Dog urine sample???

[benny3008]

The vets have asked me to collect a urine sample from my 2 year old Jack Russell (CRAZY Jack Russell I should add!), reason being he has recently been castrated and now he seems to be incontinent :-/ Has anyone ever had to collect a sample from their dog and how do you do it, as I have no idea where to start, I can't see that he is likely to want to pee with me crouched down next to him ready to catch it! Any suggestions welcome.

[cathfromsaron]

i'm afraid you will have to shadow him with large bowl/empty icecream tub and 'catch' as much as you can when he goes! x

[Old_Geezer]

Perhaps if you fitted a nappy and wrang it out afterwards ?

[wolf63]

I used a larger container and took for a walk on the lead - when he started weeing I stuck it under his boy bits. Granted he was a large dog and the relevant bits weren't so close to the ground.

You will succeed - have faith!

[benny3008]

thanks for all answers, i have just found a suggestion on the net to put the container on the end of a long stick or something, that way you don't have to get so close to the dog, making him less uncomfortable. shall give it a go and hope for the best.

[B00]

Awww bless, not sure who this is more degrading for ,you or the dog, lol.

Hope he gets better soon :-)

[bednobs]

yep, we had to do that with our dog too :)

[lankeela]

When I worked with greyhounds we always had to take a sample before they raced or trialled - try getting one from a bitch! Also with a diabetic Samoyed bitch I had to use a saucer to catch hers every morning to test it. Here's a tip - use a long handled ladle like you use for soup then you don't have to bend down. Walk him where there are lots of posts - take care he doesn't knock it over when he puts his leg down (assuming he does lift his leg!).

[RATTER15]

I just lay a bucket on its side at the bottom of the hill where he pees. :)

[tara20]

Years ago, my dog at 14 developed diabetes, so I had to collect a urine sample.
So, plastic bag over my hand and a jam jar, off wie went. Unfortunately it was February and by the time I got home it was frozen solid! And that was after several attempts at catching what I could every time he lifted his Leg :-/

[Gizmonster]

Reminds me of the time when I had to get a sample from my cross Lancashire Heeler. I went out with a clean shovel (the short handle one) and every time she went to crouch down I stuck the shovel under her. She kept turning round and standing back up, looking up at me as if to say, "What The Funicular r u doing u perv".
I got there eventually, but the looks she kept giving me, I can still remember, even though she passed away more than 3 years ago.
Aaaahhhhh ........ memories lol :)

[islasmum]

It's a lot easier if you persuade a friend to go with you! One holding the dog, the other sticking a container under her - she definitely thought there was something strange going on. (the dog, and possibly friend as well.) After all that, the dog's test was clear - still, it's good to know. I haven't seen much of the friend recently! Fortunately the dog's a labrador, so fairly high off the ground.