I can’t imagine all of this human sacrifice for an animal.

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.

It's posts like these that convince me never, ever, ever to get a dog.

If your pet is truly "part of the family" then the dog should not be euthanized. If you can't cope with it, then try to find a rescue that can take it.

The last dog my family had was trained to go to the back door to be let out if it wanted to poop or pee so we never had a problem with urination in the house once it got past puppy stage.

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Anonymous wrote:My dog is about 14 years old and she cannot hold her bladder for more than about 2 hours. No way I would even consider euthanasia just for this reason.

That’s not what OP is saying. OP’s dog leaks constantly.

Her dog likely has a medical problem that can be resolved. Her dog is sweet, she loves kids and other dogs. If Op is feeling overwhelmed - she should definitely contact a rescue.

Jesus Christ. I don’t even like dogs and I can’t believe people would kill their pet because it pees everywhere. Did you think you were renting an animal or what?

Anonymous wrote:My dog is about 14 years old and she cannot hold her bladder for more than about 2 hours. No way I would even consider euthanasia just for this reason.

That’s not what OP is saying. OP’s dog leaks constantly.

My dog is about 14 years old and she cannot hold her bladder for more than about 2 hours. No way I would even consider euthanasia just for this reason.

Some of the bloomers that you can put on over doggy diapers are adorable! That and a bandanna on a lab would be so cute!

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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?

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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.

You can clear up sores. My dog has serious allergies and with oozing sores quite a bit. We've fixed a lot, but it is still a problem sometimes. We still aren't going to kill him. He's happy!

I've had two super elderly dogs in diapers. We managed. Yeah it sucks, but they aren't disposable because they have a pee pee issue. There are ways to manage. New normal.