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Old March 10th, 2011, 12:30 AM
reanne reanne is offline
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I would stay out with him until he pees. It will be time consuming at first, but if you stay out until he goes you'll be able to catch the behaviour you want and reward it. Also, I would have him examined by a vet, because not urinating or difficulty urinating can be a sign of infection. So even though he is going sometimes (ie. when he "relaxes") I would have him checked out just in case. Urinary tract infections can have some weird symptoms sometimes.

Also, "holding it" can cause urinary tract infections, as well as increasing the incidence of kidney stones, because there is urine sitting stagnant in the bladder. From holding it he could also be not eliminating fully (more stagnant urine and again increased risk of kidney stones).

Good luck!
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