2006-10-03 22:41:53 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Hi
I had this with my 12 year old German Shepherd Dog, I was given a medicine from the vet that I had to put 15 drops three times a day into her food (at breakfast time and lunch time I would normally put it in skimmed milk) and this controlled it fantastically.
2006-10-04 09:43:01 · answer #1 · answered by Rob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You havn't mentions the breed, but if you have already had the dog checked out at the vets and the poor old thing is just incontinent ( and it happens to the best of us in old age) maybe this advice could help make your life a bit easier, save your carpets, and maintain your dogs quality of life, without worrying about urine trails! When my Nan's Westie got old and was a bit incontinent... when in the house, she'd cut up a puppy training mat or a childs nappy ( the really cheap ones) and hold it in place with a childs babygrow! She cut the feet off by about an inch and put it on the dog upside down with the buttons running down the back.. She also used this trick when my dog got her bits done and I needed to stop her licking her wound for a few days..just cut a hole out the other end of the baby grow to allow her to do the biz outside..
Just hope you don't try to apply my idea to a Great Dane!
2006-10-03 22:54:34 · answer #2 · answered by mommakayos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having been the owner of both old dogs and cats, I have yet to find an answer to this predicament. You need to make sure your dog has fresh drinking water and is drinking it okay. This will prevent dehydration. Also, it may be worthwhile to check with your vet in case your dog as a urine infection. Good luck!
2006-10-04 08:36:48 · answer #3 · answered by Sue S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem it is hard but I always take her outside just before bed time so that she can do a last minute wee but she still has the occasional slip up.
best of luck
P.S.
some people as they grow old have the same problem so for those who say put the dog down, you will also grow old one day!!!!
2006-10-03 22:46:35 · answer #4 · answered by trvrrhds 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a speyed German shepherd dog and she is incontinent but the vet prescribed her INCURIN tablets for the problem and she is dry. However, consult your vet as the old boy/girl may have an infection. Dont have an otherwise healthy dog put down .
2006-10-03 23:10:54 · answer #5 · answered by Roger B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog is 12, very fit and healthy but cannot hold it through the night any more so we always let her out at about midnight and again at about 4am. I suggest just letting him out alot more frequently during the day and night or if you can't if you are out, put it in a room with a lino floor which you can mop up easily. As to the suggestion someone put about putting them down.... hope you never get incontinent in your old age and your family decide to put you down!
2006-10-03 22:50:11 · answer #6 · answered by charlotte e 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had a dog who lived to 18 years age. He started to have "accidents" in the house, so I stared taking him for more walks, so that he moved around more and built his muscles up a bit more, and he didnt have the problem again for years, until near the end of his life.
2006-10-03 23:57:30 · answer #7 · answered by helene m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - advice from your vet is worth a try -
I had a Rottweiller who at 11 could not walk any more and started just peeing where he laid and he looked so sad and angry that he couldn't move - he stopped eating I think because he knew he couldn't stand up any more.
We called the vet and he sait - IF WAS YOUR GRANDAD - you would hav e no choice but to watch him indignified - dirtying himself... But he is your pet dog and he won't get up any more.
He was put to sleep in the house - we all said goodbye to him - it was heartbreaking.
Nowadays they give you a wheel chair and nappies!
So there you go. Get to the vets.
2006-10-04 07:01:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I got puppies and complained to a neighbor about having to walk them 10 times a day - she had an old dog and told me, when they get old they return to their puppy habits and you'll have to go back to walking them 10 times a day.
I visited her in her home and hadn't realized she was talking about her own dog. In the house, she had the dog wearing doggy diapers.
Another year went by, and the dog, (his name was Brandy) passed away.
The diapers helped to save her beautiful home, and Brandy had a good, long life.
Hope that this helps.
2006-10-04 00:15:10 · answer #9 · answered by Bogie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to take it to the vet and get meds. or the old doggie diaper.that is if its old age? if its a male he might be marking his turf. if turf marking is the case, you yell at him and clean the spot with vinegar. this does two things 1 it kills the smell 2 it leaves a slite vinegar smell that makes him think your marking it as your turf.if your the boss he wont mark over your turf smell.if he does mark it right after you don't remark it unless you take him.it could make him try you. is he little or a rotty you know. the dog man
2006-10-03 23:27:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋