dog not poopin

[tuckerlove]

three days ago my 5 yr old terrier/ mix was ran over in my driveway by a truck my husband was backing out of the garage and our dog ran under the front wheel my dog had his invisible fence collar on but we are not sure how he reached that far ? any how i ran tucker to the vet x-rays were taken he has a seperated pelvis from the spine and his hip was out of joint the vet preformed manulaption to put his hip back in and said they did not see any internal damage from x-ray .tucker is leaking urine and has not had a bowel movement yet he is eating ,drinking,trying to stand but i wont let him the vet feels it is nerve damage and he may never have control over his bowels and i should put him to sleep but i cant do it he is not suffering and seems to be fighting this injury ..but i am worried he has not pooped and i leaking urine .any advice in this difficult time would be appericated .

[CarolC]

Hi, glad you are here. Yes, he can still have a good life even if he remains incontinent. Not pooping after 3 days is really not surprising. It could be a combination of lack of exercise, possibly medications such as pain medication, and the fact that he does not want to soil his bed. If you are able to lift him (I cannot tell what size of terrier he is, it could be anything from a Yorkie to a pitbull, very different sizes) you could carry him out to the grass and see if he will go lying in the grass. You could ask the vet for some lactulose syrup, it is a stool softener that is not habit forming and safe to use (even long term if needed). In addition, here is an article with ways to help stimulate a dog to eliminate. I would wait until maybe the 4th or 5th day to do that, though, as he may go on his own.

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On the bedwetting, you have 2 issues. One is keeping him clean and dry, which is easy with a male dog, just keep him in malewraps. A dog can even wear a malewrap 24/7 if needed. A malewrap (also called belly band or male doggy diaper) is a belt that goes around the waist and fastens with velcro. Inside you stick an absorbent pad (like Poise) and the belt holds the pad over the male area so your dog and his bed will stay dry. Malewraps are your friend.

The other issue is, you need to determine if he is completely emptying his bladder with the leaking. The only way to know is to feel his abdomen and see if his bladder is empty, or do an ultrasound. If his bladder is merely overflowing, then it is not emptying completely. In that case you need to express his bladder, which means you squeeze his abdomen and he urinates. If the leaking is emptying him, then you don't need to do it, but if he is retaining some urine it will make him susceptible to a urinary tract infection, so expressing his bladder will be important to keep his bladder healthy. The vet should show you how to do this. Here are some videos that demonstrate it. I hope this helps.

http://www.scoutshouse.com/videos/video_bladder.html Expressing four different sizes of dogs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhXQdKzAdN0 Expressing a male dachshund

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Saf_kZvwClE Expressing female dachshund into the toilet (1:25-1:40)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPg3Z0OIovo Expressing male dachshund onto puppytraining pad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzy7mrOBjz4 Expressing male dachshund lying on his back

http://www.wonderpuppy.net/copper/resources.htm Video and audio instructions for expressing a dachshund

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb500Gtv ... 8&NR=1 Expressing small male dog in standing position ("Peeing" Mac: Part 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7l2861N ... I&NR=1 Expressing small male dog in standing position ("Peeing" Mac: Part 2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoYWs6OEfJI Expressing small female dog standing on the counter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm9TiCg11qs Expressing male French bulldog lying on his side (2:20-4:15)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CVtjghnxn4 Expressing small male dog lying on his side (1:00-3:00)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1CTMyWClAk Expressing female dog lying down - Part 1 (good info for all sizes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfMqtyzRb7I Expressing female dog lying down - Part 2 (good info for all sizes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7JxBy56k_g Expressing male poodle in standing position

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d18yUDdZVUw Expressing medium large dog in standing postion with external stimulation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp1u_sC4Ad8 Expressing medium large dog in standing position indoors (2:20-4:10)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9EslzNS6xE Expressing large (over 50kg/110lbs ) male dog with bare foot (caregiver has disabled shoulder)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlbYCoZ5HqI Expressing large male dog standing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHD0L2rJAcw Expressing large male dog lying on his side, cupped hand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEHSxUf2Nb8 Expressing large dog using closed fist technique

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw6_T2FewZM Expressing large pitbull in a wheelchair (4:00-5:05)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXBkez3jxB8 Expressing a male German Shepherd dog lying down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbdPXgynVC8 Expressing large female dog over your knee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrv5Wzi1KR0 Expressing small male dog using fingertips, 2 positions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=758ol0nkWx4 Expressing small male dog, 2 positions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAaLdeJCIkw Expressing one-handed or two-handed

[critters]

I wouldn't PTS him at this point. You can express poop; in fact, my Buddy would always poop, if he had to, before the pee came out. Carol posted LOADS of info, so I know it'll take you a while to work through it all, but it's worth it!