Peeing In The House?

[Staff'n'Toller]

A few companies make electromagnetic dog doors, this is just one of them.

Petsafe electronic dog door.

Otherwise Puppy Trainer Pads might help keep the mess to a minimum for the short term.

It would be cruel to confine a dog to a crate when there is a medical reason behind her accidents- this is not a training problem. Besides, if she is weeing in her bed now she would just wee in the crate most probably. Drybedding cut to size (from Snooza or there is a company advertising in the banner section on here) may be more helpful. I often use a puppy trainer pad underneath a piece of drybed for hospital animals and in the morning there is lots of pee contained on the pad but their bedding is dry. Drybed is easily washed and tumble dried as well.

Mel.

[Golden Rules]

HERE is one on Ebay

[Staranais]

I would say so, I have asked the vet and they just say "it is her diabeties"

I'd say get a second opinion. Maybe even book an appointment with a specialist (the closest vet university should be able to put you onto someone appropriate, even if your own vet can't).

I'm sure the vet is right that the excessive urination is being caused by her diabetes, but from what I understand also, if you can get the problem under better control, you will have less urinating (and therefore less drinking).

Good luck!

Edited May 24, 2009 by Staranais

[grabonsam]

Hi, I've lived with a diabetic border collie girl. Prior to diagnosis she needed to pee 3-4 times overnight and was drinking heaps, fortunately she was able to give a quick bark to wake me when she needed to go out. After a week on insulin she slept through, didn't need to go out at all over night. If your vet is on the ball it really shouldn't take more than a few weeks to get reasonable diabetic control with insulin injections. Once the blood sugar is controlled, the excessive thirst settles - less drinking, less peeing. It's probably worth a visit to a vet who has plenty of experience with diabetes management just to get things under control. I was doing my own blood testing and adjusting insulin doses myself, with minimal assistance from the vet. But I've had a lot of experience with diabetes. My girl also went blind, but she coped brilliantly and walked without a lead as long as I kept talking so she knew where I was. Happy to 'talk' via the private email thingy whatever it's called if there's anything I can help with.