Could giving my dog ham be causing his peeing problem?

[Accy cyclist]

I might be killing my dog with kindness! I keep finding dog pee patches on my carpets, usually after giving him sliced ham. I think the cause could be me giving him too much ham which is full of salt and dodgy preservatives, which makes him thirsty, therefore he's drinking lots of water to quench his thirst and flush his kidneys out. I've noticed his water dish is almost empty after he's been fed ham. Obviously when he's drank lots of water he needs a pee. Am I right in thinking ham isn't good for him?

 

[oxoman]

Accy, it could be the ham but id suggest you see a vet. Our elderly Staffy started drinking and after a mentioning it at his 6 monthly check up we discovered he had a kidney issue. He has since gone onto different food that is good for his kidneys. The only ham I'd give the dog would be the off the bone stuff from the butcher and not the slurry made stuff thats full of nitrates etc that most supermarkets sell. PS dont have proper ham very often now.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I was always told not to give dogs ham for that reason

My dog didn;t agree - she was very insistant on that

 

[Drago]

Even a small morsel of unsuitable food can be enough to cause problems.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Is he peaing soup?

 

[tom73]

+1 for possible kidney problem our last dog was the same re drinking , meds and special diet bought it under control.

 

[fossyant]

Get the dude checked out, and stop the ham. Our cats love 'plastic ham' but it's very very rare they are allowed it. Really not good for them. The worse is the rescue cat, found on a building site.

Swap it for a bit of real chicken if you must - cook a breast or two and use that as a treat.

 

[vickster]

Get him checked, also for diabetes

 

[fossyant]

Even as a minimum, piddling could be a UTI. Vet.

Cat random piddling can be more complicated..