Golden Retriever Forum:
Bowel incontinence

My 11 y/o dog can no longer sense when he has to have a bowel movement. Does anyone know of a device similar to what horse drawn carriages use that would catch the poop before it hit the ground?

I haven't heard of it, but You might be able to make something. Or look up and see if you can find it for 'miniature horses'...and you might be able to modify it for your dog. GoldenPUp

I actually saw this on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. It was a feature show titled \"sale or no sale\" of items. One item was a little plastic bag that attached somehow to the dog with an elastic band. When the dog had to \"poop\" it came out of the dog and slipped right into the bag which was easily disposed of with no visible discomfort to the dog. I have also seen diapers in the stores for dogs who are incontinent.