How to Deal with Dog Urinary Incontinence?

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In this post, we are going to explore male and female dogs’ incontinence issues.

If your pet pooch is suffering from urinary problems, the leaking can be challenging to deal with.

It can create a lot of cleaning and extra work for you, and it can also be distressing for your pet.

Before we look into this canine health problem in detail, one product that we really think can help is getting an excellent quality bed for dogs with incontinence.

Dogs (especially older dogs) spend a lot of time sleeping in their beds.

So if you can easily keep their bed clean, it makes life easier for you and happier for the pooch.

We reviewed some of the best dog beds in this post, and you can use them to find a good quality dog incontinence bed.

With that out of the way, we can now look at the bigger issue of dealing with dog incontinence, what might cause it and what to do about it.

Dog Incontinence Causes And Solutions

The very first thing to say about any issues with urinary incontinence in dogs is that you should always take your pup to the vet and get him or her thoroughly checked out to find the cause.

Your dog’s incontinence and leaking may be nothing more than a sign of old age (such as a dog with weak bladder control). However, it could also be a sign of something more urgent that requires medical treatments.

Urinary tract infections could, for example, be the underlying cause of urinary incontinence.

Or with spayed female dogs, complications post-surgery can also cause urine leakage.

So please do your best to get your beloved pet to the vets as soon as you can for a look over.

One important thing to remember is that your pup maybe not actually be incontinent! Some dogs need to pee more often than others; this is perfectly natural.

So if your pupster is having accidents in the house, overnight, or when left alone for a long period of time, this doesn’t mean the dog has urinary incontinence.

It might just be that they have a weaker bladder and you need to make arrangements for you them to be let out more often.

Or invest in some puppy pads for your dog to pee on when you can’t take him or her for a walk (they can be a real lifesaver when learning to cope with urinary incontinence in dogs).

Possible Causes of Your Dog’s Urinary Incontinence:

So what could be the cause of the dog’s urinary incontinence?

Let’s take a look at some of the most likely candidates:

1. Hormonal imbalance.
2. Weak bladder sphincter issues (known as urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence)
3. Urinary stones or a urinary tract infection.
4. Spinal difficulties.
5. Disorders of the prostate.
6. Diseases related to the kidneys, bladder, diabetes, etc.
7. Congenital disabilities.
8. Side effects from some veterinary medications.
9. Female dog urinary incontinence as a consequence of the dog being spayed.
10. Ectopic ureters.

As you can see, all of these reasons would first and foremost be dealt with by taking them for a trip to the vets.

Veterinary medicine can offer a lot of different treatment options and medications for urinary incontinence and related issues.

There are also lots of great products to make it much easier to deal with the issues your old pooch is suffering from.

So What To Do About Old Dog Incontinence?

1. Take them to the vet for a thorough checkup.
2. Be very thorough in applying any treatment and medications the vet gives you.
3. Invest in a dog bed for incontinent dogs.
4. Take your dog outside to a quiet location for walks to pee in the yard as often as possible.
5. If you can give your dog permanent access to an outdoor area, even better.
6. After the dog has been sleeping is the most important time to take your dog outside.
7. Try using doggy diapers with your dog and see if they will wear them.
8. Make sure your dog’s genital areas are kept clean to avoid infection.
9. Keep a close eye on the dog for any change in the incontinence symptoms.
10. Give your pet pupster as much love and support as you can.

As you can see, if your male or female dogs have urinary incontinence problems (such as urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence usmi), then there are plenty of simple, effective solutions.

They start with the vet, looking at the causes and ideally a full cure. They will test for things like urinary tract infection, kidney disease, or other potential underlying causes such as urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence.

Then you can also use methods and products to manage your dog’s incontinence so that you can both can carry on happily living together.

More Advice on What To Do With Incontinent Dogs

This video provides some great information from a vet. Looking at the causes (such as urinary tract problems, ectopic ureters, a weak bladder, or issues with spayed female dogs) and medical treatments.

If you think your doggo might need to go to the veterinarian to treat its urinary incontinence problems, this video is a great starting place to help you understand what to expect:

Thanks for taking some time from your day to read this post about urinary incontinence in dogs, ectopic ureters and other canine urinary issues.

We hope that it has helped you to gain a better understanding of incontinence in dogs, and this will better help you care for your beloved pet dogs.

We also hope we have shown you enough ways to cope with your pet’s urine leakage to know that it can be very well managed and dealt with.

Working with your veterinarian, you can find treatment and coping strategies to manage the condition and give your beloved pet a great quality of life in most cases.

With all dogs but especially with a pooch with incontinence in dogs, always monitor their water intake, and if you have any concerns, take them to see the veterinarian.