[NAGDU] Urinary issues disappeared after retirement

[carcione at access.net]

Some of you may recall that my dog Krokus had urinary issues for quite a
while.  He would have extreme urgency and frequency.  He had to go out a
lot, and, if he showed signs of needing to go, I had to get him out fast.
No one seemed to know exactly what it was, but a dog urologist prescribed
some pills that seemed to help.  

Well, when Krokus retired, the problem went away.  I'm wondering if it was
due to the stress of working, and not something physical at all, or maybe a
combination of the two.  It happened at home, but it happened more when we
were traveling, when he had to work harder.  He never seemed anxious,
though, as he got older, he wanted to find someone to follow if he could,
and he retired at 9 years old because he just didn't want to work anymore.  

My old dog Echo had spayed bitch incontinence, controlled with meds, and it
went away when she retired, too, so I wonder if it had a stress component.  

Anyway, I mention these things because I remember other people having
similar issues.  Not that it's too helpful, if the answer is to retire the
dog.

Tracy