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Originally Posted by Jenny  Isabelle drips - It is controllable with meds though - we have a water proof cover on the mattress. Have woken up many nights to a big wet spot. Can't get mad - it's not her fault. If I only knew then what I know now. . . I would have waited to spay her. Well you live & learn. She also had chronic bladder infections as a puppy. Have no idea if the two are related or not. She's on phenopropoline (sp?) and since then she only drips if she was under a lot of stress so I increase her dose (she's not on the max by a long shot) like after vet appts. We also make sure no water after about 8:30pm and that she pees before we go to bed.
Spayed at either 6 or 7 months (can't remember it was a long time ago  ) |
My first bitch went through two heats before she was spayed and she dripped all the time so I don't think that going through a season will change that. However, what I have read is that IF you wait till after a heat to spay then it is best to spay while they are about 1/2 way inbetween seasons. There is a reason for this that has to do with hormones but I am entirely too lazy today to go look it up!
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