My Dozer who will be 8yrs old in September- I no a long way away- he was the one born with a rectal prolapse....

My problem is that he is losing poo around the house alot more then before- like it just comes out- you can put him outside and he is good to do his business, asks to go out and stuff, but its like he doesn't feel it and some just slides out. The odd time poo would stick to him and you wipe his bum up- being a boston not much fur to begin with and what he does have on his tail I keep shaved down to nothing. It seems now Iam just finding alot more presents around the house. Before it was maybe the odd time we would find poo but now you have to really look down when you are walking.

Do you think he could be losing control of his bum muscles what lil he prob did have due to this condition? His lil bum sticks out not alot but is noticable like a lil red cherry....

I don't want to pts but I also don't want poo all over my house either- I feel bad even thinking the idea. Rather then that he is a lovely lil dog, would be nice to cuddle but you no he is not all that clean. Like this morning when I got up poo smudged into the carpet where they like to lay by the heat register (carpet in my hallway only) and he even has some on his back end and his front leg- how I really don't no :-( I just bathed him last weekend and I no I have to bath him again and prob throw out all dog bedding again. My dogs are not kenneled they all have free roam, kennel is just their incase and they also like to lay in there.

I am considering pts and trying to explain to the kids but I don't no, they get upset which I totally understand, its hard on me as well to even consider. I was thinking on trying diapers but thats gonna be a huge expense in the long run cause I no I would have to change alot- hubby and I talked about that one to.

Not sure what to do, guess Iam looking to see what you would do in my place :-( vet said I was lucky if he made it a couple months or maybe he could live a long time- just never no and now he is coming 8yrs old. Then I think maybe I should have pts at birth but he is a lovely dog and I felt he deserved a chance, it wasn't his fault. Just torn, I love him- we all do but I also don't want poo dropping around the house.... I am at a total loss- rather then that he is fine and a great dog- hubby leaves it all up to me because they are more my dogs and this way I can't blame him-but he is getting tired of having to watch where you step- yup we do clean up poo here and there and that is gross, don't get me wrong its not like I have poo all over my house for the last 7yrs just he seems to be losing more- my house is clean....

I think only a vet examining him could tell you if this incontinence is now permanent.  Can you restrict him to an easier cleaned area such as a kitchen?  If not I fear the decision may have to be to let him go and try to be thankful that he has managed a much longer life than fate perhaps intended for him. 

Our ferret has her last shot on the 16th and I think I will ask the children to leave the room after she is done with her so I can have a chat with her about Dozer, or maybe I will keep them in the room so they can hear from the vet personally on what she suggests doing, this way they can't say I am lying... She knows Dozer very well and I no she can explain things much better then I, but if need be then I would bring him in and see what she thinks after examing him- but will have a talk with her first before doing so.

Just at a total loss with him and when I look at him he seems so normal- he is a lil off walks with his head a lil sideways (we call him our special puppy)- when he gets excited or has to go out he prances almost like he does tap dancing with all 4 feet- just adorable.

I have decided to bath all dogs today- cleaned kennels- and I put a diaper on Dozer- will be talking to my vet cause this just started in the summer with him leaving lil gifts and I do think he is starting to lose some control of his bum muscles but will see what she has to say... I really can't have poo left all over my house- its not lots just lil here and there which is pretty gross- but will always try options before I/we decide to pts.... Its is hard every time I look at him knowing if he didn't have this problem he would be a great puppy- which he still is of course- call him our puppy cause he is the youngest...