Ohhh... so sorry o hear you're going though this. do you think your guy could adjust easily to doggie diapers - apparently there are some made for poop as well as pee. Not with idea that its any kind of lasting solution to anything.... just to give yourself and him a little time and a little less worry until you know what your course of action is. Also .... it may not be worth the discomfort to your pet or the financial cost since you kinda-sorta know.... but getting a definitive diagnosis can someimes help you have a clearer sense of what you might want to do, and when. All the best to you and yours!

I know how hard a decision that is. My cat of 10 great years had hip cancer. I would have done anything to keep her alive. I myself would try the doggie diapers. Not sure if you are up to it or not. I cried every day for 3 months when I had to put Missy down. Not the best time for you to be going thru something like that right now. I'm praying for you.

An option is dog diapers. They are usually for urination but you can give those a try. My 16 year old wears hers without much problem.

I had one dog who was paralyzed in her back legs and like yours could urinate outside but could not feel when she needed to poop. We confined her to one room of the house for most the day, but she came out and had family time too. It wasn't so bad.

I'm sorry.

It doesn't sound like your vet has discussed how much your dog is suffering.

Animals are *stoic*.

They don't screech like we do when we have a splinter, they don't whine like we do when our tummy feels queasy.

An animal that carries on like we do would attract the attention of predators.

so they don't show their pain.

By the time cancer causes a dog to lose bowel control & to wobble when he walks, that dog is miserable.

Again, I'm sorry, & I wish you the best.

I agree with Silvia. We put our 14 year old Brittany to sleep at the beginning of November. It was hard but i know it was the right thing to do.
He had been healthy other than some minor arthritis problems and suddenly had a seizure on a Friday evening. I called our vet and she said that it that sometimes happens for various reasons and we would do some blood work on Monday. He had another seizure during the night from Saturday to Sunday and a really bad one late Sunday afternoon. When I called the vet she said that at his age it probably is a brain tumor with seizures so close together and in her opinion the kindest thing would be put him to sleep. She makes house calls and initially we had planned it for Monday but she called back and said if it was OK with us she would like to do it Sunday evening yet as she was worried he would suffer more seizures during the night. He had recovered with no visible problems after the first two seizures but after the last one he would not stop pacing and walk right through his water dish. His passing was very peaceful with us petting him while he went.
We could have had tests done but decided that he had over 14 years of a good and completely healthy life and didn't want to put him through a battery of tests and diminished quality of life and suffering.
It might sound somewhat heartless but there were many tears by my husband and me and I have tears running down my face as I'm typing this. We miss him terribly but know it was the right decision.
I'm sorry that you are facing this though decision. This is exactly the situation we didn't want it to get to. We are sad that Spot is gone but happy that we were able to let him go with his dignity and quality of life intact. We had discussed before at which point in his life we would have to let go and agreed that if he would ever not be able walk without pain and not be able to do his business outside it would be time.
Katharina