Old dog starting peeing in the house

[fairgame84]

My lovely dog is almost 14 and has started peeing in the kitchen during the night. It started last Friday, there was blood in his urine so I took a sample to the vet, it was clear of everything except blood so they gave him 2 weeks of urinaid tablets.
The blood in the urine has stopped but the peeing inside hasn't.
He's well in himself. Drinking his usual amounts. Doesn't seem in pain. Peeing normal amounts in the day.
I tried puppy pads but he pees anywhere but on them.

Health wise he has well managed hypothyroidism. He had full bloods done in july as he had lost 6kg in 3 months. His bloods were fine. Kidney ultrasound at that time was fine.

Any advice please?

I agree with that too. Although in my case the incontinence was due to her rapidly losing kidney function. I am good with cleaning pee but for my Whippet it was very distressing. I didn’t put her to sleep just for that though. But has she needed nappies around the clock that would have been decision made for me and her.

I would do the same thing, especially considering the 6k weight loss in 3 months which suggests bigger problems than simple incontinence.

Sorry @fairgame84 I appreciate every one is different re when to PTS an old dog but I hope your vet is also investigating what could be causing such a huge weight loss.

He is beautiful and I understand you love him, though.

For a male dog, Google male dog wraps or male dog belly bands or put that into Amazon. You can buy packs of 3 reusable. Then put an incontinence pad inside. The band itself will then stay pretty clean and dry. Massively more comfy for the dog than a nappy and cheaper too once you've invested in the bands.

It was awful I was so sad but we had to choose what was kindest and the accidents really really stressed ddog . I still get sad about it even now a few years later.

No. He had bloods done and all were normal. His physical examination was normal. He had an ultrasound of his abdomen, liver and kidneys and all was normal. Think he just decided he didn't like his food anymore, he's been eating better since we changed brand.

He's nowhere near PTS stage. He's happy and behaving like his normal self. He has no mobility problems at all. His only issue is his hypothyroidism which he's had since 2018 and now he's in nappies at night. He's content in his nappies.

If he's at the stage where he's not enjoying life then we would consider it but he's fine right now.

Hi @fairgame84

Your old boy looks gorgeous! Ask your vet about trying Propalin. It’s for bitches who have incontinence after being spayed, but we were able to get it for our elderly lab cross boy who started to leak urine following a nasty infection. It worked really well and made a big difference.

I took him back to the vet today because he's been drinking loads.
His bloods show that he's got kidney disease. I'm waiting for the vet to call to discuss a plan. I hope it's something that can be sorted with antibiotics but given his age, probably not.
Good news is he's put on weight.

Sincerely hope that it’s something that can be treated or managed; will be keeping everything crossed for him.

Thankyou @Chunkychipsohyeah

He has stage 2 kidney disease. There was bacteria and white cells in his urine sample so he'll get antibiotics. They aren't sure if the kidney disease is caused by an infection or if he's got an infection because the kidneys aren't working properly. He's back tomorrow for more bloods, a blood pressure check and then he'll need a special kidney diet.
She said they can do specialist scans to check for tumours and kidney stones but given his age I've declined for now because I wouldn't treat them anyway.

Interestingly we've all been out for 8 hours today and he's managed to hold his pee so the vet wonders if the night time peeing is a cognitive decline rather than due to his kidneys. I'm wondering if he's getting disoriented on a night because it's dark and thats why he's peeing in the kitchen, so im leaving a lamp on for him tonight to see if that helps.

My whippet, who had kidney disease and died of it, was never incontinent during the day, it was only at night. By the end, she would be sleeping on top of a large puddle of pee but so diluted it was pretty much water. Nothing during the day though. I too decline further treatment but by the time it was offered she was definitely on the way out. It is worth saying that she lived on kidney diet (mixed with home cooked food to make her eat) for 18 months/2 years. When the end came, it was quick, she had stopped eating.

@ACavalierDream thankyou for sharing, that actually makes me feel better that it might not be cognitive decline causing the night time peeing. I'll take the positive that at least he's holding it in the day, it's better than being fully incontinent.

I'm not doing a full kidney diet, I want him to enjoy his food so I'll probably do half and half. We've only just got him eating again after he went off his kibble in summer.