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05-12-2012, 05:04 AM | #1 |
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| Concerned about behavior...what should I do? Roxie has been acting very strangely for about the past 8 weeks or so, and we're really unsure what to do. DH and I just got married in April. The few weeks leading up the wedding were insane, and we actually weren't home much. I thought maybe her behavior would return to normal once the wedding craziness was over, however, it has only continued to get more unusual. 1. Roxie is usually very playful, but she has not been lately. She used to love playing tug and fetch. She doesn't do either anymore. She spends a lot of time sleeping in her bed. Most times if you try to pet her while she's in bed she will attempt to bite you. 2. It has always been very difficult to get her to go out for a walk with me, because she always prefers my DH to take her out. Now she even gives him a hard time. Bribing her with treats doesn't even work. 3. When we do finally get her outside she pulls...A LOT. She never seems to want to go in the direction we want to go, or she stops dead still in the middle of the road and refuses to budge. Sometimes she just lays down on the spot. 4. The most noticeable difference is that the past few days she hasn't even wanted to sit with us on the couch. Usually when one of us sits on the couch, she immediately comes right over and jumps up to sit on, or next to, us. She just loves the big fleece blanket, but even that hasn't enticed her lately. *She is eating and pottying normally. If we call the vet they will just tell us to bring her in, but without concrete physical symptoms, I don't know what they could possibly suggest. The last time she had behavior changes, all they did was run a blood test and tell us they didn't see anything externally wrong. It cost quite a bit of $$ to get no answers. I'm sorry this is so long, but DH and I are both very worried.
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05-12-2012, 05:41 AM | #2 |
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| I have to say got to the vet. Run the bloodwork again... it's only good for about a month... something may have changed. Not acting right is a symptom of many things.
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05-12-2012, 07:15 AM | #3 |
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| She does sound depressed, I just don't know what it could be, I've never had mine act that way unless something was wrong..if it went more than one day, off to the vet they go. I am always afraid of the worst, I know, crazy.
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05-12-2012, 07:18 AM | #4 |
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| has she been spayed ? might she be in season or starting one. hormones could be up. is only a suggestion as my dogs were done before a first heat.
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05-12-2012, 08:46 AM | #5 |
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| She was spayed almost 3 years ago when we first got her. We called the vet and we have an appointment for Monday.
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05-12-2012, 09:09 AM | #6 |
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| When is it a Behavior Problem ? Just like us dogs have ups and downs in their mental and physical health. Some times it is hard to tell what is going on. Because our Yorkies can not talk and simply say 'hey Mom my tummy hurts, or I feel sad today'. We have to use a processes of elimination to find out what is going on. I know is worth every penny to take our Yorkie to the Vet if something is going on, but it also makes us feel a bit like a 'Drama Mom' when the Vet says everything is normal. Going to the Vet is not inexpensive either. But,I agree with the other posters, the Vet is the first step. So many things could be going on. Biting when you pick her up, may indicate pain. If she is just being a spoiled and willful little Yorkie, repost after the Vet check and maybe we can help you get her back on track. I worry about giving retraining advice if I am unsure of the Yorkie's health. I am not there and can not see the dogs body posture, expression and interaction with the family. A vet check helps define what is a behavior problem and what is not. Best Wishes and I will be looking for your future posts. Teresa
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05-12-2012, 09:10 AM | #7 |
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| Just like us, when change occurs or a major disruption in our life schedule, we can get emotional and distressed. She's likely feeling all the stress from your running around for the wedding and not being able to do the things you do with her normally. She is likely just feeling out of sorts and a little stressed I highly recommend a book I have just finished reading "the holistic way" by Dr. Paul McCutcheon, I got it on Kobo and you can get it on Amazon It's a fantastic read and makes a lot of sense of these types of situation |
05-12-2012, 09:54 AM | #8 |
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| Did you live together in the same home as now before the wedding? Was she left alone THAT much during the preparations? Did she get scolded a lot if she misbehaved while you were gone, or while you were home but ignoring her due to being busy? Was she nippy before? (asked because you said she will try to bite you if you pet her in her bed.) My girl has NEVER nipped anyone or anything, so if she started that I would believe it was due to pain, or some kind of hormone imbalance/brain tumor. I suppose the vet is the first step. It sounds like she wants nothing to do with you. How is she around other people (compared to how she used to be.) If you get her outside with someone else will she walk for them? Are YOU and DH acting differently now that you're married? Somehow making her jealous or spiteful? |
05-12-2012, 10:57 AM | #9 | |
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Nothing in the home is different. DH lived here before we were married, and we both still have the same jobs and schedules and everything else. Unfortunately, the 2 weeks or so before the wedding we had a million things to do and we really were out of the house a lot. The weekend of the wedding she was boarded at the kennel for 4 days. The staff at the kennel said she was good, except that she didn't eat her breakfast. No one else walks her but DH and I, so I have no idea if she would be willing to go out and walk with anyone else. Now I am freaking out about brain tumors.
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05-12-2012, 08:23 PM | #10 |
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| Don't freak out. I do not even know why I said brain tumor. Seriously I don't know where that came from. I thinK I was in a hurry because I was going out. Don't worry about that. the problem probably does come from being at the kennel. Showing lots of love is probably all you can do. I guess we never really know how they feel when they are in a kennel and I've heard of some dogs who change from it. Maybe someone will be helpful now that you mentioned the kennel part. I think I read something because for some reason I think that i whatever i read made me hesitant to ever board her. Maggie is a darling and I don't want that to ever change. Some blood work and a vet check can't hurt in case she did pick up some illness and just doesn't feel well. We all act different whe. We are sick. I hope you get your baby back to normal soon! |
05-12-2012, 08:28 PM | #11 | |
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Is she walked with a Harness or a collar ? as Harness is best for small dogs. | |
05-12-2012, 08:33 PM | #12 |
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| After re reading my post I think I meant that if MY dog got nippy I might think brain tumor, only because she is so lovable and tolerant of everybody that if she tried to bite it would have to be self-defense or a medical problem that changed her personality. IF she had changed after spending time at a kennel, then I would lean toward that being the cause. If the change was after kenneling you might want to start a new thread to ask owners of dogs who have kenneled if they ever had behavior issues afterwards and how to deal with it. Sounds like your baby holds a grudge! |
05-12-2012, 08:35 PM | #13 |
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| I am sorry you are having this problem and hope all is well. It is good that you are having her checked out by your vet. Since she was recently boarded at a kennel, she could have picked something up while she was there. Being boarded for 4 days after a couple hectic weeks could invoke behavior changes, but I would expect everything to return to normal after the excitement...including her behavior. Since it has not, I'd want to make certain she was not coming down with something or suffering any type of injury from being boarded. All our best to you with hugs from the kids!
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05-13-2012, 03:17 AM | #14 |
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| Thanks everyone. I will keep you posted after the vet visit tomorrow. I hate boarding her. We usually leave her with my parents when we are away (which she LOVES because they have a huge yard) but the weekend of the wedding my entire family was involved in everything, so my parents obviously couldn't care for her.
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05-13-2012, 03:56 AM | #15 |
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| He may be tramatized from being in a kennel for four days, and mad at you for leaving him there, he might think when you take him outside that you are leaving him again. My Yogi slipped out the door while dh was carrying in groceries, he was gone overnight about 2 years ago, when we got him back he was so tramatized from his adventure that i couldn't walk into another room without him ,he would start shaking so bad..i believe someone had kept him inside his hair wasn't even messed up, it took weeks for him to get back to his self and many rides with me i took him everywhere...I hope you find out soon what is bothering him
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