I feel like a completely awful persona and a crap dog mum but I’m seriously torn about what I can do for my 10 year old pug.
About a year or so ago he started Poo-ing in the house. It’s happened in line with his back legs bowing and it’s obvious he’s losing capacity over his hips/back legs and in turn his bowels. He doesn’t wee indoors, he can control that still.
Anyway, I’ve tried to manage him by letting him out in garden every hour for the last year whenever I’m home (not when I’m asleep, he goes out last at 11pm and then starts from 5am). However, quite often he’ll go outside then he’ll Poo indoors within minutes. I genuinely don’t think he’s doing it to be a pain, I think he just can’t control his bowels anymore.
I’ve had previous suggestions of dog nappies, the vet says he can do tests but they would cost around £1k and even if they found spinal problems it could be £5k to operate and they can’t guarantee it’ll improve.
I have 3 children, the youngest is a newborn but she will obviously be crawling etc soon.
I feel like I can’t go out because when I do I’m coming home to a hallway which absolutely stinks and I’m forever cleaning up after him.
I love him so much, he’s been with me from a puppy so he’s seen me from a single late teen through getting married, divorced, remarried, kids (who he’s absolutely amazing with).
I think I know what I have to do for him but I can’t bring myself to take him because when he’s out on a walk he seems much better, he even runs! It sounds awful but it would be a relief if he would just lose the use of his legs entirely because I would have no choice.
I’m also getting to the stage where he’s really annoying me and I know what’s an awful thing to say but I’m falling out of love with him even though I know it’s not his fault.
What would you do?
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