Urinary Incontinence in Dogs: Signs, Causes, Treatments

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Wondering why your dog is suddenly peeing indoors? Many dogs have urinary incontinence, which means they leak urine involuntarily. This is different from dog marking, excited peeing, and other inappropriate urination — when a dog urinates intentionally in places where they're not supposed to or at times when they're not able to make it outside. Dogs with urinary incontinence truly can't control leaking urine.