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Patti Montgomeryville, PA. Urinary incontinence is a common problem in middle-aged spayed female dogs. It most frequently occurs in dogs who are sleeping. Also, some dogs may dribble urine as they walk around the house.
Depends on the dog. If the dog has a job to do such as a guard dog. 8 to 10 hours would be about right. But dogs who are just pets and really do not have anything else to do can sleep as much as 16 hours in a day. Maybe because they are bored and a nap is just something to do. Average: 10 hours per day.