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Don’t give up; your dog’s urinary incontinence can be cured.

By Mary Straus

When my dog Popcorn woke up one morning many years ago in a puddle of urine, I panicked, certain that only a deadly illness could cause this perfectly housetrained dog to wet her bed. I rushed her to the vet, where he did a thorough physical exam and urinalysis. I can still remember the relief I felt when my vet told me it appeared to be a simple case of incontinence.

Maizey started leaking urine in her sleep shortly after she was spayed. However, her incontinence stopped when all grains were removed from her diet. Now 12 years old, she has been completely continent – and grain-free – for the past 10 years.

As it turns out, incontinence, which is defined as involuntary urination, is quite common in dogs, especially spayed females, where about one in five dogs (20 percent) is affected. …

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