Old dog urinating in the house - torn on what to do

Person_one

hunnycat wrote: »

This is why I came on here needed the reassurance that i should just suffer the mess as I can easily replace anything plus also reassure that I am not being blinded by my feelings and prolonging any suffering he may have, my mum had a similar situation with her dog and she feels she let him go on too long in the state he was in with incontinence and felt it was undignified for him.
. I too am annoyed at my friends for saying this as they clearly see him as "just a dog" but he is my baby and just couldn't bring myself to do anything unless he was ill. That being said its is becoming wearing and difficult but I shall try some of these suggestions and see how i get on .

Oh I wouldn't worry about that, I'm pretty sure dogs don't give two hoots about 'dignity'. Have you seen the way they behave? :rotfl:

hunnycat

sheramber wrote: »

Do you use a specialist cleaner such as Simple Solution?

I used Mistral disinfectant, which comes in different scents , on the kitchen floor

it is safe for dogs once dried- as it removes the smell, not just disguise it.

Dogs vary as to how incontinence affects them. Some get distressed but other don't seem to get upset.

Be guided by your dog.

Don't continue for your sake but If he is happy then don't let others influence you.

I got some spray stuff from pets at home which has been great as a short term fix as it removes the smell and reduces the risk of returning that spot. I also got a specialist shampoo which does same so over the weekend the smell went very quick. He gets extra walks and we don't have a garden but a terraced roof which he goes out on to the same spot and pees. He can go for days/ weeks without any problems then it will be non stop for days. No triggers that we can see. Our house is reasonably cools so he doesn't drink too much.

I am just going to carry on the way we are with a few changes and see what happens

hunnycat

Just thought i would update, bought a second belly band and increased his walks. Have Not confined him to the kitchen yet as he has had no more accidents. He has developed a bit of nappy rash though from the belly band so the vet said to use a wee bit of sudocreme and give him band free time as much as we can. Tonight I have noticed he has a lump around that area, it's not hard and similar to the mast cell tumours he already has.
I am thinking this hasmaybe been the cause of it all. He doesn't appear to be in any pain which is also a good sign. Thanks again for all the advice. X

JP08

Person_one wrote: »

Oh I wouldn't worry about that, I'm pretty sure dogs don't give two hoots about 'dignity'. Have you seen the way they behave? :rotfl:

Dogs behave like dogs. And they certainly have shame, just not for all the same things as you and I.

Our retriever, towards the end, lost full control of his bowels. A lifetime of conditioning to not crapping in the house kicked in. We knew the moment we walked in the door (no, not the smell) whether he'd had an accident or not. If he'd been clean, we got an enthusiastic if arthritic welcome right at the door. If not, he'd be lying near to the scene of the accident, ignoring it and looking very woebegone. Would take a good ten minutes (an age for doggie memory) for him to come out of his shameful mope.