[NAGDU] dealing with incontinence in my retired guide, any advice welcome

[Rachel Grider]

Hi, Sherrill:

Demi has had some incontinence since I first got her. She takes Proin twice a day, and that takes care of it. There was a time, however, that I wanted to try something all natural so that she wouldn’t have to take a pill every day. I got her this herbal tincture with vegetable extract that is designed to help with incontinence in dogs. I can’t remember what it is called, but I got it at Mountain Rose Herbs. Here is the link.

https://mountainroseherbs.com/ <https://mountainroseherbs.com/>

I just checked to see if the product is still there, but I couldn’t find it. If you call them, however, they may be able to help you find it. The reason I stopped using it was just because it was a lot harder to get Demi to take it than the pill, but it did work just fine as far as keeping her from having accidents.

Best,

Rachel

> On Feb 15, 2022, at 7:07 AM, Vivianna via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi.
> I had this problem with an older girl. What i found was that she would only leak when she was lying down. So, i just had her lay on a towel. Very little urine came out so it worked out. 
> Good luck finding something that works for you.
> 
> Vivianna
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Feb 14, 2022, at 5:22 PM, Sherrill O'Brien via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Happy Valentine's Day to all,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I'm reaching out because so many of us have had the experience I'm going
>> through with my 14 year old retired guide Fallon. We've been challenged with
>> her incontinence for over six months. It was caused originally by chronic
>> UTI's, and my vet has tried several antibiotics, only to have the problem
>> return in a couple weeks. The vet thinks vaginitis may be part of the
>> culprit as well, so I've been using Panalog for  that issue. I've also tried
>> Proin, a pill which is often effective in strengthening muscles of the
>> bladder. It didn't seem to help.
>> 
>> My current effort is with an antibiotic which the vet thinks we should just
>> keep her on, decreasing the dosage as much as possible. But she's still
>> leaking urine throughout the day. As you can imagine, this is impacting our
>> lives daily. I was planning our trip over to visit our daughter in Orlando,
>> but now I'm starting to have second thoughts, even though the family is very
>> understanding. Our granddaughter loves Fallon and would be very sad if we
>> don't bring her.
>> 
>> I'm now considering the dreaded diaper approach, but have never heard that
>> they can be used with any success.
>> 
>> So, after reading this tale of woe, any and all suggestions are welcome.
>> This thread would be okay on the list of course, but please feel free to
>> email me privately at
>> 
>> Sherrill.obrien at verizon.net <mailto:Sherrill.obrien at verizon.net> 
>> 
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>> 
>> Thanks in advance for any help. We surely need it.
>> 
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>> 
>> Sherrill
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