When Old Dogs Become Incontinent: Real Life Care and Compassion

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges and care involved in managing urinary and fecal incontinence in senior dogs.

In this Life With Old Dogs episode, we’re talking openly and honestly about something so many senior dog families deal with, but few people really discuss: urinary and fecal incontinence in older dogs. I’m covering why incontinence happens, what can cause it, how it can affect your dog’s comfort and dignity, and what daily life really looks like when you’re caring for an incontinent senior dog. This is not just about accidents. It is about hygiene, skin care, infection prevention, mobility, p...

People in this episode

Host: Dawn Mimnaugh

Topics covered

• senior dogs
• incontinence
• dog care
• hygiene
• comfort
• dignity

Keywords

• incontinence
• senior dogs
• dog hygiene
• skin care
• infection prevention
• mobility

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