[occafeVes]

One of my two dogs is incontinent of urine. I have never seen so much wee come out of a dog, ever. He will have a drink, and ten minutes later he has a full tank and needs to go. We've had him checked out, and his innards are fine in that respect, barring the incontinence. He's almost three, so it's not an elderly dog thing.

I was going to buy one of those wraps you can get for male dogs, that you fill with absorbent pads to soak up any fluid, UNTIL I saw the pricing. Sadly, when it comes to our pets, lots of products like that are over priced, just *because* they're for pets. Anyway, I came up with the idea of using a nappy for a toddler in the same manner. They're even more absorbent, and fit around him quite nicely. There's no wrap to wash, it costs me about HALF the price it would if I were using wraps for pets, even if I were to buy Pampers. I don't as it happens, I buy Boots own toddler brand. They work a treat.

In the case of a female dog, all you'd need to do, is cut a hole for her tail. Boots sell nappies for newborns right up to training pants for potty training, so there's a size to suit even the smallest dog. I've seen them used in the same way for cats too. It's a fact of life that elderly animals suffer with this sort of thing, so its a good pointer to save you some money.

Obviously it's not a replacement for the dogs going outside, but this is more for times when they wouldn't, for example when everyone in the house is asleep. No more waking up to sorrowful expressions from the dog, and wet patches. I don't believe in witholding water at night, as some people do, especially not in summer. I'd rather my dog had access to water and wear a nappy, than take his water away just to save my floor. He's more important.

[ButKnillinoi]

In the case of a female dog, all you'd need to do, is cut a hole for her tail.

And you wouldn't for a male dog??? Just not right. I don't mean to sound RUDE but...He NEEDS to have his water taken away at night It'll be alot more comfy for him and easier on you. We have two mastiff puppies and they'll be up EVERY HOUR if we leave their water down instead of taking it away.They get it back every morning and they're fine. As for the Diaper take it off of him for the love of god. I understand for a bitch in heat but this is just a cruel and unusual punishment for a dog that a)doesn't need it for heat and b)ITS A DOG NOT A BABY NOT A TODDLER A DOG. Litter training a dog does NOT mean he will think he doesn't have to go outside but give him a place to go when he can't make it outside and all you have to do is change the litter. No wasting money on diapers that you have to take off, cut a tail hole in and struggle to put on him.

[zzquo0iR]

Lol!

Tigger on crack, eh? What a description!

I suppose that makes sense why he can't, uh, contain himself in more ways than one.

[Cersdog]

Is your dog very submissive? Peanuts used to be submissive and she will go wee every time something excites her or surprises her. Have you tried making him a little more confident (or unfortunately, dominant)?

If he's too big, it wouldn't be a great idea to have a dominant dog but if he's medium sized or small, I think it would be of some advantage to the wee-wee problem. You could start by playing tug-of-war with him.

May I know how often he is taken out to do his business? Maybe by increasing the frequency of his potty, it can help alleviate the problem.

[zzquo0iR]

Hmm, I wonder why he's struggling with it if he's not very old yet. I know ours used to pee if he got excited, but on a daily basis he was fine to just go outside and do his business a while later. It makes sense why you would put him in a diaper for nighttime, though, if he's going to be drinking and you can't get up to take him out constantly.

[iioijjjkkojhbb]

He's literally like Tigger on crack.

I feel your pain. I, too, have a crack-dog. It's so comical at times, though, so I can't be too frustrated. Her goofy joy is contageous. I can only imagine what she'd say if she could talk. Probably something like, "Hey mom! Hey mom! Hey mom! Hey mom! I saw puke, but I thought it was poop! So guess what, mom! Guess what, mom! I ate it! And then I puked! And that smelled good so i ate it! Hey mom, can I lick your face?! Hey mom!"

[Cersdog]

Oh hell no, he's not submissive. He's taken out plenty of times a day, walked three times, with trips outside in between. He gets lots of exercise, he just has a weak bladder. He's brain damaged, has epilepsy, and a mountain of other health issues. That's why he's special needs.

Oh yes, that slipped out of my mind. Sherlock is his name right? Well, I know this may sound harsh but have you tried keeping him away from water at nights? I recall reading in a book about house training that it was best to set aside the water during sleeping time so they won't have the need to go potty.

One last thing, it takes a lot of dedication to take care of a special needs dog. You'll probably have to do a lifestyle change to make it easier for both of you. I kind of admire the dedication you have to stick that schedule.

Lastly, aside from the diaper, have you considered indoor potty training? I know he has brain damage so having an indoor potty area might help him getting accustomed to going there when he feels he a tinkle going to happen.

[occafeVes]

Hmm, I wonder why he's struggling with it if he's not very old yet. I know ours used to pee if he got excited, but on a daily basis he was fine to just go outside and do his business a while later. It makes sense why you would put him in a diaper for nighttime, though, if he's going to be drinking and you can't get up to take him out constantly.

He's a special needs case. If he was to go outside by himself, he would get over excited and run off. He'd probably knock a million people over trying to play with them too. He's literally like Tigger on crack. If you can imagine a cartoon dog, with his tongue hanging out, perpetually happy-nuts, THAT's my dog.

[occafeVes]

Is your dog very submissive? Peanuts used to be submissive and she will go wee every time something excites her or surprises her. Have you tried making him a little more confident (or unfortunately, dominant)?

If he's too big, it wouldn't be a great idea to have a dominant dog but if he's medium sized or small, I think it would be of some advantage to the wee-wee problem. You could start by playing tug-of-war with him.

May I know how often he is taken out to do his business? Maybe by increasing the frequency of his potty, it can help alleviate the problem.

Oh hell no, he's not submissive. He's taken out plenty of times a day, walked three times, with trips outside in between. He gets lots of exercise, he just has a weak bladder. He's brain damaged, has epilepsy, and a mountain of other health issues. That's why he's special needs.

[iioijjjkkojhbb]

My year-old dog has major problems with sprinkling everywhere. It seems like she does it when she's really excited, but I also think she was abused by a pet sitter we made the mistake of trusting. Well, not the pet sitter but the pet sitter's children. She just seems like she was smacked in the face, because now if you go to pet her face she'll flinch, and on comes the sprinkles! Bless her heart. I understand how to help control excited peeing, but the issue of her being scared is harder to combat. I suppose it's just going to take some TLC.

[oplapofffe]

I really wouldn't advise removing water at night, if he drinks he's thirsty, and if he's drinking lots then there is usually a medical reason for it. I assume he has been tested for the most obvious causes such as diabetes or kidney problems? If he is a young dog then he may have a congenital problem especially if he has other special needs. If it is due to something such as a weak sphincter to the bladder then there are medications that can help with that. My partners GSD suffered from incontinence when she was spayed, the medication helped tremendously and she now no longer needs it. I would go back to your vet as it certainly isn't normal in an adult dog.

[occafeVes]

Oh yes, that slipped out of my mind. Sherlock is his name right? Well, I know this may sound harsh but have you tried keeping him away from water at nights? I recall reading in a book about house training that it was best to set aside the water during sleeping time so they won't have the need to go potty.

One last thing, it takes a lot of dedication to take care of a special needs dog. You'll probably have to do a lifestyle change to make it easier for both of you. I kind of admire the dedication you have to stick that schedule.

Lastly, aside from the diaper, have you considered indoor potty training? I know he has brain damage so having an indoor potty area might help him getting accustomed to going there when he feels he a tinkle going to happen.

It's been suggested that we keep him away from water at night, but I wouldn't do that to a person, so I'm not going to do it to my dog. Especially not during summer. I feel it would be massively unfair to deny him water, when he's clearly thirsty. The other side of things, is that we don't want to get him used to thinking it's OK to pee inside. If we put a dog litter tray down, for lack of a better term, he might think it's better to do it there, than outside. This is why we use a diaper (or nappy as we call them here), because it saves accidents for when he wakes up, needs to go out, and can't hold it. Sometimes it literally flows out of him, we don't know why he can hold so much. This is despite having him tested and his waterworks checked etc.