If your dog, after behaving impeccably for months, suddenly starts having "accidents", what do you do? The reasons could be many. The most obvious one being that he has been hit by a bladder infection. So, the first thing you should do is to take him to his vet to rule out this possibility. A second reason could be old age catching up with your pet. As with old people, so also with dogs suffering incontinence, you will have to make allowances for this problem and get special pads to prevent your house being "mucked" up. These are physical reasons over which you have little control. But there are other possibilities which are not so obvious. A change in environment for instance, can often cause a dog to start having accidents. One of the first things you can do to help your dog is refresh housetraining. Next, try to keep your pet in good humor by playing with him at home, giving him ample exercise and taking him out for a walk.
