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I have a terrier, black lab mix. max is small like a terrier but looks like a black lab; max is 14 years old and has been pooping in his bed a lot;he is so embarrassed when it happens,but I just clean it and I insure him that he is not bad for having an accident. anyway i took him to the vet and he was treated for colitis,and we also started him on a doggie pro biotic, and put him on a chicken and rice diet. he does well as long as I don't give to many treats and just stick to the diet.
I am getting on in years (not quite a senior yet, but getting there). Sometimes I notice my own bowel muscle tone is not what it used to be. False alarms and then rather quickly I need to do a bio break. Then sometimes it takes me longer than I would like. No different for old dogs.
Very glad to read this thread. My retired working collie has the same problem at 15 and a half. She's on probiotics after a vet trip for diarrhoea and her poop is now normal in consistency but if she's got to go she's got to go!
As she still enjoys her food and still enjoys her farm walks, 1/2 a mile morning and afternoon, cantering if she's lagged behind for an interesting sniff - still has bright eyes and an excellent sense of smell, [hearing pretty duff] and some dementia as in 'where was I going and why am I here' [not dis-similar to me sometimes!!!] I don't feel she is ready for the final jab.
I also have an older large dog that I've had since he was a puppy
Smokey is a husky lab mix he's 14yrs old 95lbs. He has arthritis and takes carpaqiun and tramadol twice a day. He has never had issues of pooping in the house until a few months ago. The vet doesn't seem worried. They just say we need to keep him comfy until a "dissision is made" he's still alert and plays fetch but when he poops inside its like he doesn't even know he went..it just falls out of him!!!
Losing control of her bowels in and of itself doesn't mean your pup is suffering. During the last year of his life my dog became bowel incontinent, but he was still happy and had a good quality of life. I just picked up poo every once in a while. No big deal.
You will need to look at the totality of her life and consider her overall quality of life- does she still enjoy playing, is she still affectionate, does she eat well, is she still reasonably physically active, does she enjoy the things that make life special for her?
Is she getting regular vet checks and bloodwork?
Losing control of her bowels in and of itself doesn't mean your pup is suffering. During the last year of his life my dog became bowel incontinent, but he was still happy and had a good quality of life. I just picked up poo every once in a while. No big deal.
You will need to look at the totality of her life and consider her overall quality of life- does she still enjoy playing, is she still affectionate, does she eat well, is she still reasonably physically active, does she enjoy the things that make life special for her?
Is she getting regular vet checks and bloodwork?
^^^This. My older dogs didn't seem to be in any pain from their lack of bowel control.
My dog starting pooping about a year ago. I took him to the vet they did bloodwork and lots of xrays. Nothing showed up not even artnritis. He now cannot hold his pee either. He is only 8 was 7 when all this started. I am at a loss have no idea what is wrong. I bought belly bands and i put kotex inside them and wrap it around him. He loves it and he seems to feel much more comfortable having it on and not worrying. He still poops and in his bed too but we just deal with that, easier to clean up. Only other suggestion from vet was to get an MrI of his brain which i am not going to do
My dog starting pooping about a year ago. I took him to the vet they did bloodwork and lots of xrays. Nothing showed up not even artnritis. He now cannot hold his pee either. He is only 8 was 7 when all this started. I am at a loss have no idea what is wrong. I bought belly bands and i put kotex inside them and wrap it around him. He loves it and he seems to feel much more comfortable having it on and not worrying. He still poops and in his bed too but we just deal with that, easier to clean up. Only other suggestion from vet was to get an MrI of his brain which i am not going to do
I'm sorry you're having to deal with this.
What breed is your dog and is he showing weakness in his legs? Dragging one or both rear paws? Look at the nails on the rear paws are they really worn in proportion to the front paws? It sounds like it may be neurological to me but I'm not a vet. Is he on any medication to control his bladder? I know there is some out there. Has he seen a specialist?
Update on my old collie - slowly but steadily declined and had 2 seizures in 2 days after 3 months free.
Let her go today by giving her rectal valium during seizure, couple of ACP in a bit of yoghurt which she licked up and almost instantly asleep - she was already fast asleep when vet injection given iv within half an hour.
We'd had a short morning walk in the sun a bit of a back end collapse and recovery, breakfast and lunch. I wasn't expecting it all to happen so suddenly but glad it was so peaceful and quick in the end.
RIP old lady.
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