How to handle chronic pet incontinence and constant messes at home

“Here is my dilemma. We are so tired of cleaning up liquid diarrhea and urine from our floors. We have tried every litter, different litter boxes, different locations, confining her to a smaller room, different meds. We have tried everything.”source ↗

“Am I an asshole for even lightly considering that it may be her time to go?”source ↗

“he began experiencing urinary incontinence, particularly with physical exertion. From time to time, he also has episodes of fecal incontinence, although those are much less frequent.”source ↗

“We had to adapt parts of the apartment, learn to deal with accidents, and, above all, be patient. Sometimes Vaca even wears reusable diapers, especially when we need to manage his incontinence more carefully.”source ↗

“There are days when we have to clean up more than once, and nights when sleeping comfortably is impossible”source ↗

“I am a veterinary technician and work at a vet so I brought her to work with me and noticed she doesn't have a tail and suspect fecal incontinence.”source ↗

“She can also pass solid poop herself, but will leak liquid poop and the leaking is less then when I first found her.”source ↗

“Just wanting any tips and tricks anyone might have.”source ↗

“I just want my girl to stop shitting on my floor 🫠”source ↗

“If she would stop leaking liquid poop I would feel better because I do worry about her getting a UTI even though I try to keep her as clean as possible.”source ↗

“We've already got about 14 doggy diapers and a set of reusable diaper liner pads to help as she is almost always dribbling a little bit--especially if something gets her excited.”source ↗

“For the most part she is more like a large cat than an active dog.”source ↗

“its SO MUCH to keep up with.”source ↗

“Because of her incontinence issues, we haven't felt like we can take her many places”source ↗

“We express her bladder ourselves every time we take her outside to do her business and even with the incredibly regular changes and expressing, she's had repeated UTI's that have drastically impacted her appetite.”source ↗

“The mental strain of waking up to a stinky dog that has a bed that needs to be cleaned, a diaper that needs to be changed, and a mini half bath on her behind, every single day, all day. It's too much for us to emotionally keep up with.”source ↗

“My senior dog lately has been having trouble holding it for her typical amount of time and has had an accident in the hallway on the carpet.”source ↗

“He'd had a big operation for bladder stones when he was 2 and as he aged he started leaking.”source ↗

“I used to buy dog diapers in the pet store but the cost was so high to have enough stock to keep her constantly clean! I switched to Aldi own brand baby diapers!”source ↗

“Potty pads for a dog that size are a pain, especially with the smell baking in Florida heat.”source ↗

“He can't hold it at all.”source ↗

“I wipe his underbelly with a warm wash cloth multiple times a day to keep it clean coz his pee goes everywhere. But even with that, there’s a very strong smell of pee around him.”source ↗

“We are in the exact same situation as you - older dog with some dribbling. He's 16, and our vet is pretty sure it's just old age related.”source ↗

“My dog who is senior and female has started to dribble and has dementia. Anyone have suggestions for diapers? I see they have reusable- cost efficient.”source ↗