Toileting issues
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Caro
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Hi Candace and welcome.
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I've moved your post into a new thread. To start a new thread go into the relevant forum (in this case Senior Sheltie Health) and you'll see a button on the right hand side that says "Post New Thread" click on that to start your own thread. It will take a while for you to see your thread as you'll have to wait for a moderator to approve it (just your first 10 posts to make sure you aren't a spammer).
ghggp
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Welcome Candice!
Well, I have to say you are certainly blessed to have a Sheltie reach the age of 15!
In all my years owning Shelties the age of 14 is when I would loose them.
In regards to your question, yes, I have had a few that did have potty issues. My first recommendation would be to see your vet to rule out any medical issues.
After ruling out the medical issues, I have had to reinforce the potty training using a crate. Not sure if your pups were ever crate trained. If they were not I would not try this method as it may do more harm than good.
My Baron is 7 and still sometimes poops in the house overnight. He came from a kennel and was never really potty trained properly.
If urination is the issue, possibly a doggie diaper might work? I had to use it on my other male Sheltie as he got older. Very infrequently but when he had a problem I would use it.
Good luck and let us know your progress...
Well, I have to say you are certainly blessed to have a Sheltie reach the age of 15!
In all my years owning Shelties the age of 14 is when I would loose them.
In regards to your question, yes, I have had a few that did have potty issues. My first recommendation would be to see your vet to rule out any medical issues.
After ruling out the medical issues, I have had to reinforce the potty training using a crate. Not sure if your pups were ever crate trained. If they were not I would not try this method as it may do more harm than good.
My Baron is 7 and still sometimes poops in the house overnight. He came from a kennel and was never really potty trained properly.
If urination is the issue, possibly a doggie diaper might work? I had to use it on my other male Sheltie as he got older. Very infrequently but when he had a problem I would use it.
Good luck and let us know your progress...
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Piper's mom
Moderator
Welcome Candice....one of our previous dogs lived to a very old age (she was a corgi cross) of 16 1/2 and she had issues with her bladder. She couldn't go 8 hours without urinating (vet had put her on a pill for it but it wasn't effective), she wasn't crate trained so we put a baby gate in the kitchen doorway and kept her in there at night.
Cara Sandler
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I agree- the first thing to do is have a vet check to make sure there is no underlying medical condition.
Sometimes there isn't anything technically "wrong" but the condition is just age related. When you say they are going potty in the house, are they peeing or pooping? When does this happen? Are they having incontinence in their sleep? Is it happening overnight? Or are you actually seeing them have the accidents right in front of your face? Are your dogs male of female? Fixed or not fixed? The answers to these questions can tell us a lot about what could be happening with your dogs.
Sometimes there isn't anything technically "wrong" but the condition is just age related. When you say they are going potty in the house, are they peeing or pooping? When does this happen? Are they having incontinence in their sleep? Is it happening overnight? Or are you actually seeing them have the accidents right in front of your face? Are your dogs male of female? Fixed or not fixed? The answers to these questions can tell us a lot about what could be happening with your dogs.