I cant answer the first two questions, but I haven't noticed any indoor squatting.....l need to mention she has been on some steroid medication for possible open sore infection.....cephalexin....2- 500 mg tablets twice a day.......
Well, there you have the answer. Steroid meds will most definitely do that. They are diuretics. If my dogs are prescribed steroids, I only give them a morning dose, and I pick up the water bowl at 9:00 PM. I also make certain to let them out just before I go to bed. That solves it. Otherwise, I can expect a puddle by the back door in the AM while they are on steroids.
Steroids don't generally need to be given AM/PM, even though vets like to prescribe them that way. You can just do AM.
