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Older Incontinet Dog....
in Pets
My older dog is having some issues with peeing in his kennel overnight and for short hours during the day. He usually has a towel to curl up with, but I'm thinking I really need to put some kind of moisture wicking pad in there to help control the smell and make him more comfortable. Wet, smelly blankets are no fun for anyone!
Can anyone recommend a product like this for older dogs and bonus points for it being machine washable!
Re: Older Incontinet Dog....
"The hardest thing is to live richly in the present without letting it be tainted out of fear for the future or regret for the past." - Sylvia Plath
I'm looking for product recommendations to make my dog more comfortable, not advice on when to take my dog to the vet. Thanks anyways though.
But if the peeing could be fixed by a simple vet visit, wouldn't that be worth knowing?
There is a relatively inexpensive medication your vet may be able to prescribe (assuming it's not a UTI or bladder infection) , that may eliminate his incontinence. Our foster is on it for spay incontinence.
Well, aren't you a peach? So glad I tried to help.
"The hardest thing is to live richly in the present without letting it be tainted out of fear for the future or regret for the past." - Sylvia Plath
You're fun! You should hang around here more often! [insert sarcasm face that google chrome forbids me from using]
When our foster puppy wet his kennel I literally cried b.c. I was so sad for him. I can't imagine having a senior who did this on a regular basis and being too lazy or too cheap to take him to the vet and figure out if something was really wrong.
I'd recommend a belly band but its supposed to be a training tool and using it in your situation is probably going to cause infection.
You realize a vet could prescribe something like proin to help with the incontinence and then you would HAVE NO PEE TO CLEAN UP and your poor dog would be more comfortable?
You all made a lot of horrible assumptions.
I asked for a product recommendation and that's all. Is it really that hard to answer a question?
No assumptions were made. A question was asked so that we could understand more about your situation in order to give you more helpful advice, but instead of answering you went on the defensive.
A lot of us on the board have dealt with pets with incontinence issues and would have been happy to provide advice and support to someone else struggling with the same thing, but it doesn't sound like you're receptive to any of it, so I, for one, am done with this thread.
"The hardest thing is to live richly in the present without letting it be tainted out of fear for the future or regret for the past." - Sylvia Plath
Are you simple or just really new to the nest? People use the information given to them. If you post about what sounds like a medical problem people will recommend you take the dog to the vet. If you've exhausted that avenue then you say, we're already working with the vet. Whether or not you've taken the dog to the vet is relevant to the advice someone would give you. For marking I use belly bands; if your dog is incontinent for medical reasons if be reluctant to use them.
My dog is about 14 years old and the products I use are called "proin" and "DES" both are meds the vet prescribed me! HTH!
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