Bowel Incontinence
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 2:15 pm
Hi, my dog Haven is 15 and has been paralyzed for a few months (suspected DM). At first he was able to pee and poop on his own. Then he lost his ability to pee on his own.
I got him a belly band and it has made him much more comfortable.
Now he has a hard time controlling his bowels. He still has most control but not full control. And he freaks out when he has to poop. But he drops poops and then drags it all over the house (my mom is NOT happy at all).
Since I had to move back home and my mom is a self proclaimed animal hater I am having an extremely difficult time (another topic).
I've tried diapers but the holes are always large enough to let poop through. He can't have one with no hole because of his tail.
I tried a puppy pad under him but he is an extremely active dog and rarely sits in one place for longer than a few minutes.
He gets acupuncture and hydrotherapy twice a week and he is on an anti-inflammatory medication (I cannot remember the name off the top of my head).
Does anyone have any suggestions to make both his and my life a tad easier?
I got him a belly band and it has made him much more comfortable.
Now he has a hard time controlling his bowels. He still has most control but not full control. And he freaks out when he has to poop. But he drops poops and then drags it all over the house (my mom is NOT happy at all).
Since I had to move back home and my mom is a self proclaimed animal hater I am having an extremely difficult time (another topic).
I've tried diapers but the holes are always large enough to let poop through. He can't have one with no hole because of his tail.
I tried a puppy pad under him but he is an extremely active dog and rarely sits in one place for longer than a few minutes.
He gets acupuncture and hydrotherapy twice a week and he is on an anti-inflammatory medication (I cannot remember the name off the top of my head).
Does anyone have any suggestions to make both his and my life a tad easier?