[HollyFitz]

Hi all, I have just joined and was searching through past threads, but to be honest I have never used a forum and not really sure what I was looking for.


Anyway, Holly, my large yorkie cross is approx. 12 years old. I rescued her from death row 6 years ago and she has been the most amazing sweet little thing once she got over the trauma of her previous life. Recently however, her behaviour has changed. She has become much more needy. E.g. she use to sit outside the bathroom door and wait for me, now she stands and cries and scratches at the door. My partner and parents have said that she wont rest when I am away from her and cries and whines all the time. She has become less gentle when eating treats from our hands and has snapped a couple of times. Her breathing is much heavier and louder. She has turned from stubborn to out right bold. She is scratching alot more and is more smelly than usual. The other thing that I am concerned about is that when ever we are petting her one of her hind legs start moving, I am aware that many dogs have a" spot" where this happens. However with Hols it happens no matter where I am rubbing her.


I know that her hips are painful as she has arthritis however she loves her walks and runs on beach and in the fields, which I keep nice and short so she isn't in a lot of pain after.


I have made apt with the vet for next week and would love to hear if anyone has had similar experience with their dogs and advice they might have.


A concerned Mummy to Holly