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01-09-2008, 09:27 PM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago, IL
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| Nervous behavior In the last few days, my little guy has seemed very nervous. Flinching at certain noises or sudden movements and barking alarmedly at noises he would normally ignore. We have a neighbor in the condo above us who has a really psychotic dog (a Min-Pin), who makes terrible noise tearing up and down the hallways and crashing into things -- I'm beginning to think this racket going on over our heads is causing Archie to get anxious. I've also noticed over the two years I've had him that he has gone through nervous periods before. Has anyone every experienced this? Thanks!
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01-10-2008, 06:21 AM | #2 |
I Love My Monkeys! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Falling Waters, WV
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| Oh poor Archie. Are all those noises new? I hope he calms down and is back to his old self soon~ |
01-10-2008, 06:33 AM | #3 |
Lovin' every minute Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wisconsin
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| Maybe he is nervous because he feels like he has to protect his house and You? Thats how I think Gus is sometimes when there are different noises that he's not familiar with!! JMO |
01-10-2008, 09:47 AM | #4 |
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| The noises arem't new, put they are happening more often and getting louder. I wish people who can't control their dogs wouldn't have them
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01-10-2008, 10:17 AM | #5 |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
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| I really and truly believe that dogs can have some really bad nightmares that can change the behavior for a few days. Not unlike us I guess. The first time I saw Jaws for instance, I never went back into the ocean again! |
01-10-2008, 11:15 AM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Long Island, New York
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| Yes, I think that all dogs, and maybe especially small dogs, have nervous episodes. One suggestion I would make that I found helpful, is not to react yourself at all to what may be the problem. For example, the loud noises, etc., may be disturbing to you but if you do not show any kind of reaction or say anything like, "it's OK, don't worry, etc., and do not pick up your dog, he will feel that there is nothing to be concerned about. Also, I make a point of exposing Remi to unusal noises, such as the shredder or the tractor lawn mower and any other loud noise when we are out, without saying a word to him. Hope this is helpful to you. |
01-10-2008, 12:49 PM | #7 |
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| I believe it is what these little one's can't see, but hear, bothers them more.
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01-10-2008, 04:00 PM | #9 |
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| Yes, I notice lately that he seems to be disturbed by noises (or something) that I can't hear.
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