Brandy is alert and plays when she first gets up in the morning. By mid morning she acts disoriented,sleeps alot and acts like something freightened her. Nothing new has taken place in our lives. Have a great vet who wants to do x-rays, blood work etc. I don't want to put her through all that because I feel it's just old age. Do you agree?
Experienced Advisor Mark Nunez says:
October 06th, 2008 at 06:32 AM
Bloodwork and X-rays are very reasonable and non-invasive. Age is not a disease. In the beginning, the signs of disease are very subtle or even impossible for the average person to pick up on. If things aren't right, the sooner you find out what's wrong the better your chances are of helping her.
Patricia says:
October 06th, 2008 at 11:05 AM
She has had blood work and shows nothing abnormal. X-Ray would probably show a slight knee issue. The anal glands are expressed about every 4 weeks because she has had issues with that. She is fine one minute then the next she is acting like a scared little bunny rabbit. The vet wants to do a brain scan but money is an issue with that. She is showing no other sides of distress but ears back, tail down and hiding or wandering around looking like she is lost in her own home. Brandy eats and drinks with no problems. Sometimes she refuses to go for her walk but will do her business in the backyard instead. Thank you for you answer.
Experienced Advisor Mark Nunez says:
October 07th, 2008 at 06:51 AM
If everything medically is coming up normal, you may be dealing with a behavior problem. Correcting behavior problems is beyond the scope of the forum. You should seek the advice of a behaviorist.
Patricia says:
December 04th, 2008 at 12:10 PM
Brandy's disorientation is getting worse. She gets on the bed, steps up on the night stand and knocks everything off. She has her tail down, slinks around the house like she is afraid of something. Can she be in pain? Is this part of her getting older? Behavioral issues? I have posted before and answer was behavioral but I have a feeling it's something more than that. She acts so freightened, pants a little, does not seem to know where she is or what she is doing. Other then testing (everything is ok there) can it be her anal glands? She has had problems with them in the past and the vet felt it is pain that is causing this. Had them drained and she still acted "funny" but not as much. The disorientation comes and goes. Had no issues for 2 months and then it comes out of the blue. Would you recommend something over th counter tp calm her down?
User suggests:
December 15th, 2009 at 04:30 PM
Hi there my dog has just started acting very strange like your did just out the blue, following me around, stands out in the cold for hours just doing nothing, when we do get him inside its like he is scared of the house, how looks very sad like he is terrfrired or something. Did you manage to find out what was wrong with your dog and why she was acting strange? please could you help me in anyway. stephanie stephanie200uk2003@yahoo.co.uk
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