This information is not meant to be a substitute for veterinary care. Always follow the instructions provided by your veterinarian. Urinary incontinence is the involuntary passing of urine.
Pets can be incontinent for many different reasons.
Those reasons can involve the bladder, the urethra which is the tube from the bladder to the outside, or incontinence can be caused by abnormalities in the parts of the brain and spinal cord that control bladder function. This pet health topic only discusses incontinence, not frequent urination. Incontinence can also be confused with submissive urination. Submissive urination occurs when a dog is acting submissive to a person or to another dog. Submissive urination occurs more frequently in young animals.