He is very easily startled, and will run and hide if our other dogs cough. I dropped her off and her late brother for a routine scheduled dental cleaning. In the last couple of weeks he’s seemed more distressed and it’s been much harder for me to help him calm down so I think his quality of life is degrading. He is doing exactly the same things that Miss Cricket is doing. I visit our vet, whom Ive known for 25 years, and has seen me through a lot of pain, sorrow and love. still has many good times ahead with you. But she also has untreated Cushing’s Disease and being on FB groups for both, I notice a lot of cross-over symptoms. I can open my eyes slightly and she will be looking right at me. There were some negative indicators I had not thought of, and some activities I was worried about that were put into perspective. I’m glad your chi is happy a lot of the time. My dog Paco is a 16yr old Chihuahua. Our little furbaby Duke who is a Maltese is turning 20 next month and is both deaf and blind, has a heart condition but is generally still such a happy chap, this last weekend he had a really bad weekend, stopped eating and drinking very little, spoke to our vet who advised me when I would know it is time, my husband said to give him one more day as it had been really cold and maybe he was just feeling it as he also suffers with a curved spine. Also, she has cataracts and is deaf for about 4 years. For me, Cricket didn’t give me a sign she was ready or anything like that (I don’t think dogs always or even often do that), but she was getting more and more frail. He also licks the wall. Good luck! She's a 2 year old Pomeranian dog, and has had some health problems in the past. Bless you for taking in this senior fellow. I also feel so Wrong about being there in her last moments ! So I’ve been looking on my IPad and came across your site. His vet put him on novox and he’s able to walk. Lately we have been giving him 3mgs of Meletonin to sleep. Recently his was diagnosed with ccd and put on selegiline. it is so heartbreaking to see brandy like this i have had him since he was 2. he always seems to look like he is sad and i am beginning to question myself is he happy ? >>EILEEN NARRATING: Thank you for this website! Sometimes 30 minutes apart. Some of the signs that usually accompany seizures are uncontrollable shaking of the whole body or a specific body part, fainting, falling over, running type of movement on their side, and in some cases not being able to control their bowels or urine. My son’s house is so empty without them. Hi Jean, you posted on this page: https://dogdementia.com/dog-dementia-e-book/. Thank you for having such a helpful and interesting website. I’m glad the videos were helpful, Gay. If you need to talk to the rescue about him, a good resource is the Quality of Life Scale. Please know that I am familiar with the kind of pain you have, and so are a lot of other people who have commented here. We can engage him in play but he plays alone, not usually with the other 2 labs. All blood chemistries were normal. You can fill out this checklist to take to your vet. I am so sorry it’s happening, though. Love your dogs, the 19 years I’ve had her will never be enough❤️. It’s always a hard conversation, and I hope you and the rescue can see eye-to-eye about him, whatever the decision may be. I am glad you shared your story about Poppy. It hurts so bad to lose my precious sweet baby. Eileen, thank you so much for your video & information. I have tons of patience and I guess they are the hardest dog to train, not due to lack of intelligence but more like she does what she wants. The end tables are also in the formal dining room (she was getting stuck under chairs and table legs. We have learned that in order to get him to stop we actually have to get him to move from where he is laying. He is on prednisone, cyclosporine and potassium bromide and keppra for seizures. You need to know what you and your dog are dealing with. He doesn’t react to someone at the door. My 17 yr old bichon jazzy has been going to the hinged side of door when I open it, does the circling and constantly stares in the mirrored closet at me instead of directly at me. He seems unstable too. My 10 yr old Yorkshire terrier seems to be suffering from dementia. Congratulations and keeping Scooter so well cared for 19 years! It got so bad so fast ive had to set her up in a play pen as she just urinates everywhere and my 9 month old son is crawling around. He’s not realllythat old . All of a sudden she’ Go to this one spot in the apartment, sit down and not move. My year-and-a-half all of the sudden she just looks up in the air on both sides constantly like something is after her she’s never done it before until the other day what could it possibly be she is a fila. He has been on meds since and it has been an up and down since. I do my own research in my area and I take Barbie to a vet oncologist. So glad you’ve found us, too. They do a bone marrow aspirate and she does not have cancer, so I’m referred to an internal medicine vet. I really try to help about this. To be honest it’s really hard work every single day! Poppy is so lucky to have you looking after her. He has done some head pressing, but mostly just standing in the corner with his head down. Chris, I think this is a question for a veterinarian. Perhaps it can help. He may do this 3 or 4 times in a row then goes back to sleep. The biggest advice I can give is “Trust Your Instinct”. Reading this was extremely helpful in reassuring me that I made the right decision for my sweet boy and jopefully I can now begin healing from the loss of my sweet boy. It will just mean that you have saved her some future suffering. When your dog is acting scared out of the blue, you understandably want to know why. I ran across this website looking for information on doggy dementia. Robyn. Many of us have gone through that up and down. ! I hope Mariposa (what a beautiful name for a dog!) She doesnt like toys, wont eat or drink if any looks at her. Is he keeping you up at night? I hope you can talk to your vet as soon as possible. Best wishes. He seems to be at the early stages so no messing in the house or getting stuck behind furniture yet but he shows all of the other signs. I hope you can make a decision you can be at peace with. Any thoughts would be most welcome!! My own book has a whole chapter on this subject as well. Walking & activity was less but we were keeping things going, even if just a visit to park to wander or sitting in the sunshine. She is my best friend she’s the sweetest little girl. I hadn’t realized circling was a symptom until I saw your video. There are some medications that help some dogs. I’m sorry for my delayed response. He is off and on with eating, but thankfully has not lost any weight. And yes, the seniors are the best. I prepared myself and cried all weekend but I do not want him to suffer, low and behold we come home on Monday and he is his old self and eating and drinking and barking and bouncing…he also stares long periods at walls and wanders around but know i think I understand the cause of this. It does seem early at age 8 1/2. Also he has a breathing problem. There are lots of mental and physical conditions that can cause behavior changes in dogs and I think someone needs to see your dog in person to help. Now he will sometimes stand in the middle of the floor for a long time with his head down. Wishing you many more happy days with her. Thanks Good luck. I only take him out when the weather is nice now. But the standing around kind of thing, although distressing for us to watch, I think is just the “new normal” for them. He also has a heart murmur and elevated blood pressure. I’m so sorry this is happening, and I hope you can get some help for it. Feeding time he’s his happy jumpy self. I’m so sorry about Jenny Lyn, Georgene. Dear Joyce, He rests and sleeps for most of the day and luckily at night, but between around 2:30pm and 7pm he wears himself out circling the house. He has always been a very anxious dog and I have tried so many things and spoken to behavioural experts but nobody has ever suggested dementia. His condition was taking a toll on the entire family and I could see he was starting to have more bad days than good ones. She’s acting so out of touch. Her food & water bowl is about a foot or so away from the wall (to allow her to circle it, otherwise she steps on it). About a year ago, she had parvo (if it matters) So, she was perfectly fine this morning, but all of a sudden, she started acting very strangely. There are other conditions that can cause these symptoms, too. For us the hardest symptom we have had to deal with is the aggression. It is nice to know there are others who are dealing with this and can offer support and advice. Sheila. He exhibits many of the same symptoms as your Cricket. I’ve now starting making steaks, burgers and chicken for him to eat every day, which he does. https://dogdementia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Canine-Cognitive-Dysfunction-Checklist.pdf. I guess the next thing will have to be “the talk” with my vet. Over the course of these visits Barbie takes Melotonin (so she can relax and sleep at night and I can too), Cyclosporine (it suppresses her immune system since it’s unknown why her RBC count is low), Xanax (1/2 a tablet in the morning and at night) this helps reduce her pacing/anxiety), weekly B12 injection, and her new medication weekly injection Aranesp (man-made protein that helps produce RBC). He is sometimes unresponsive, even for treats! However, as it played on my mind a did a search and came across your website! How do they treat this? I even told my husband to take her and I would just say goodbye, while she gets to ride with him, one more time. Please give her a treat for me. However, he goes for at least two walks a day with my other dog and they walk about 3 miles a day total, he does fine on his walks. Hi Liz, My 14 year old girlie, Goldie has all the symptoms and it is very distressing for us human parents to see them that way. I don’t know what to say except I know how hard it is to watch them drift away. They include the dog getting stuck behind things; forgetting what she is doing and (poignantly) repeatedly greeting her human after she forgets where she was; getting confused about the door; and circling. I have a bichon named Tucker who is 8 1/2. That is so young for it to start up. I often tell her , I love her and thanks for the happy years she has given me. What did they say? He immediately said it was dementia. It’s linked on the “When to Say Goodbye?” page. P.S. Take care. At the end I have never seen her so Beautiful. I have a twelve year old chihuahua, Snowball, that I have suspected has dementia. Hi Barbara Occasional aggression towards up but was only odd moments. He’s on trazadone for anxiety and tramadol for his IVDD. Thank you, I was feeling so sad & quite alone in this, Donna, I’m so sorry. The last few weeks she lies under the dining table, she never did that before. When he isn;’t asleep, he is pacing and panting. Both for Maggie and for you and your family. so we were told to keep giving her the pain Meds… today she is still circling, pacing, hind legs giving out, not eating, we hand feed her… she takes very little… has trouble going up and down steps, sometimes responds to her name… etc, I looked at your checklist… and Brittany has about 95% of those symptoms listed. You might want to check with a vet behaviorist. No one can prepare you for how difficult that day will be, though. But I think only you and your vet can make that decision. I want to give him “rest”, but my husband says he is waiting until he appears to be in pain or becomes immobile. Thanks for sharing your tips, and I hope you and Kizzie can continue to enjoy each other. I’m ordering your book tonight. You might want to check with a vet behaviorist. She also has a look of confusion when she sees me sometimes. The medication worked for a ehile but seems to have stopped working. We keep the floors covered with newspaper for any accidents. Ty in advance. I took a video of her and showed it to our veterinarian. It’s a long shot I guess, and they would have to fit with the Anipryl, but it would be worth asking. I’m sorry for what you are going through. Hugs to you. They … I would pick her up, hold her, and tried to make her anxiety less. We have only had her for almost 3 yrs so we are guessing on her age. He shakes when picking him up. Thank you so much for the videos! Walking into furniture , in circles, hitting walls, disoriented, confused, getting trapped in table legs, walking into water bowls. And lately has been getting trapped behind a side table. Just today someone posted on my Facebook page about her dog going off a certain medication, and a large percentage of his dementia symptoms going away. I have a little terrier mixed breed, got her at 5 weeks old, she is now almost 18 years old. Hi there, I stumbled across your website whilst scanning for information on doggie dementia. Thinking of you and Ginger. Hi Carol, Good luck, Jonathan. I just don’t know what to do – I just hate to see him wasting mentally and physically. Although I know the term is not entirely accurate, I often feel his behavior is “manic” and that he is clearly not in control of whatever motivates him to pace etc… A lot of us here are familiar with what you are going through. A few months ago she started barking at nothing (although she has vision and hearing problems, too). At this point although his life is clearly severely impacted by the CCD and the IVDD but he does have many moments of peace. Vyberajte z 57 inzerátov. Reflecting on the strange attention online has been me now or you’ll life and career in tangram taquin. Also in the book I have hints for taking care of a dog with dementia. Acting silly lol so cute. He paces, turns in circles, gets stuck in EVERYTHING, can’t sleep at night, and uses the bathroom where ever he feels like it then steps in it. Every dog seems to take a different journey, and this one must be so distressing for you. Nothing seemed to work. Take care. I can only thank you for providing a place to share stories with people going through the same with their beloved pet and will keep in touch. I used the new QOL scale, but found it lacked the weight/importance of “happiness” in a dog’s life. I am so sorry for your loss. Pam. His sleeping is getting less and less. Good luck with your boy. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Forgetting where I am. Finding and greeting me again. If it helps anyone else, the sleep cycle management has at least stopped her being up all night, I try periods of activity during the day, even if it is just finding food ( doesn’t do toys anymore), trip in the car or short sniff out in a field for 5 -10 minutes, then an awake period until 10 or 11 pm so she stopped being up all night and now sleeps when I do. He will be walking and his back legs give out on him. I have just lost my 2 granddogs, Mia & Petey, in the last 2 months, one due to heart issues, one to CCD. I noticed my 14 year old cocker spaniel/eskie mix, Emma, is doing some things that she never did before. Take this dog to a Vet. Then just one week after having graduated from crate rest, he reinjured his back and had to go back in the crate. I am so worried about 16 year old cocker (17 in 5 months) Not only is he suffering from CCD, he has large hard knots along his spine (feels disfigured) and in his pelvic and hip area. My heart goes out to anyone with the similar situation with the difficult decision. I love your website and thanks for sharing:). It cost us $6,000 in hospital Bill’s alone to find out what was wrong, had they gave us the total in advance we might have put him down, but I don’t regret 1 cent spent… I would do it for my kids and he is my son so I did it for him!!! So, my dog is acting very strange. She can’t see well so can’t tell if water is in bowl. And she suddenly likes dental chew bones again after 8 years of not liking them. Thanks again for all the info you provided! You haven’t read many comments, then. He’s now started running in there in the day time now, in a very scared way and cowering. Xanax gets him about 6-7 hours of sleep. Here she is walking in circles. It’s not a sin that she still feels good sometimes. The video with Cricket was wonderful. Inscrivez-vous à Yahoo Questions/Réponses et recevez 100 points dès aujourd’hui. I’m sorry that I am so very late publishing your comment. Dear Sandy, Noah may not be trying to tell you anything. She had a seizure, and even though she was still eating OK and could walk and knew me, I made the decision then, before she took that final downturn. Nor have you looked very hard at the site. I miss her wagging tail the most. I was just on the phone with relatives and they were pushing back as well. Good luck. He will be 10 in March 2017. Hello, my beagle mix is almost 16 y/o, problems started about 4-6 months ago with a growth/cyst on her hind leg, vet gave several rounds of antibiotics, I did dressing g changes at home due to the area bleeding, blood test showed no cancer, currently just keep the area clean and dry no dressings, she does not bother it. You are so right that we have to be careful not to try to diagnose. He flinches when we approach him as if we were about to strike him (not the case). For about the last month he has become VERY aggressive with us. When I approached her to try and find out what was wrong she just looked at me as if she was scared and started backing away from me. I usually find her sleeping on the floor and then just gently move her to her bed cos she can’t work out how to go in it herself Gill has owned Pomeranians for over 30 years and judged them at Challenge Certificate level (referred to as CC level). Thank you for doing fospice! Let me know how it goes with Snowball. If it helps to know, I haven’t heard of dementia that early. Thank you for all this wonderful and useful information! Excessive panting. I’m glad the articles and videos have helped. Thank you for this information. If you are worried that your dog has a brain tumor, get them a scan without delay. What can this be? Those are just about the bottom line for me, assuming that physical needs are well enough taken care of. She still eats and drinks and goes to the bathroom. I just recently found you and your book and I wish I had done more research sooner…My 16yr old Maltese x has been showing signs of dementia for the past 1.5yrs and is getting worse. A vet can ask you some questions and start to work on a diagnosis. I have a shih tzu which is 16 going on seventeen years old. Take care. I believe she had this before the surgery and we just didn’t notice it and I believe the anesthesia made it worse….Is that possible…. I hope you can get her some help. Sudden changes in behavior often indicate serious health issues. We left, crying, both of us. I used to check for Cricket’s breathing too. I’m so worried about him. We had never come across this condition before and when my daughter first suggested it I just dismissed it with a chuckle not thinking it through. I’m going to stop the meds and get your book and take advantage of this site. Who knows what racing dog s went through? 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