I love my dog, 6 years old, about 50 lbs. he’s sweet and wonderful. But. He insists on going outside 4-5 times a day to go pee because he never goes all the way to empty his bladder. He’ll insist on finding a ‘good’ smelling area and will wet there, quit, and even if there is a block longer on our walk he’ll stay full until we get home only to insist on going back out a short while longer.
How do I deal with this? I’m a city apartment dweller and have to put on full winter gear and go outside with him so it’s becoming a frustration of mine.
There’s a dog training strategy where you out down water in a routine, rather than keep it always available. Constraining when water goes in helps constrain when it comes out.
Don’t just take their water: make sure to look up the details so you’re not just making the dog suffer
Edit: but that’s for dogs with a bladder issue
Dude. That seems entirely normal - any creature has biological needs.
For my dog