Senior Dog Bed Wetting

My 14 year old dog has started wetting the bed at night and doesn t seem to realize it because he doesn t get up and ask answered by a verified dog specialist we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website.

Senior dog bed wetting.

Many pet parents think their old dog peeing in the house is a normal sign of canine aging but it can also be a symptom of an underlying problem one that should never be ignored. Your dog was house trained years ago but you re suddenly beginning to find a few drops of urine in their dog bed or puddles around the house. Urinary incontinence generally occurs unbeknownst to your dog usually while she is relaxing or sleeping. Your dog may then simply need to pee wherever they are and this may be the bed.

If your dog pees on your bed every time you leave them home alone speak to a vet about separation anxiety. Pads are the thick spongy rubbery part of your dog s paw. This is involuntary urination. It is very common in older pets especially female dogs.

Specific factors indicating dog bed wetting is a medical issue. Canine cognitive disorder can be a problem in older dogs and is also known as doggie dementia. Ruining the wood floor in your rental house sorry landlords. Problems with bladder control is a common sign of aging.

If you ve never given your dog s paw pads much thought you should. Dogs rely on their paw pads to absorb shock make traction with the surface on which they re walking or running sliding slipping etc insulate their paws from extreme temperatures and to protect them from whatever is underfoot. Other possible symptoms of a urinary tract infection are more frequent urinations straining to urinate smelly urine or blood in the urine. The chances are your dog is leaving you a message in a place that they know without a doubt that you ll find it the only way to stop the bed wetting is to address the underlying emotional issue.

She just cannot hold it. A dog wetting the bed while sleeping is not an uncommon problem. Many dog owners assume that a dog who is urinating while sleeping is a dog who hasn t been completely housebroken but in reality a dog with sleep incontinence is. Put waterproof covers on dog beds and other places where your dog sleeps.

Place potty pads under the dog beds around the house and under anything else they might pee on. Your dog pees while she is sleeping. You have an old dog. Place puppy pads in easy to access areas so your dog can get relief faster.

Clean soiled areas well with an enzymatic cleaner to keep your dog from being attracted to that area for elimination in the future. If you thought children were the only ones who would engage in bed wetting think again. Take my word for it you don t want to pick up a dog bed and discover unbeknownst to you the bed was peed in and a wet spot has been sitting under the bed for a while.