Our 9yo red Doberman, Cayenne, had an accident a couple nights ago. I could tell it really bothered her, especially since she's been house broken for ever and a half. The thing that caught my attention was that the puddle was clear and had no odor. A little while later, in bed, I put my arm down and felt a cold wet spot. It had happened again. This is extremely out of the ordinary for her. I told her to "go lay down" and she jumped off the bed and went to her blanket on the floor.
The next day I took her to the vet to make sure she didn't have a kidney infection or similar. They said the muscles that female dogs use to 'hold it' weaken over time. Apparently when they're spayed it doesn't help either. The accidents had happened while she was lying down which further reinforces the Vet's diagnosis.
End result is pills for incontinence (1/day for 5 days, 1 every other day for 5 days, 1 every third day for ever). It seems that just in the last month or so the hair on her face has started to gray. It's hard to watch them age when there's nothing you can do for them.
Tonight, we were watching t.v. and she was laying on the floor in front of the couch. When she got up I noticed it had happened again. She put her head down and went out the dog door. No one yelled at her but you could tell she was upset. Not really asking for advice, just needed to vent a little. "Nub" is one of the greatest dogs I've ever had the privilege of owning/living with and my buddy. I just wish I could help her.
The next day I took her to the vet to make sure she didn't have a kidney infection or similar. They said the muscles that female dogs use to 'hold it' weaken over time. Apparently when they're spayed it doesn't help either. The accidents had happened while she was lying down which further reinforces the Vet's diagnosis.
End result is pills for incontinence (1/day for 5 days, 1 every other day for 5 days, 1 every third day for ever). It seems that just in the last month or so the hair on her face has started to gray. It's hard to watch them age when there's nothing you can do for them.
Tonight, we were watching t.v. and she was laying on the floor in front of the couch. When she got up I noticed it had happened again. She put her head down and went out the dog door. No one yelled at her but you could tell she was upset. Not really asking for advice, just needed to vent a little. "Nub" is one of the greatest dogs I've ever had the privilege of owning/living with and my buddy. I just wish I could help her.
