[NAGDU] More warning

Yiska ichoosechrist2 at gmail.com
Wed Sep 20 17:05:23 UTC 2017


I know zignature does not have chicken in it. I fed that food before I
switched my dog to a raw diet.
Yiska

On Sep 20, 2017 09:53, "Tracy Carcione via NAGDU" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi Janelle.
> Different problem.  I've had dogs with spayed bitch incontinence, and it is
> easy to deal with.  Give her the daily pill, and problem solved.  But
> Krokus
> is a guy, and guy urinary issues aren't that simple.  Too bad.  Thanks,
> though.
> Tracy
>
>
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> My family lab has this issue (incontinence) and she is prescribed Prion
> 75mg.  It is 1 pill twice a day and it works like a charm.  I started with
> the two pills for about 2 weeks and then the vet said I could wiene her
> down
> to one a day and I have no more problems.  The cost is about $35 for one
> bottle.
> Hope this helps, Good luck, Janell
>
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> Is it possible he doesn't know any sooner?  I have no idea what this is
> called.  I'm just remembering commercials for prescription medication for
> people where they feel the need to go very urgently.  If it's a medical
> condition for people, I bet it might also be for dogs.
>
> Sorry this wasn't more helpful.  It popped into my head and I thought it
> might be something you could research further or discuss with your vet.
>
> Julie
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> Thanks Julie.  At least I know I'm not alone.  I started teaching him to
> ring the bell, but it was still at the last minute.  It would put him in
> the
> foyer, on the tile, for a few seconds, though he tends to rush around and
> distribute the dribbles.  I can give the bells another shot, but it won't
> solve the problem of getting more warning, as you yourself point out.
>
> Bianca, I can't think of any behavior he does that can be rewarded.  By the
> time he lets me know he has to go, it's too late to do much but try to grab
> my shoes and run him out.  What food did you switch from, and to?  Krokus
> is
> allergic to chicken, and it's harder than I imagined to find food with no
> chicken at all in it.
> Tracy
>
>
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> Monty is somewhat this way.  He drinks a fair bit more than most dogs I've
> had.  He also goes through stretches where I need to restrict his water or
> he will drink dangerous amounts.   Like you, we've been to the vet a number
> of times and they never find anything.
>
> He doesn't have indoor accidents though or at least not yet.  He's 10 now
> though.
>
> I have bells on the door which he can bump when he'd like to go out.  He's
> pretty good about only ringing them when he actually has to do something.
> Belle though, she'd ring them when she wanted to sunbathe, check out what
> the neighbors were doing or just for the joy of going outside.
>
> How much advance warning he gives  is still up to him though.  I don't know
> how you could go about increasing that time.  I like the bells though,
> because they have me trained.  I can be immersed in another activity and
> the
> bells always get my attention.  I don't have to worry about missing
> something the dog is trying to communicate.  I work from home and spend a
> lot of time in highly concentrated work where I don't always pay attention
> to the subtle things going on elsewhere in the house.
>
> Good luck!
> Julie
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> Since I got him, more than 2 years now, Krokus has had a pattern of
> drinking
> a lot, then needing urgently to pee.  We try to control his water intake,
> while still giving him free access to water.  The whole thing ramps up and
> down, and right now, it's up.  He's been to the vet a few times and had
> tests, which didn't find anything more than a small sediment in his
> bladder,
> which might indicate a bladder infection at some point, though they didn't
> find anything at the time of the test.  I've just ordered him some
> cranberry
> pills, to see if they make a difference.
>
> Anyway, we try to monitor when he drinks, and get him out within an hour or
> 2. We take him out every 2-3 hours, regardless.  But, when he has to go
> before I expect it, he rushes into the living room, and, if I'm not ready,
> he starts to dribble on the floor.  I need a minute or 2 to grab my shoes,
> and my jacket when it's cold, so we get little puddles that have to be
> cleaned up.
>
> Is there a way I can get him to give me a little notice, and not wait until
> the last possible second before he lets me know he has to go out?  His
> housebreaking leaves something to be desired.
>
> Tracy
>
>
>
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