[FionaMom]

Hello everyone! I'm new to this forum.

I have an elderly female Yorkie named Fiona. She's been a great little dog but she's 16 now, almost completely blind, pees and poops anywhere she pleases even right after a walk and being outside, and generally whines a lot until she gets what she wants. For months (years?) now, I've been getting up with her every night, usually 2 times a night.

Sometimes she whines when she's hungry, sometimes it's when she's hot/cold or uncomfortable in some way. Sometimes I think it might be because she's confused or scared. Rarely does it seem to be because she's in pain because she will stop as soon as I figure out what she wants. She never whined like this until she got old.

Reaching out to see if there are others who have been through this before. She is my second Yorkie, but my first Yorkie died when he was 11 with a pancreas problem so he was healthy until the major problem at the end.

I give her soft food (mixed with a bit of water and her hard food) along with Omega-3 oil and other supplements (she also has arthritis). She still seems to enjoy her food. She goes on walks, but I pick her up a lot.

Any tips to help her sleep at night? And tips for when she seems nervous? I've tried Rescue Remedy - used to work for my other Yorkie, but it doesn't seem to be effective with her. She's not on any other medications. Would love ideas for natural ways to help her sleep at night.

Thanks everyone. I love my Fiona! In her younger days she hiked up a 14,000 ft mountain in Colorado with us.