbon shaped stool. Benign-prostatic-hyperplasia - BPH - is a common ailment in intact male dogs. It results in difficult and painful urination, and can also result in an abcessed prostate gland that can rupture, turn septic and result in the death of the dog. If you have any concerns google it, or ask your vet about it during your next visit.

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