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Please help us with dog incontinence

Posted By Marieta (Nova Scotia) on 01/19/2014

Hi I just stumbled across this site, I love it and thought you might be able to help me. I have a female Mastiff dog, she weighs 125 lbs. Sense birth she has had a problem holding her pee. When she was little she was hard to train but as she got older she was fine. Now she is 5 yrs old and having the same problem, she urinates while sleeping and in the relaxed state, witch is most ALWAYS lol. she has always had ear infections, ALWAYS, on and off drugs for it, on and off drugs for UTI's . This time the vet put her on a hormone replacement drug and by the looks of things, that is not working either, she has had an ultra-sound and everything is clear there. Before the hormone drugs she was on a high dose of anti-biotics for a UTI and for the 10 days she didn't pee in her bed once. I have tried a herbal drug that I bought, that didn't work, The poor girl, I feel so bad for her, she knows she is not suppose to pee on her bed and it breaks my heart that im trying everything I can think of and no results. I NEVER scold her because its not her fault. I have had 6 big dogs, 2 Mastiffs and 4 Bullmastiffs and never had this problem before, she is spayed sense 9 months of age. I have read allot of things on this subject and still no results, I'm at my wits end, for me and my dog Jessie. I would be sooooooo GRATEFUL FOR YOUR HELP.

Thank a million you for your consideration

Marieta

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(Mpls., Mn) on 01/19/2014

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The wonderful Theresa from Minneapolis, MN has been helping pet owners and their beloved pets around the world on Earth Clinic since 2013.

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Theresa from Minneapolis was born and raised in the inner city, always wishing she had been raised on a farm.

Her love for creatures great and small began at an early age, starting with caterpillars - which continues to this day, along with an interest in all insects and 'creepy crawlies'.

Theresa's interest in pet health started with a bird keeping hobby at age 14, where she learned from another hobbyist that the simple addition of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) in a bird's drinking water kept fungal infections away; she was able to share this with her avian vet who in turn prescribed it to her own clients; Theresa was surprised to learn that she could teach her vet a thing or two. This important lesson - that each of us can be a teacher - was a turning point for Theresa, and fueled her quest for the knowledge held in lore, and remedies passed by word of mouth. That quest for knowledge continues to this day, as new and old remedies alike are explored. She may not have experience with a particular issue, but she will research it to the best of her ability and share what she finds freely, in the hopes that you can heal or improve your pet's health.

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Hey Marieta!

I dealt with my first canine UTI last year, when I got an American Bulldog; it appeared my 9 week old puppy came with this infection - I was dumbfounded as the breeder did a fine job of rearing and socializing the litter. It turns out the breeder had raised her litter on a corn based diet - I found this can set some dogs up for a UTI, hence the painful UTI in my brand new puppy. So first check on your diet and make sure you are not feeding your girl ingredients that are contributing to her problem. [You will also find a correlation between yeasty ears/ear infections and corn based diets].

Now, given the many times your girl has had to be on antibiotics for UIT's and ear infections, she may now have the beneficial bacteria in her gut all out of wack allowing yeast to over grow and compound her problems; consider giving her probiotics - beneficial bacteria - to re-establish the proper bacteria in her gut. Getting the proper bacteria flourishing in her gut will also cut down on yeasty ears and allergies too.

Because your girl is a giant breed and spayed young... and I know, its what the vets recommend that we do... this may have contributed to her leaking during sleep. This leaking of urine is commonly associated with hormone loss in spayed b! Tches so consider asking your vet about hormone replacement pills; for some this is all that is needed to stop the leaking.

Read up on spay related incontinence and the two hormones commonly prescribed to treat it here:

http://www.crozetgazette.com/2012/01/gazette-vet-spay-incontinence/

Replied by Om (Hope Bc Canada) on 01/19/2014

Marieta,

just trying to brainstorm re water works. One homeopathic remedy for incontinence is CAUSTICUM 30C.

Another idea is to give a small amount of celtic salt in the food to keep the dog rehydrated. Look online for other homeopathic remedies that answer the problem. More drugs that do not work will mess up the system further.

Infections can be treated at home with olive or sesame oil mixed with vit E oil and a mascerated clove of garlic, warm. That is the standard treatment for children as well. Ear infections are also often caused by parasites. As this is an indication of an underlying weakness, beware of antibiotics that encourage fungal invasion and vaccinations that can make the turn for much worse. In fact, as your dog has been on antibiotics, the entire problem, including ear infections can be due to candida. See EC on this. Regards, Om

Replied by Debbie (Bonita Springs, Fl) on 01/25/2014

Try adding a little apple cider vinegar in her water . That should help with the uti problem. Has she been tested for diabetes? My dog started drinking an excessive amount of water and was peeing all over the place. Turned out she was diabetic. The Apple Cider Vinegar helps tremendously with that. Good luck. I hope she gets better soon.

Replied by Luann (Arizona) on 05/20/2014

After reading all of the comments, and finding this a good source of help, I would just like to add a couple comments.

Never give your dogs ibuprofen, Tylenol, Alleve, whatever. The only human, over the counter pain reliever that can be given- under vet supervision please, is aspirin. Never give human prescription medications unless prescribed specifically for your dog by your veterinarian.

.Also, contrary to belief, garlic should not be given to pets either.

Replied by Janie (Pa) on 09/28/2023
Garlic IS safe for dogs! This entire belief is a lie. It's actually good for them. My own current dogs and past dogs have eaten garlic regularly. Don't believe that garlic is bad for dogs. It's one of the best natural antibiotics nature offers.

https://yourolddog.com/garlic-for-dogs-and-how-to-safely-use-it/

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(Mpls., Mn) on 05/21/2014

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The wonderful Theresa from Minneapolis, MN has been helping pet owners and their beloved pets around the world on Earth Clinic since 2013.

About Theresa

Theresa from Minneapolis was born and raised in the inner city, always wishing she had been raised on a farm.

Her love for creatures great and small began at an early age, starting with caterpillars - which continues to this day, along with an interest in all insects and 'creepy crawlies'.

Theresa's interest in pet health started with a bird keeping hobby at age 14, where she learned from another hobbyist that the simple addition of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) in a bird's drinking water kept fungal infections away; she was able to share this with her avian vet who in turn prescribed it to her own clients; Theresa was surprised to learn that she could teach her vet a thing or two. This important lesson - that each of us can be a teacher - was a turning point for Theresa, and fueled her quest for the knowledge held in lore, and remedies passed by word of mouth. That quest for knowledge continues to this day, as new and old remedies alike are explored. She may not have experience with a particular issue, but she will research it to the best of her ability and share what she finds freely, in the hopes that you can heal or improve your pet's health.

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Addressing the garlic comment:

The wide use of garlic in commercial dog foods and the sale of garlic tablets for dogs would make garlic appear to be safe for dogs. However, garlic and dogs do not always mix. Garlic has many healing properties, but it also contains a chemical compound called thiosulphate. This compound can be toxic in extremely high levels, causing hemolytic anemia in dogs. This is a serious, life threatening condition for your dog. So, yes garlic can be toxic to dogs.

But, this too is a matter of dosage. The garlic found in dog treats, dog food, and garlic tablets designed for dogs is not likely to cause this toxic reaction. They would have to eat something like 50 cloves (not bulbs, cloves) for a medium sized dog to get enough to cause a toxic reaction. A clove is one of the little sections. You would know it if your dog ate enough to cause a toxic reaction, you would be missing a lot of garlic! That would equally approximately 10-20 bulbs, depending on the variety.

Source: http://raisinghealthydogs.com/is-garlic-good-or-bad-for-dogs

Replied by Sue Tay (Oregon, US) on 07/22/2014

Garlic also cured my dog of worms in 1 dose (plus I had given ground pumpkin seeds a day or two earlier) but you have to mince the garlic, then let it sit for 15 mins. I forget what compound activates or de-activates by letting it sit, but it did work. I only gave a medium size clove. Saw no more worms after that, though the recommendation was to give it several days in a row.

For incontinence issues, I plan to try the ACV today. If it doesn't resolve I'll go to homeopathic remedies. I was told she had spay incontinence but someone else said she was too young for that. I don't want her on the meds, they make her agitated. Tried corn silk but it didn't work. Wondering if corn or possibly chicken is an issue for her. (She's a 2 yr old Rottie-Dobie cross) If she only eats Iams lamb and rice food she has no issues, but if she gets into food for the feral cats outside my door or eats other seemingly random things she wets the bed. I switched off of a supposedly "better" food because both dogs stopped liking it when the formula changed, and she had no accidents for a long time. Lately has had some again. She did have shots a few months ago but it didn't happen immediately after that.

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