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Pets, pets, pets

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ktjj84 · 14/04/2009 16:22

My DP has had his dog long before we met.

However i'm 22 weeks pg and feel like i'm constantly cleaning up after her, shes had many litters of pups and shall we say that it has taken its toll on her bladder. I'm finding a few times a week i'm cleaning saturated door mats covered in 'wee wee' and bleaching the kitchen floor. She throws up in her dog bed every now and again and i really dont want to keep putting it through my washer. Esp when i'm washing baby clothes in it (obv not at the same time).

My DP just says leave it for me to clean when i get home, however when i have my little baby crawling about on the floor i'm finding the thought distressing, god knows what he/she might pick up and try and eat.

It really is me or the dog.

Any advice? Am i over reacting?

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Nekabu · 14/04/2009 16:31

If she's weeing on the door mats it's sounds like she needs a wee, is trying to get out but can't and so is going as close to the garden as she can. Can't you let her out more often? If you are having fond visions of rehoming her into a loving family I think you do need to consider that the next place for a dog with a weak bladder and a bit of a gyppy tum (and un-neutered?) is most likely to be the Happy Hunting Ground.

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ktjj84 · 14/04/2009 16:36

She seems to wee at night while were in bed, i'm off during the day so shes in the garden most of the day, we let her out before we go to bed and as soon as we wake up, but it seems to be a bit to late. My DP neutered her as soon as he got her, (he didnt breed her).

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PinkTulips · 14/04/2009 16:38

have to agree with nekabu, she sounds un rehomable and not paticularily well cared for right now.

why did she have 'many litters of pups'?
how often is she walked?
have you brought her to the vet about the vomiting?

your dp says 'leave it for me to clean when i gt home... so this happenes during the day? why is she not allowed out to do her business? dogs are lik epeople, they need to pee several times a day... not just once a day when brought for a walk.

do you have a garden? can she not spend time there during the day if you bought her a kennel?

sorry but it sounds like a horrible situation for the dog tbh...... 'she's dp's dog' doesn't really cut it, she's a family pet that every memeber of the family should be taking responsibility for, ie... you.

PinkTulips · 14/04/2009 16:40

sorry, x posts there!

is there any ways she could have outsde access at night? a shed that's warm enough to house her or a dog door if she's a small dog.

not ideal i know but it's either that or accept she has a weak bladder and you'll be cleaning up after her.

why doesn't dp clean it in the morning if it's done over night?

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ktjj84 · 14/04/2009 16:53

I'll mention about maybe an outside kennel and about him cleaning up in the morning before work. Whether he will or not is another matter!

The dog is walked every day.

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Poppet45 · 14/04/2009 17:03

I think moving her basket either to a garage or an outdoor kennel at night might be the best solution. Definitely better than a vet's injection which is all she'll be getting if you try to rehome her.
We have an elderly 17 year old cat whose prime hobby is projectile vomiting and I wouldn't dream of asking my DH to get rid of him just because I'm five months pregnant. To do so will only build his resentment, potentially at your pregnancy.

beautifulgirls · 14/04/2009 17:05

Please go and see your vet. There are medications that can help many incontinant dogs in their later years, and this problem may be much easier to sort than you currently think. Spaying would be a good idea too if she is not already done.

beautifulgirls · 14/04/2009 17:06

sorry - just re-read the bit she is already spayed.

Nekabu · 14/04/2009 17:58

If she's elderly an outdoor kennel or garage won't really be suitable as she'll not be used to the temperatures. I'd have a word with the vet too as she may have a problem and/or they may be able to offer some help.

I'd be tempted to get a few cheap bathmats and stick those by the door overnight instead of the doormat. They'll be more tempting to wee on than the kitchen floor and are, by their very nature, designed to be absorbent. If she does have an accident during the night, bung it in the washer, quick mop/disinfect underneath (though a go with a disinfectant floor wipe may be enough), door mat back there during the day and then swap that for the next clean bathmat for the night.

beesonmummyshead · 14/04/2009 20:13

hello, my dog also has a weak bladder, its a sign of old age

she is on medication and now NEVER has an accident.

HTH.

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