Euthanasia for uncontrolled urination

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This thread is like hoarders but for pet misery. People seem to take pride in living in animal excrement so everyone can see how much they LOVE their dog.

You guys all need to see a therapist. Yesterday.

[Anonymous]

Find someone who lives in the country to take the dog. She can live outside and be a dog.

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Labradors know shame. 100%

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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.

Best solution is that you give OP your home address so she can drop her dog off for you to care for since this is so easy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
This thread is like hoarders but for pet misery. People seem to take pride in living in animal excrement so everyone can see how much they LOVE their dog.

You guys all need to see a therapist. Yesterday.

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Not saying that it’s time for OP’s dog to be put down, but people very, very often wait too long to put their animals to rest. It’s not cruel to put an animal down. Keeping a struggling animal alive isn’t for the animal - it’s for the owners who can’t/won’t do one last kind thing for their pet.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
This thread is like hoarders but for pet misery. People seem to take pride in living in animal excrement so everyone can see how much they LOVE their dog.

You guys all need to see a therapist. Yesterday.

+1
Not saying that it’s time for OP’s dog to be put down, but people very, very often wait too long to put their animals to rest. It’s not cruel to put an animal down. Keeping a struggling animal alive isn’t for the animal - it’s for the owners who can’t/won’t do one last kind thing for their pet.

The dog is only 8. Any dog (or human) of any age would struggle with bladder stones and UTIs. Thankfully, they can be treated!

[Anonymous]

8 isn’t young for a big dog.

I would investigate more with the vet but then let her go if it isn’t fixable.

Many posters on this thread are cruel. Looking at you, epileptic cat dragging itself around lady. You are disgusting and have taken this cat’s dignity, and what is a cat but profound dignity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:8 isn’t young for a big dog.

I would investigate more with the vet but then let her go if it isn’t fixable.

Many posters on this thread are cruel. Looking at you, epileptic cat dragging itself around lady. You are disgusting and have taken this cat’s dignity, and what is a cat but profound dignity.

8 is not old for a lab which is the type of dog that Op has. The dog has developed a medical problem. Hopefully the vet will be able to figure out what's wrong.

[Anonymous]

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This thread is like hoarders but for pet misery. People seem to take pride in living in animal excrement so everyone can see how much they LOVE their dog.

You guys all need to see a therapist. Yesterday.

eh, not one poster who has responded to this thread is an animal hoarder. I'd bet money that my house is cleaner than yours, too. My dog does not pee all over house.

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Anonymous wrote:Find someone who lives in the country to take the dog. She can live outside and be a dog.

do NOT do this.


What is the diagnosis from the vet? Did the medications you tried limit the possibilities?

I understand why spending thousands on imaging might not be right for your family. If so, in consultation with your vet, euthanasia is an option. But if you can afford it, do the work to find out what is wrong so you can be sure there isn’t a viable treatment option.

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Anonymous wrote:
This thread is like hoarders but for pet misery. People seem to take pride in living in animal excrement so everyone can see how much they LOVE their dog.

You guys all need to see a therapist. Yesterday.

eh, not one poster who has responded to this thread is an animal hoarder. I'd bet money that my house is cleaner than yours, too. My dog does not pee all over house.

The first post isn’t talking about hoarding animals it’s about hoarding pet misery. Many many people responded that they’re living in a pee soaked house because their pet has the same issue as OP. That’s couches soaked in dog pee, carpets, floors, beds, everything! They’re defending this lifestyle and attacking anyone who suggests it’s insane to live in dog pee.

Good for you for not having house soaked in dog pee! I thought this would be a given, but this thread proves otherwise.

[Anonymous]

I have an adopted senior dog. 5 lb chihuahua. I have spent thousands on pet insurance, dental extractions, dog walkers, airline fees when I take him on vacation. He sleeps with me. Often has nightmares about his life before/time in shelter (I assume). He is going blind and deaf and has occasional seizures. My love for him inspired me to start fostering. I have fostered dogs with significant medical problems and have cleaned up a lot of pee and poo. I have used diapers on dogs.

If after talking to vets, getting multiple opinions, trying different treatments, using diapers, there is still no good solution, then yes I would consider euthanasia for OP’s dog. The key being the sores from the diapers.

Op you can investigate surrender. But if you can look yourself in the eye and know you tried everything possible, then I believe you can reasonably consider euthanasia.

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OP, are you and your spouse on the same page?

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Anonymous wrote:OP, are you and your spouse on the same page?

he isn't on board yet, but he doesn't do anything to help! I am taking her back to Vet this week and see what they have to say about it all, it's not a great situation. And for all those that want to foster her, send me your address! She may need a new home and you all seem excited to take on a sick dog.

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When did this problem start for your dog, Op? How long have you been living with it?