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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.
My dog does the same thing. I honestly wouldn't worry about it. After a walk she falls asleep in a corner for a good hour, moves to another corner and falls asleep again. Dogs are suppose to sleep for most of the time, I read somewhere once that they can sleep for up to 20 hours a day, though I'm not sure how accurate that is. So long as your dog will still go on walks and everything, she's just being a typical lazy dog. Debbie B Â· 7 years ago. Thumbs up.