I have a 9 year old large mixed breed dog. For the 3/4 years she has become increasingly urine incontinent. She has had several (expensive) tests to rule everything out, and the vet cannot find anything wrong with her, so we suspect it's behaviour rather than medical. We even trialed some incontinence medication, but made zero difference.
If she gets onto our bed she will have a huge wee on it, same for sofas. She used to have a large comfortable dog bed, but she weed on that as well, and after washing and replacing every couple of months, we have now started using large fleece blankets and washing them daily. She does not wee anywhere else in the house, just when she's lying on her blanket (or when she manages to sneak upstairs and into a bedroom as she can open doors).
DH walks her before he goes to work and again when he gets home, for a good hour each time. She gets an extra walk daily at the weekend. She has access to a large garden as well whenever she wants it. I cannot walk her, she doesn't listen to me and refuses to walk on the lead with me. We did try a dog walker, but they had the same issue with her, despite persevering for weeks. I'm also quite poorly and have days where I barely leave the settee from pain and exhaustion.
My house smells like a dog pound, of wet dog and urine. I wash the kitchen and living room floors daily, sometimes more than once, have candles burning just to mask the smell. I'm embarrassed to have anyone visit because of the smell.
I'm at the end of my tether with her, starting to resent her. I'm not nasty to her or anything like that. She gets treat the same as out other dog, who she plays lovely with. I just can't cope with the smell much longer, especially when I don't have the energy to clean the floor or bedding but have to do it, and considering rehoming her, but really, who would want to have a dog who wees like she does.
What can I do with her, any suggestions or offers to take her?