Euthanasia for uncontrolled urination

[Anonymous]

I agree with the previous posters that you should get a second opinion and at the very least check for bladder stones. My husband’s dog was leaking at around that age and that’s how he was diagnosed with bladder stones. He went on to live for 5 or 6 more years.

He was not constantly leaking but the difference may be due to the fact that he was a small dog (so smaller bladder) and the situation did not come to a head in the middle of a very hot summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

I will let you know if it isn't working and you can have her!

[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 let a dog with a urination problem sleep in your bed with you at nights?

She sleeps on washable blankets with a pee pad underneath. She doesn't pee our bed nor does she pee all the time. It's quite manageable.

Then you have a completely different situation from the OP whose dog is not having “accidents,” she is leaking pee ALL THE TIME. OP has specifically said this multiple times.

If I had a dog who could not manage to stop peeing I would assume that the smell, the discomfort of constantly trying to stop peeing, and the discomfort of constantly being wet (esp if it’s causing actual sores!) are all huge quality of life issues. I agree that I would try another vet and ask about anything that might possibly help, but I would absolutely put down a dog who needed to be isolated and dirty all the time. That poor puppy must be miserable!

Yes, from the little bit of information that Op has given, this sounds like a fairly recent medical condition that needs treatment. It sounds as though the vet has already tried a couple of meds and those haven't worked. Next step would be an ultrasound of her dog's bladder to see if there are bladder stones. It's quite possible that the vet is heading in that direction and just ruling out causes.

My dog's issues are likely hormone related due to spay. There are pros and cons to the meds that would be prescribed to treat it. At this point, the cons of the meds outweigh the pros. We are more than happy to provide her with comfy bedding so that she is not uncomfortable.

OP here, we tried Prion, gave her seizures , just another thing to deal with, very scary. on estrogen and anti seizure meds now, NOTHING WORKS>. ITS GROSS

[Anonymous]

Some of these responses show the level of crazy that we’re up against suggesting that dogs are absolutely not welcome at playgrounds. Definitely eye opening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NO.

The dog is not suffering.

You are suffering.

Therefore, this is not a euthanasia situation.

I have a dog that leaks on and off - sometimes it’s a puddle, more often it’s sneaky little drips that we can step on inadvertently, if we’ve forgotten the diaper. We’ve been to two vets, done ultrasounds, given him increasingly strong antibiotics, and nothing helps. Of course I’m not going to kill him! He’s happy, otherwise healthy, and we love him.

And here comes the doggy martyr...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: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.

I will let you know if it isn't working and you can have her!

Ok, deal.

[Anonymous]

Any seasoned vet will tell you that uncontrolled, and uncontrollable, urination is a huge sign that it is time to do the right thing for your dog and put it down. Dogs feel immense shame when they are going in your house and can’t help themselves. I’ve been there with many dogs over the years, and have made the mistake of waiting too long once or twice because it’s so hard.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:NO.

The dog is not suffering.

You are suffering.

Therefore, this is not a euthanasia situation.

I have a dog that leaks on and off - sometimes it’s a puddle, more often it’s sneaky little drips that we can step on inadvertently, if we’ve forgotten the diaper. We’ve been to two vets, done ultrasounds, given him increasingly strong antibiotics, and nothing helps. Of course I’m not going to kill him! He’s happy, otherwise healthy, and we love him.

And here comes the doggy martyr...

I'm not a martyr. I hate that he pees in my house, but I recognize as a biologist that my dog is not suffering! He's a happy, healthy young dog. Why would I kill him?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any seasoned vet will tell you that uncontrolled, and uncontrollable, urination is a huge sign that it is time to do the right thing for your dog and put it down. Dogs feel immense shame when they are going in your house and can’t help themselves. I’ve been there with many dogs over the years, and have made the mistake of waiting too long once or twice because it’s so hard.

Strongly disagree. If vital signs are not engaged, and the dog continues to respond normally to his owners, continues to eat, drink, walk, interact with other dogs normally, there is ZERO reason to euthanize.

And stop being STUPID and anthropomorphize non-humans. A dog does not know what shame is!!!! What an idiot you are. Go read some animal biology books.

[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 let a dog with a urination problem sleep in your bed with you at nights?

Maybe OP should give her dog to PP.

Haha. Good one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any seasoned vet will tell you that uncontrolled, and uncontrollable, urination is a huge sign that it is time to do the right thing for your dog and put it down. Dogs feel immense shame when they are going in your house and can’t help themselves. I’ve been there with many dogs over the years, and have made the mistake of waiting too long once or twice because it’s so hard.

Any vet who would suggest euthanasia before looking into the medical cause(s) of the urine leakage shouldn't be in practice.

My dog started leaking urine during her sleep shortly after her spay. She was a young puppy at the time. You seriously think we should have put her down over that? No way, not when the solution for her was to provide her with clean, washable bedding and absorbent pee pads.

Op's dog probably has a different issue than my dog did, that doesn't mean that there isn't an equally livable solution for her, too.

Our dog is a much adored, beloved princess in our home, btw.

[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 let a dog with a urination problem sleep in your bed with you at nights?

She sleeps on washable blankets with a pee pad underneath. She doesn't pee our bed nor does she pee all the time. It's quite manageable.

Then you have a completely different situation from the OP whose dog is not having “accidents,” she is leaking pee ALL THE TIME. OP has specifically said this multiple times.

If I had a dog who could not manage to stop peeing I would assume that the smell, the discomfort of constantly trying to stop peeing, and the discomfort of constantly being wet (esp if it’s causing actual sores!) are all huge quality of life issues. I agree that I would try another vet and ask about anything that might possibly help, but I would absolutely put down a dog who needed to be isolated and dirty all the time. That poor puppy must be miserable!

Yes, from the little bit of information that Op has given, this sounds like a fairly recent medical condition that needs treatment. It sounds as though the vet has already tried a couple of meds and those haven't worked. Next step would be an ultrasound of her dog's bladder to see if there are bladder stones. It's quite possible that the vet is heading in that direction and just ruling out causes.

My dog's issues are likely hormone related due to spay. There are pros and cons to the meds that would be prescribed to treat it. At this point, the cons of the meds outweigh the pros. We are more than happy to provide her with comfy bedding so that she is not uncomfortable.

OP here, we tried Prion, gave her seizures , just another thing to deal with, very scary. on estrogen and anti seizure meds now, NOTHING WORKS>. ITS GROSS

How many vets have you seen? What exploratory procedures have you done? Are you willing to kill a pet without exhausting all the possibilities, given that said pet's vital prognosis IS NOT AFFECTED?

It would be one thing if you described a terminally ill pet, but clearly this is not the case. You don't get to kill off your pet when he starts to become an inconvenience!

The obvious solution, while you get a third and fourth opinion and wait to do more tests, is to put her in diapers, and during diaper-less airing out periods, confine her to a pen inside the house, with towels or pads, and give her some human interaction. You can shave off some hair if it's interfering with hygiene, just be aware that some dogs' skin is sensitive to sunburn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any seasoned vet will tell you that uncontrolled, and uncontrollable, urination is a huge sign that it is time to do the right thing for your dog and put it down. Dogs feel immense shame when they are going in your house and can’t help themselves. I’ve been there with many dogs over the years, and have made the mistake of waiting too long once or twice because it’s so hard.

Strongly disagree. If vital signs are not engaged, and the dog continues to respond normally to his owners, continues to eat, drink, walk, interact with other dogs normally, there is ZERO reason to euthanize.

And stop being STUPID and anthropomorphize non-humans. A dog does not know what shame is!!!! What an idiot you are. Go read some animal biology books.

I think there is something wrong with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any seasoned vet will tell you that uncontrolled, and uncontrollable, urination is a huge sign that it is time to do the right thing for your dog and put it down. Dogs feel immense shame when they are going in your house and can’t help themselves. I’ve been there with many dogs over the years, and have made the mistake of waiting too long once or twice because it’s so hard.

Strongly disagree. If vital signs are not engaged, and the dog continues to respond normally to his owners, continues to eat, drink, walk, interact with other dogs normally, there is ZERO reason to euthanize.

And stop being STUPID and anthropomorphize non-humans. A dog does not know what shame is!!!! What an idiot you are. Go read some animal biology books.

I think there is something wrong with you.

No kidding. Holy moly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NO.

The dog is not suffering.

You are suffering.

Therefore, this is not a euthanasia situation.

I have a dog that leaks on and off - sometimes it’s a puddle, more often it’s sneaky little drips that we can step on inadvertently, if we’ve forgotten the diaper. We’ve been to two vets, done ultrasounds, given him increasingly strong antibiotics, and nothing helps. Of course I’m not going to kill him! He’s happy, otherwise healthy, and we love him.

And here comes the doggy martyr...

I'm not a martyr. I hate that he pees in my house, but I recognize as a biologist that my dog is not suffering! He's a happy, healthy young dog. Why would I kill him?

Lady you’re living in dog urine...