HI, Fiona sounds just like my Rocky. He will be 16 on December 10. He is now blind and deaf but still enjoys his food. He was never 100% house trained and lately has been going in places he never did before like the kitchen floor but I don't care although sometimes it's hard to see in the early morning and I have stepped in the wet spot
. He, too, stands and cries, but I am sure he is anxious. Makes me sad when I come home and find him that way. His spot now is behind me on the chair while I watch TV and work on the computer. I, too, have been getting up in the middle of the night for years, sleeping with one eye practically open, sensing when he is ready to jump off the bed. I actually bought accident insurance for him in case he broke his leg doing just that. I love him to death. He has never been easy, but I love him just the same. Best wishes to you and Fiona!