Incontinent dog

[silverfoxcc]

For the last few weeks we have been presented with an occasional overnight gift!

Not that we mind cleaning it up, it is solid and cold, so appears sometime during the night, and from what we can gather by the position of dog and deposit. he does it in his sleep!

Now he has upped the ante and now walks around the house imitation a bombing raid on Dresden

Funny thing is he still asks to go out for a pee ,but crapping is a bit of a movable feat. we take him for walks a various times during the day but he does not crap on there. Best one was this morning when after a 15 min walk he shat as he came into the door. The only advance warning is the tail lifts. but even that is less than 10 secs before the bowels move

He is 15 so wont be around much longer, ( mind you we said that 2 years ago when he had a wobbly) if he had anything wrong health or physical, our last Lab legs went, i would have no hestitation in not letting him suffer.

It is just the random crapping that is doing my head in

Any ideas Vet just said its old age

And no funny remarks please. Another thread has had a mod on it giving posters of sarky remarks the final warning.before being banned

[tonyb1968]

What's the rest of his behaviour like?

[Steviesam]

Sisters dog was the same, at the same age.

They used nappies for a while, but then the inevitable of course had to happen.

Vet though he had dementia perhaps.

[Uncle John]

We just let one of our dogs go, 13 year old Boxer with three legs, so a very good innings for the breed.

He was peeing everywhere without realising, he would also drain a bowl of water a few times a day which didn't help.

We nursed him along with nappies for a few months, still quite a few accidents when it fell off for example. So we took the inevitable decision which is never pleasant, but best for all.

[garythesign]

OP I agree with the poster above. THAT time is drawing near. Only you can say when is the right time

Good luck

Uncle John - Sorry for your loss. 13 years is a good innings

[Cheeky Jim]

It is sad when it gets to this stage.

We had similar with our Golden Retriever, actually it was this time last year.

She was 13, and we started getting the odd poop... always on the kids playroom rug... probably paying them back for something! But it then became regular and she started becoming very incontinent.

But it was also around the same time, her back legs started really deteriorating, literally collapsing and then really stuggling to get back up and with it definitely signs of some sort of dementia. She would get up and walk round in circles...almost like they do when they are getting into their basket etc... but she would do this and then sort of look at you as if she suddenly didnt know what she wanted to do...

It's painful.. keep them going if you can and they are not suffering unduely. Its unfortunately the difficult part of pet ownership.

All the best

[silverfoxcc]

Trouble apart from the rear hatch everything is ok, goes for an 'amble' now rather than a brisk walk, mind you i do that as well!!. If he was like our last Lab, you 'knew' it was time, and i think so did he. Never saw a dog so pissed off with life as Henry that last morning

However he is mobile and eating well. it is just the random dollops.

Are these nappies any good, I dont mind doing the fur cleaning, it could be a lot quicker than getting the steamer out!!

PS i am a sentimental old bugger as well

[Thevet]

Try getting a very low residue dog food just to reduce the bulk of what comes out, and also ask your vet for vivitonin or aktivait or similar to try and help with the old age senility type issues, sadly such problems are difficult to sort, several of our dogs and cats have gone down a similar road in their last years, so sad especially as they often know its wrong and get upset even though it's beyond their control.

[moorx]

Thevet said:

Try getting a very low residue dog food just to reduce the bulk of what comes out, and also ask your vet for vivitonin or aktivait or similar to try and help with the old age senility type issues, sadly such problems are difficult to sort, several of our dogs and cats have gone down a similar road in their last years, so sad especially as they often know its wrong and get upset even though it's beyond their control.

Just to say, you don't need to get Aktivait from your vet - as a supplement, it doesn't require a prescription. I used to buy it online from Viovet. It is, however, worth checking with your vet before starting it, particularly if your dog is on other medication.

Good luck with everything.

[Thevet]

moorx said:

Just to say, you don't need to get Aktivait from your vet - as a supplement, it doesn't require a prescription. I used to buy it online from Viovet. It is, however, worth checking with your vet before starting it, particularly if your dog is on other medication.

Good luck with everything.

hence the reason I said vivitonin 1st. Also, hope you see some results soon.