Euthanasia for uncontrolled urination

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. It's not o.k. to euthanize her over this! Try doggie diapers, try putting her in a roomy crate or gated off area in your home when you can't watch her.

I have an 8 year old dog who sometimes leaks urine when she is sleeping. She sleeps with a towel or a pee pad under her butt on our bed in between us. We love her so much it has never even dawned on me to euthanize her over something like this. Her quality of life is excellent in spite of her little problem. 8 is not old! Please contact a rescue group if you have seriously given up on keeping her.

You’re in the minority here.
Rehoming an 8 year old is hard enough on the animal. Nobody wants a dog with this issue. Get real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP HERE. yes I have diapers, she is getting an infection from having wet diapers, I feel so bad but what quality does she have. We have another dog that is allowed to roam the house and the peeing dog must stay outside or in her kennel which she pees in and lays in. It's so gross and sad. I am taking her back to vet, but I am going to tell kids she has cancer in case they say nothing can be done.

She's tolerating the diapers. Try changing them more often. Line her crate with pee pads so that she stays more comfortable.

Is this a new problem for her? I know that with female dogs, urine incontinence can be related to spaying. She might also be suffering from bladder stones if she's getting frequent UTIs. Bladder stones can be related to diet.

Have you tried changing her diet?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No. It's not o.k. to euthanize her over this! Try doggie diapers, try putting her in a roomy crate or gated off area in your home when you can't watch her.

I have an 8 year old dog who sometimes leaks urine when she is sleeping. She sleeps with a towel or a pee pad under her butt on our bed in between us. We love her so much it has never even dawned on me to euthanize her over something like this. Her quality of life is excellent in spite of her little problem. 8 is not old! Please contact a rescue group if you have seriously given up on keeping her.

You’re in the minority here.
Rehoming an 8 year old is hard enough on the animal. Nobody wants a dog with this issue. Get real.

Fosters will take this dog.

[Anonymous]

Also, Op, it is important to realize that labs are very social dogs. If you are isolating your dog in her kennel or keeping her outside, alone, she is going to get very sad. You don't have to give her attention 24/7 but she needs interaction with her family (including the other dog(s)).

If she is suffering from bladder stones, this can be greatly improved and even resolved through diet. Maybe it's time to get a second opinion from another vet.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No. It's not o.k. to euthanize her over this! Try doggie diapers, try putting her in a roomy crate or gated off area in your home when you can't watch her.

I have an 8 year old dog who sometimes leaks urine when she is sleeping. She sleeps with a towel or a pee pad under her butt on our bed in between us. We love her so much it has never even dawned on me to euthanize her over something like this. Her quality of life is excellent in spite of her little problem. 8 is not old! Please contact a rescue group if you have seriously given up on keeping her.

You’re in the minority here.
Rehoming an 8 year old is hard enough on the animal. Nobody wants a dog with this issue. Get real.

Fosters will take this dog.

OP you can contact a lab rescue to see if someone will take her. I'm an experienced foster and I would not take her. I might consider putting her down It would make me feel awful too but there are some things you can't live with, and if the dog is getting sores from wearing diapers/constant dripping, that's a problem. I suppose you could build a kennel outside for when it's not 100 degrees. Sleep in a crate with no blankets inside Doesn't seem like a great quality of life for her. I'll be curious what the vet says.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No. It's not o.k. to euthanize her over this! Try doggie diapers, try putting her in a roomy crate or gated off area in your home when you can't watch her.

I have an 8 year old dog who sometimes leaks urine when she is sleeping. She sleeps with a towel or a pee pad under her butt on our bed in between us. We love her so much it has never even dawned on me to euthanize her over something like this. Her quality of life is excellent in spite of her little problem. 8 is not old! Please contact a rescue group if you have seriously given up on keeping her.

You’re in the minority here.
Rehoming an 8 year old is hard enough on the animal. Nobody wants a dog with this issue. Get real.

Fosters will take this dog.

OP you can contact a lab rescue to see if someone will take her. I'm an experienced foster and I would not take her. I might consider putting her down It would make me feel awful too but there are some things you can't live with, and if the dog is getting sores from wearing diapers/constant dripping, that's a problem. I suppose you could build a kennel outside for when it's not 100 degrees. Sleep in a crate with no blankets inside Doesn't seem like a great quality of life for her. I'll be curious what the vet says.

All fosters have things that they will not deal with. I would take this pup over a dog with dog aggression issues in a heartbeat.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No. It's not o.k. to euthanize her over this! Try doggie diapers, try putting her in a roomy crate or gated off area in your home when you can't watch her.

I have an 8 year old dog who sometimes leaks urine when she is sleeping. She sleeps with a towel or a pee pad under her butt on our bed in between us. We love her so much it has never even dawned on me to euthanize her over something like this. Her quality of life is excellent in spite of her little problem. 8 is not old! Please contact a rescue group if you have seriously given up on keeping her.

You’re in the minority here.
Rehoming an 8 year old is hard enough on the animal. Nobody wants a dog with this issue. Get real.

Fosters will take this dog.

OP you can contact a lab rescue to see if someone will take her. I'm an experienced foster and I would not take her. I might consider putting her down It would make me feel awful too but there are some things you can't live with, and if the dog is getting sores from wearing diapers/constant dripping, that's a problem. I suppose you could build a kennel outside for when it's not 100 degrees. Sleep in a crate with no blankets inside Doesn't seem like a great quality of life for her. I'll be curious what the vet says.

Yeah, I’d feel a bit chary if the person willing to take on a dog leaking urine everywhere despite treatment. Sounds like a possible animal hoarding situation. My mom’s neighbor had 16 cats who she took in after they were rehomed due to inappropriate peeing. Her home could be smelt from the corner of the block on a hot day. The authorities stepped in and the animals were put to sleep anyway.

[Anonymous]

Diapers. Please. One day you might be incontinent. Do you really think life is over? The dog's life is over when the dog has no quality of lufe. It is not when your quality of life is being impacted. Come on.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would try everything (another vet, etc) and then end her suffering. Sorry, op.
I’d also consider telling your kids the truth. They’d old enough to understand how crap her life is. She also may constantly be trying to hold out - nonstop discomfort.

This is probably the best suggestion. Go to a specialty vet like Friendship or South Paws for a second opinion. At the very least that way you could convince your spouse you truly tried everything. There may be a surgical option.

+1 Our 9 yr old lab mix has recently leaked a few times, seems to be when she's in a deep sleep. It isn't a big issue for her yet. Our previous lab mix needed meds to stop urinating in the house. I would exhaust any medical options before considering euthanasia. Get a second opinion. Another vet may have other med suggestions, maybe there's a surgery that could tighten the bladder, etc. If you do have to euthanize, you'll know you tried as much as possible. I couldn't live long term with a big dog peeing all over the house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Diapers. Please. One day you might be incontinent. Do you really think life is over? The dog's life is over when the dog has no quality of lufe. It is not when your quality of life is being impacted. Come on.

Sores are impacting the dog’s quality of life.

[Anonymous]

Ugh, sorry. Good luck.
We have a dog and cat. I worry about this type of situation.

[Anonymous]

My lab leaked since she was spayed. Until she started taking PROIN. Google it. It worked and she lived until she was 13 leak free.

Most of you should never have a dog, OP included.

OP, if your life is so horribly inconvenienced and the PROIN doesn't work, give her up for adoption.

Good grief.

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Anonymous wrote:No. It's not o.k. to euthanize her over this! Try doggie diapers, try putting her in a roomy crate or gated off area in your home when you can't watch her.

I have an 8 year old dog who sometimes leaks urine when she is sleeping. She sleeps with a towel or a pee pad under her butt on our bed in between us. We love her so much it has never even dawned on me to euthanize her over something like this. Her quality of life is excellent in spite of her little problem. 8 is not old! Please contact a rescue group if you have seriously given up on keeping her.

You’re in the minority here.
Rehoming an 8 year old is hard enough on the animal. Nobody wants a dog with this issue. Get real.

Fosters will take this dog.

OP you can contact a lab rescue to see if someone will take her. I'm an experienced foster and I would not take her. I might consider putting her down It would make me feel awful too but there are some things you can't live with, and if the dog is getting sores from wearing diapers/constant dripping, that's a problem. I suppose you could build a kennel outside for when it's not 100 degrees. Sleep in a crate with no blankets inside Doesn't seem like a great quality of life for her. I'll be curious what the vet says.

Yeah, I’d feel a bit chary if the person willing to take on a dog leaking urine everywhere despite treatment. Sounds like a possible animal hoarding situation. My mom’s neighbor had 16 cats who she took in after they were rehomed due to inappropriate peeing. Her home could be smelt from the corner of the block on a hot day. The authorities stepped in and the animals were put to sleep anyway.

I am a dog lover, not an animal hoarder at all. When my older dog passes away I am considering becoming a foster. I do work with animal rescues so I know what I'm getting into. I also have a neat home and would not tolerate pee/poo all over my house. I would work with a dog like this to develop a routine and environment that would work for both of us.

My own 8 year old dog has an issue like this. She only leaks when at rest and we have figured out what we need to do for her to stay dry and comfortable. If you walked into our house right now, you would not be able to tell that she has this little issue.

[Anonymous]

I would talk to another vet. Be the person your dog thinks you are...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would talk to another vet. Be the person your dog thinks you are...

Yes. Get a second opinion. This sounds like bladder stones to me.

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Future Foster