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Why Does My Dog Drink His Own Urine. We cannot be sure but when it happens he throws up and its the color of his pee but mixed with food. Ingesting its own urine is very unlikely to cause any significant problems in a dog since any organisms in the urine are already present in the dogs system. Female intact dogs may do this to a lesser extent. If your dog knows urinating in the house is not allowed he may be trying to hide the scene.
Like eating of feces and grass urine licking or drinking is another unexplained behavior of dogs. Although the exact cause of urine drinking is unknown this behaviour has been observed in pooches that have urinary tract infections UTI. We cannot be sure but when it happens he throws up and its the color of his pee but mixed with food. Excessive thirst may require veterinary attention. Increased thirst in dogs called polydipsia can signal underlying conditions such as kidney problems hepatic diseases and. Even animals can tell that drinking urine is a very dangerous thing to do though they may not realize that its because urine contains so much poison stomach acids etc.
Either way you need to take action.
Either way you need to take action. It remains pooled on the floor tempting the dogs curiosity. The vomeronasal organ also known as Jacobsons organ is responsible for this odd dog behavior of licking other dogs urine. Why a Dog Laps Its Own Urine One reason is that urine doesnt absorb into linoleum tile or finished wood like it does into dirt grass and concrete. Dehydration can be caused by not enough water or even a dog frequently drinking its own urine. As the dog gets up or lies down a small amount of urine may be released.