I have a 11 1/2 yr old Aussie who was castrated at 10 because of prostrate problems. He is now asking to go out every 15 mins in the evening to have a wee and that sometimes goes on into the night and then again at 5 in the morning. He still comes out for an hours walk in the morning but doesn't want to go out late afternoon/early evening. During the day he sleeps most of the time. Sometimes in the evening he will go out come in and ask to go out again straight away and he wees every time. I had collies before and most of my mine went on to a good old age anything up to 16 both dogs and bitches never had this problem. He has kibble and a small amount of tin tripe at 7am and 4pm. Anyone with any suggestion.

No experience but asking if his prostrate problem was linked to a tumour?

I had to have two of our oldies castrated because of enlarged prostate problems.    Apart from tending to pile on weight if I didn't watch and adjust their intake, and growing thicker coats (plus really lacking any previous zip they had - even for a Basset!), neither had any urinary problems afterwards, thankfully!  This sounds like a UTI? but that's just a guess.  Clearly he's feeling the need (does he ever have a good flow?).  I'd suggest you collect some of his urine to take with you, and get back to his vet.   Obviously this shouldn't be happening.

I’d be seeking advice from a vet, could be diabetes or UTI either way treatment is necessary.

The vet said it was enlarge and better to castrate to avoid the problem reoccurring

I shall be taken a urine sample in tomorrow.

Waiting for results now.

What news?

Vet only rang me with results this morning. NO Infection, Kidneys OK the only thing he could think of was gale stones but will wait and see how things go.

Does your dog actually wee when he asks to go out? A full proper wee or is it just a few dribbles. I had this with one of my rescues and it turned out he had bladder stones and ended up with an emergency operation due to a blockage. I would ask your vet to check again and rule out the possibility of bladder stones - if I hadn't taken my dog to the vet when I did I would have lost him.

Cushings is something that comes to mind, it's not an easy condition to confirm, as my boy had to have numerous tests for it.

You really should rule out bladder stones because if they get numerous/big enough, they can cause a blockage which means the dog would be in serious trouble - in fact I regard this as as dire as bloat with torsion or pyometra in the bitch.   

I had one who, on a Basset Walk (awkwards) kept lifting his leg and producing drops only.   Had there been snow on the ground, I'd have been able to see blood (as happened with another hound previously).   As it was I curtailed our participation in the Walk and got back to the car and off to my vet who catheterised him, felt the gravel grating as he put the catheter in, and opened him up there and then.   He was in imminent danger of blocking up.   It's not quite so urgent in the bitch as she doesn't have the bone a male has in his penis, to increase the possibility of a blockage.