Do Pee Pads work for older dogs? Does anyone know if Pee Pads will work for an older dog. My Yorkie being 16 is starting to pee on the rug at night. I let him out at midnight and by 7am he had pee'd already. Or even a cat litter box? |
Only if he's trained to use them. I'd take him to the vet though if his pottying habits are changing..could be a medical reason behind it, especially since he's older |
Peanut will be 11 this year and yes they can start using them when they get older, he was trained to go outside for years, but as they get older its harder for them to hold it to go outside, so he has been using them for 2 years, it help with the others using them.:) I would get the washable pee pads and lay it on the rug at night where he usally goes:) |
Thats great to hear. I'll have to try one. Someone sells them on here do they not? I know that since Toby is on Prednisone so he will pee alot more. My vet is looking at a drug to see if he can give it to him. |
Its very normal for this to happen to an older dog! Just like people when they get old and can't hold their bladders anymore..I would start diapering him(belly bands), that's what my Mom had to do with her dog, he lived to be 15, but, he got to where he couldn't hold it anymore, it's really sad..:( My golden retriever also got like that when she got up there in years...I don't know if you could train him to pee pads now or not, mine have used pee pads all their lives, so, that makes it nice, but, when they have always gone outside, it seems almost impossible to train them to use the pads...I think the vet would tell you the same thing, that with his age, this is VERY NORMAL |
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http://www.peteducation.com/article....&articleid=616 Some older dogs who have been housetrained for years, may start having 'accidents.' As with other behavior problems in older dogs, there may be multiple causes for this change in behavior. Medical conditions which result in an increased frequency of urination or defecation may be the underlying cause for this behavior problem. These conditions include: colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes mellitus, bladder stones or infections, inflammation of the prostate, Cushing's disease, and kidney or liver disease. Medical conditions which cause pain or make it difficult for the dog to go outside to eliminate can also contribute to the problem. These conditions include arthritis, anal sac disease, loss of vision, and some forms of colitis. Treatment of these medical conditions may help to resolve this behavioral problem. Some medical conditions can result in a loss of control over bladder and bowel function and include hormone responsive incontinence, prostatic disease, and cognitive dysfunction. |
Toby just had all his tests done. He is in great health. Vet says its the Prednisone thats doing it. I never thought of belly bands. I'll talk to my vet about that too. |
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Yes you can teach an old dog new tricks. I would use the washable ones. |
Now, that you said he has been to the vet, and he's in good health, I would say(again), that it is common for dogs to have these problems as they get older..I have lived long enough to have seen over 3 dogs live to be between 18 and 20..Mine started having problems around the age of 16 (my retriever) of not having control over her bladder, and my mom has had one live to be 20(a chihuahua, that also started having problems with the frequent wetting...as she did her last dog, he was 15 and started having them right around the time he was 14. Hers even peed in the belly band, but, it was better than the floor.. |
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Well bought Toby a pee pad yesterday. He tore it up and made a bed out of it...hehe. I'll keep trying with it. |
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LOL When Lacy was a puppy, she'd always tear them up too. When I used to work at a dog boutique, the owners dogs used pee pads so they would be down. Lacy thought they were a bed and slept on them:p |
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