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Adrienne082 · 02-27-2011, 04:13 AM

@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }@font-face { font-family: "Lucida Grande"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Help is needed. 3 weeks ago my 10 1/2 yr old Yorkie started hyperventilating and shaking at bedtime. She has always slept in our bedroom with a gate across the door since we got her at three months old. (no changes in our routine) Saturday was the worst night ever. She tried climbing over the gate to get out of the room. My husband thought she needed out when she ran to the back door at (1:30am) which was not the case and when he tried to get her to come back into the house she refused to come in. I had to try and corner her outside to get her in. She was still hyperventilating and it seemed heavier, so we decided just to give her the entire house at 2am. My son came home 3am and he said she was still hyperventilating and shaking. Took her to the vet on Monday and he told us to give her ½ of a Tramadol along with Composure 30 minutes before bed to calm her down. It helped the first night but and now it is not. We gave her the whole house but she is not sleeping thru the night. My son comes home between 11- 3am and sometimes my daughter is out late. Early in the morning she is crying to go into our daughter’s room just for a two-minute stay. This morning she came to me at 5am to be fed which I did not do. We would if possible like to keep her in our room or upstairs at the very least. Any suggestions.

gemy · 02-27-2011, 07:18 AM

I know this must be worrisome. Are there any other symptoms? Is she aimlessly walking, or stopping and just staring at walls or at nothing? Was her vision checked at the vet's?

Let me see if I can find a thread I think might be pertinent here.

gemy · 02-27-2011, 07:28 AM

I am going to suggest you post in the sick and injured forum. The posts there get more immediate attention.

You might want to elaborate in your post on S & I what the vet did for his examination. Like blood tests, Xrays, physical exam Were eyes ears heart checked out ok, etc.

I think for now, you need to keep her under your eye, if she normally sleeps in your bedroom, then continue that routine.

Ringo1 · 02-27-2011, 07:40 AM

I'm sure that this is very disturbing behavior after following your routine all of these years.

If her health checked out ok; could this be the beginning of doggy dementia? My Maltese started around age 11 - pacing. But he was not shivering and whining; just started out continually pacing of an evening and eventually during the day.

I hope your Vet can get to the bottom of this - everyone needs their rest.

megansmomma · 02-27-2011, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Ringo1

I'm sure that this is very disturbing behavior after following your routine all of these years.

If her health checked out ok; could this be the beginning of doggy dementia? My Maltese started around age 11 - pacing. But he was not shivering and whining; just started out continually pacing of an evening and eventually during the day.

I hope your Vet can get to the bottom of this - everyone needs their rest.

I was thinking the same thing.

kjc · 02-27-2011, 08:25 AM

Hi and Welcome to YT!

Sounds like she's seen a ghost! or something in the house has her terrified. Is she okay during the day? Do you have any other pets in the house? If not, I would try borrowing another dog to see if it has any kind of reaction similar to hers.... Maybe if another dog doesn't have the same reaction, she would see that and learn there's nothing to fear from watching the borrowed dog....

Did anything fall over at night, or fall on her? Mine get really freaked say if a box falls over by itself....

Lizzie07 · 02-27-2011, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by kjc

Hi and Welcome to YT!

Sounds like she's seen a ghost! or something in the house has her terrified. Is she okay during the day? Do you have any other pets in the house? If not, I would try borrowing another dog to see if it has any kind of reaction similar to hers.... Maybe if another dog doesn't have the same reaction, she would see that and learn there's nothing to fear from watching the borrowed dog....

Did anything fall over at night, or fall on her? Mine get really freaked say if a box falls over by itself....

I was thinking the same thing, afraid of something. Does she get worse when the lights are out? One of my IGs goes crazy when she hears the fire alarm beep and she will try to get outside and has to be caught and brought in or chased into the house. She used to be afraid of the alarm system when it had to be reset after a power outage or surges too. She is better about that, but the fire alarm still scares her. She also starts panting and will act desperate to get outside.

I hope you figure it out. Sometime really innocuous things can scare them.

ladyjane · 02-27-2011, 02:04 PM

Hopefully your vet has done blood work to rule out any physical illnesses. If she is basically healthy, chances are this may be age related.

There is something in the link below about Nocturnal Restlessness. I have had many seniors in my home and when they start showing age related changes, it is usually manifested at night.

Behavior Changes & Problems in Older (Senior, Geriatric) Dogs

Another link:

http://www.medicinenet.com/pets/dog-...enior_dogs.htm

Patti · 02-27-2011, 03:04 PM

It does sound like it could be age related. My pom started with symptoms of getting confused, night restlessness and staring into space at about the same age. Anipryl really helped my pom. Nikki who is about 17 is having a lot of the same symptoms too. I would ask your vet about Anipryl. I hope you can find the reason for the change on her behavior.

Adrienne082 · 02-27-2011, 03:07 PM

Jessie is fine during the day. I do not have any other pets. Last night we got her to stay in our room for about twenty minutes than she wanted out and went downstairs to sleep. We ended up giving her the entire house though I do not like it.

lisaly · 02-27-2011, 04:46 PM

I'm sorry that Jessie is so fearful at night. I started to notice very subtle changes during the day in my little girl when she was almost sixteen, and a few months later I realized she had Canine Cognitive Disorder. At night, she was very anxious and pacing. The link below is a checklist of behaviors to rule out CDS or CCD. Once I realized that Ashley had CCD and that there was a medication that could help her, I gave her Anipryl and it helped her symptoms a lot. I hope Jessie starts to feel more secure again.

http://www.cdsindogs.com/PDF/cdsindogs/ANIPRYL.pdf

02-27-2011, 04:13 AM	#1
Adrienne082 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: sterling, va Posts: 2	Jeisse our yorkie hyperventilating and shaking @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }@font-face { font-family: "Lucida Grande"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Help is needed. 3 weeks ago my 10 1/2 yr old Yorkie started hyperventilating and shaking at bedtime. She has always slept in our bedroom with a gate across the door since we got her at three months old. (no changes in our routine) Saturday was the worst night ever. She tried climbing over the gate to get out of the room. My husband thought she needed out when she ran to the back door at (1:30am) which was not the case and when he tried to get her to come back into the house she refused to come in. I had to try and corner her outside to get her in. She was still hyperventilating and it seemed heavier, so we decided just to give her the entire house at 2am. My son came home 3am and he said she was still hyperventilating and shaking. Took her to the vet on Monday and he told us to give her ½ of a Tramadol along with Composure 30 minutes before bed to calm her down. It helped the first night but and now it is not. We gave her the whole house but she is not sleeping thru the night. My son comes home between 11- 3am and sometimes my daughter is out late. Early in the morning she is crying to go into our daughter’s room just for a two-minute stay. This morning she came to me at 5am to be fed which I did not do. We would if possible like to keep her in our room or upstairs at the very least. Any suggestions.

02-27-2011, 07:18 AM	#2
gemy YT 2000 Club Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Huntsville,Ont,Canaada Posts: 12,335 Blog Entries: 2	I know this must be worrisome. Are there any other symptoms? Is she aimlessly walking, or stopping and just staring at walls or at nothing? Was her vision checked at the vet's? Let me see if I can find a thread I think might be pertinent here. __________________ Razzle and Dara. Our clan. RIP Karma Dec 24th 2004-July 14 2013 RIP Zoey Jun9 th 2008-May 12 2012. RIP Magic,Mar 26 2006July 1st 2018

02-27-2011, 07:28 AM	#3
gemy YT 2000 Club Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Huntsville,Ont,Canaada Posts: 12,335 Blog Entries: 2	I am going to suggest you post in the sick and injured forum. The posts there get more immediate attention. You might want to elaborate in your post on S & I what the vet did for his examination. Like blood tests, Xrays, physical exam Were eyes ears heart checked out ok, etc. I think for now, you need to keep her under your eye, if she normally sleeps in your bedroom, then continue that routine. __________________ Razzle and Dara. Our clan. RIP Karma Dec 24th 2004-July 14 2013 RIP Zoey Jun9 th 2008-May 12 2012. RIP Magic,Mar 26 2006July 1st 2018

02-27-2011, 07:40 AM	#4
Ringo1 Ringo (1) and Lucy too! Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: On the Edge of Glory Posts: 3,447	I'm sure that this is very disturbing behavior after following your routine all of these years. If her health checked out ok; could this be the beginning of doggy dementia? My Maltese started around age 11 - pacing. But he was not shivering and whining; just started out continually pacing of an evening and eventually during the day. I hope your Vet can get to the bottom of this - everyone needs their rest. __________________ Mommy to Lucy, Ringo, and Matthew

02-27-2011, 08:25 AM	#6
kjc I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 18,866	Hi and Welcome to YT! Sounds like she's seen a ghost! or something in the house has her terrified. Is she okay during the day? Do you have any other pets in the house? If not, I would try borrowing another dog to see if it has any kind of reaction similar to hers.... Maybe if another dog doesn't have the same reaction, she would see that and learn there's nothing to fear from watching the borrowed dog.... Did anything fall over at night, or fall on her? Mine get really freaked say if a box falls over by itself.... __________________ Kat Chloe Lizzy PeekABooTinkerbell SapphireInfinity

02-27-2011, 02:04 PM	#8
ladyjane Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 27,451	Hopefully your vet has done blood work to rule out any physical illnesses. If she is basically healthy, chances are this may be age related. There is something in the link below about Nocturnal Restlessness. I have had many seniors in my home and when they start showing age related changes, it is usually manifested at night. Behavior Changes & Problems in Older (Senior, Geriatric) Dogs Another link: http://www.medicinenet.com/pets/dog-...enior_dogs.htm __________________ CLOUD NINE BEDS--YORKIE HAVEN RESCUE MY ETSY SHOP Last edited by ladyjane; 02-27-2011 at 02:06 PM.

02-27-2011, 03:04 PM	#9
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	It does sound like it could be age related. My pom started with symptoms of getting confused, night restlessness and staring into space at about the same age. Anipryl really helped my pom. Nikki who is about 17 is having a lot of the same symptoms too. I would ask your vet about Anipryl. I hope you can find the reason for the change on her behavior. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

02-27-2011, 03:07 PM	#10
Adrienne082 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: sterling, va Posts: 2	Jessie is fine during the day. I do not have any other pets. Last night we got her to stay in our room for about twenty minutes than she wanted out and went downstairs to sleep. We ended up giving her the entire house though I do not like it.

02-27-2011, 04:46 PM	#11
lisaly Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,891	I'm sorry that Jessie is so fearful at night. I started to notice very subtle changes during the day in my little girl when she was almost sixteen, and a few months later I realized she had Canine Cognitive Disorder. At night, she was very anxious and pacing. The link below is a checklist of behaviors to rule out CDS or CCD. Once I realized that Ashley had CCD and that there was a medication that could help her, I gave her Anipryl and it helped her symptoms a lot. I hope Jessie starts to feel more secure again. http://www.cdsindogs.com/PDF/cdsindogs/ANIPRYL.pdf __________________ *Lisa and* Katie *Ashley 6/10,* *Gracie 2/04,* Kiwi 10/03, and Jolie 7/93 .