Comments on: Oh Those Puddles on the Floor …

By: Debbie Louise

Debbie Louise — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:25:11 +0000

Help….I can’t afford the UD diet dog food or the prescriptives…..my dog just had stones removed and he is doing wonderful…but I am looking for a way to make his food or get a really good dry vegetarian dog food….Please help…he is a dalmation and he is 13 years old and otherwise very healthy and happy…this is the first time we have had this problem and don’t want him to have it again.

Thanks so much! I have been out of work for 5 months so funds are very low.

By: Brigitte Smith

Brigitte Smith — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:39:35 +0000

Hi Ludeen,

Thanks for your comments and advice to Eunice.

They’re some great tips for keeping a dog in great health generally, and hopefully will be helpful to other dog owners whose dogs have developed seemingly age-related bladder problems.

Regards,
Brigitte

By: Ludeen

Ludeen — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:42:32 +0000

Eunice – I just read your posting about the bladder issues with your Westie! We too are Westie lovers, having had three of them. Charlie was our last, and he lived to be 3-months shy of 18 years. We too had a few problems with bladder control, and I want to relay a few of the things I found.

Have you made any changes in his diet or treats, which could be exasperating the bladder problems? Have you tried taking his water dish away early in the evening, so that he is not drinking alot before bedtime? Have you started any new medications, or has there been any chanage in vaccinations, etc??

Charlie came to us at two years of age, with alot of allergy problems. His previous family had fed him alot of table scraps and a poor quality dry dog food, both of which only further aggravated his allergies. He was especially sensitive to milk products, which affected his bladder and urinary control. He also had seasonal allergies. My vet bills were horrible the first couple years, until I found changes to diet and supplements which worked – and virtually eliminated the problems. We found a diet of home-made food (ground turkey mixed with orzo and brown rice, cooked, and frozen in small containers. At serving time I would add raw veggies, such a carrots, to the thawed turkey) and mixed with a high quality (all natural) dry food (He lover Merrick’s Turducken). We supplimented with vitamins and omega3-6 oil capsules. When arthritus set in, glucosamine tablets helped immensely (after a prescription from the vet nearly killed him!!). We also built ramps on our deck, when the steps became hard for him to handle. When the seasonal allergies set off symptoms, we used Benedryl gel caps (dye free).

I hope some of this helps!

By: Brigitte Smith

Brigitte Smith — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:46:55 +0000

Hello Eunice,

I’m sorry to hear that your Westie is suddenly having trouble controlling his bladder.

Perhaps by the time you read this you will already have seen your vet, and I hope you’ve been given some good news. I really hope it is a urinary tract infection, which can be treated quite readily (see above article for the link to a great natural remedy for UTIs), or some other problem that can be treated quickly and simply.

As you know, I’m not a vet, and I really don’t have any more idea than you what could be ailing your Westie.

I wish you well, and wish your dog a speedy recovery.

Regards,
Brigitte

By: Eunice Jones

Eunice Jones — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:17:14 +0000

Our Westie is 12 years old and has just started to pee in his bed. First time he had an accident it was on our bedroom carpet and then once in our bed (yes, he had been sleeping with us) and now this morning I notice he is sleeping on the floor because his bed is soaked. He has always had such great bladder control. He does drink a lot of water but always has. He seemed to take a chill from his last grooming about 5 weeks ago now and is scheduled for another grooming tomorrow. I think we’ll cancel that appointment to prevent another chill from happening. We are going to the vet today if possible. Do you think this may be ‘just’ a bladder infection? My husband and I will be devastated if he is seriously ill.
Thank you for any reply you may make.

By: Brigitte Smith

Brigitte Smith — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:32:44 +0000

Thanks so much, Kimberly! Lovely to hear from you again. I really appreciate your kind comments. And I really appreciate that you recommend my sites - Healthy Happy Dogs, and this one - Healthier Dogs, to your clients. Regards, Brigitte

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:51:57 +0000

Hi Bridgette, I truly like the blog you have created, lots of helpful information on a number of things not just one topic. I like that!
OK here is my advice, for those of you who don’t know we have been breeding pugs for many years now. I reccommend a food called Blue Buffalo it has life source bits (vitamins & nutrients), that are cold formed. This way your pet gets all the vitamins and nutrients, 100% potency, Blue has 23 vitamins & nutrients so I don’t have to give vitamin supplements. Pugs tend to have a lot of allergy problems, but with Blue we have none! Really none, there is no wheat, soy, corn, or any fillers at all! Also we hardly have any fleas, no skin disorders, no eye or ear problems, tear stains, bad breath, or anything else! We feed Blue to our dogs & highly reccommend it to all our clients too! I can’t tell you enough about how happy we are with this food called Blue Buffalo. If anyone is interested in doing some research on this please go to blubuff.com and see what I am raving about for yourself! (They also have cat food) So I just covered all the topics you mentioned with one highly nutritious food, I would say that calls for some research if you are serious about keeping your pet healthy?
Again keep up the good work Bridgette, people are becoming more aware because of this website! I give all our clients lots of your info (printed out), and ask them to go to your website. I have recieved nothing but praise for your site, I sincerely thank you for taking the time and effort!
Sincerely… PugTona Pug Breeder of NC – Kimberly