Using Dog Diapers for Canine Incontinence Care

Updated: July 12, 2022

Living with our dogs is great! The good days seems to be getting better - long walks, play times, traveling, lazy days at home and a lot more!

What is Canine Incontinence?

But as they say, all good things must come to an end - because of incontinence. It can be such a trying time when your dog goes through this but even though it might seem to be a roller coaster ride ahead, we're going to show you how to manage canine incontinence and still provide your dog the best life.

"Canine incontinence may begin from occasional small leaks to large amounts over time."

Canine incontinence can be classified into two types. Urinary and Fecal.

Urinary incontinence is when a dog fully loses control of his bladder, having the inability to control his urge to pee. On the other hand, fecal incontinence is the inability of the dog to control his bowel movements, causing him to poo anywhere and anytime. Canine incontinence may begin from occasional small leaks to large amounts over time.

Definitely, as the best treatment is being administered to your dog, canine incontinence won't disappear just like that.

You have to look for something that will prevent accidental peeing and pooping in your home - Ah! Dog Diapers!

Dog Diapers

Using Dog Diapers

Dog diapers are a great solution in preventing messy accidents due to canine incontinence. But remember that incontinence is serious. You will have to consider many things and not just have your dog wear it immediately.

  • Choose a diaper that is waterproof, super absorbent and has no "crinkly" or uncomfortable texture.
  • In putting dog diapers on your incontinent dog, make sure that you trim the fur around the private area so that pee/poop won't soak the fur, making him vulnerable to rashes and infection.
  • Diapers should be changed as often as possible to avoid UTI and diaper rash.

Although it’s challenging to manage pets suffering from canine incontinence, you have to talk to your veterinarian as soon as possible to know if the condition causing the incontinence can be treated.

In addition to dog diaper, you may want to provide extra protection for your furniture or bed. You can use Pawtect® Pads to cover these areas. These are dog pee pads that work great as dog pads for incontinence. With superior absorption, these washable and reusable dog pee pads can help you to keep your home clean when dealing with dog incontinence. 

Some dogs are given certain medications while other dogs undergo surgeries. If the incontinence cannot be cured anymore, your dog will need extra care, love, support and diapers to prevent accidents from happening inside your home and to still continue living your best life together.

And nope, not all good things must come to an end.

"In putting dog diapers on your incontinent dog, make sure that you trim the fur around the private area so that pee/poop won't soak the fur, making him vulnerable to rashes and infection."

The author

MICKA V.

Author Bio

Micka Virtudazo is a full-time content creator at Pet Parents® who lives with thirteen adorable American Bullies and a Shih Tzu-Maltese mix named Gretel. She especially enjoys writing how-to articles as she feels through this she can connect to other pet parents on a more personal level.

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