Old dog peeing in her bed?

Take her to the vet for evaluation. The vet will determine whether it is a UTI, incontinence, or canine cognitive disorder.

If it is age-related incontinence, which sounds likely to me, there are effective ways to treat it. Your vet will probably start by putting her on a drug called phenylpropanolamine (PPA), trade name Proin. It is reasonably inexpensive, has few side effects, and most dogs can tolerate being on it for years. If that doesn't work then a hormone, DES, may be tried next. It also helps to give the dog some vitamin C once a day, and you might try reducing the amount of grain in her diet.

Pick up her water an hour or two before bed. She wil be less likely to pee her bed if her bladder is not full. If necessary, you can buy her doggie diapers.

If it is a UTI, an antibiotic should do the trick. If it is cognitive, then there are drug to help that too. But I'd bet that it is just plain old age-related incontinence.

13 is really old for a big dog. Just because she has been outside for a long time that does not mean she has peed. It sounds like incontinence. She cannot control it. You need to take her to the vet. They make pills that can help if that is what this is.

EDIT: The puppy pads someone was talking about is not a bad idea. You do not want that kind though. The ones marketed for dogs are scented to make them want to pee there. That is what my dog's trainer told me anyway. The disposable under pads they make for people are cheaper, are not scented & work just as good. If you buy a new bed & put those on it from the start that should help any smell.

I got those for my dog too. I keep one on the couch now & simply dispose of it if she has an accident on it.

Peeing Her Bed

The first thing I always think of when an older dog who never had a problem is wetting their bed is medical. I would have a bloodwork up done just to be sure. It could just be happening while your dog sleeps but it could also be a UTI and want to rule that out. When you wash it, you need to mix in some Nature's Miracle to completely get rid of the smell. If you're just using regular laundry detergent or bleach, it's going to enhance the smell and encourage the dog to pee in that same spot.

Could hat a bladder infection, I had one and actually still do and they suck! Makes you want to pee every 10 minutes after drinking 1 glass of water! Could be her age as well, and the combination could just be a bad mix. I hope it isn't anything too serious, I'm an avid animal lover. Good luck with her, I bet she is a pretty doggy!

Alot of older dogs are not able to keep in their wastes as easy as they used to. It's just apart of the body functions getting older and slower. There's a beagle at my work who does the exact same thing. She can't hold it in as long anymore. I would suggest investing in a few packages of puppy pads(used to potty train youngters) but alot of dogs use them now a days. It's like a litter box but for dogs. Or move her bed by the door so u can take her outside as soon as she is about to go.

She may be incontinent or has a UTI. It's not uncommon for an older dog - especially spayed females to become incontinent. Either way, she should be seen by the vet. There is medication for both problems.

my old dog did that too. its incontinence, you will get it to when you are old.

you can buy doggie diapers but those are expensive. The cheapest thing is either toddler diapers or adult diapers and cut a hole out for the tail(unless it she has a snub, if that what they are called i forgot)

also maybe buy a different bed, like an orthopedic one, for when she possibly has trouble with the joints.

She's either losing her mental capacity to know when the appropriate time to pee is or she's losing control of her bladder. You could try going outside with her before letting her in and telling her to potty one more time, kinda like you would tell a puppy, just to make sure her bladder is empty.

I remember my 16 year old dog did this ... then my parents had to put her down ............ :( I still miss her even tho this was over 10 years ago.