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06-02-2011, 06:46 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Pixie is acting freaked out. Last week Pixie started acting scared of the storms we were having. She is 5 1/2 and never showed and concern about storms before. We had another storm with just a few thunder claps a couple of days ago and it took her quite awhile after the storm to calm down. Now tonight we have no storms any where near and she is acting so strange. She won't settle down, she keeps wanting to go outside, I let her outside she runs right back in. She wouldn't eat her treat but did eat some wet dog food which they don't normally get. I just wanted to see if she would eat it. She doesn't appear to be in any pain, I checked her all over. I just gave her a dose of her metacam for her bicep tendonitis to see if that helps calm her down and help if she is in any pain. I just had her yearly check up and her blood work was fine. I did give her her Revolution for the first time this season yesterday, but she has had it for years with no problems. I will take her to my vet tomorrow if she doesn't start acting ok or to the ER vet if she gets worse. I just hate to take her to a strange er vet when she is already freaked out. Has any one experienced anything like this with any of their babies. Please keep Pixie in your prayers. Thanks
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06-02-2011, 06:47 PM | #2 |
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| Don't have experience with this but want to send prayers and hugs to Pixie!
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06-02-2011, 06:50 PM | #3 |
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| I know that dogs have a tendecy to sense when bad weather is coming. My old Cairn Cammie use to act that way when the weather was about to get kind of nasty. But I agree with you, if she continues acting weird like that and it's beautiful and sunny outside, I would check with the vet. Poor girl! Keep us updated!
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06-02-2011, 06:54 PM | #4 |
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| Teddy did the same thing recently, acted panicked when there was nothing visible on the weather radar. We didn't have blue, sunny skies, however, and I wonder if he was reacting to pressure changes. I put the Thundershirt on him and he relaxed immediately. I hope you can get to the bottom of this with Pixie.
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06-02-2011, 06:57 PM | #5 |
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| Oh no! I hope she's all right! Poor baby! Sounds like she may be sensing something...
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06-02-2011, 07:00 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Thanks. I just looked at the weather channel and their is some rain about 100 miles away, I don't think she could be reacting to that. I talked to her vet yesterday when I had Cali in for her yearly about her sudden fear of thunder. She said the thunder shirts work great on a lot of dogs. The thing is Pixie doesn't like clothes on and that freaks her out so I don't know how the thunder shirt would go over. She said I could try Rescue Remedy to see if helps her. She has settled down now with the Metacam.
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06-02-2011, 07:03 PM | #7 |
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| Prayers for Pixie.
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06-02-2011, 07:03 PM | #8 |
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| Some members report good results when they cover their pups with a blanket.... if anything it may warm her up and make her sleepy... then again, my DH and I get really achy (old bones, lol) sometimes 3-4 days before a storm hits... wonder if her surgery bothers her like that?
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06-02-2011, 07:04 PM | #9 |
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| I don't think Metacam would do anything for her mood. Maybe she was uncomfortable?? That is all it is, an anti inflammatory that would help with discomfort. It is not a pain med that would alter her mood and/or settle her down.
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06-02-2011, 07:24 PM | #10 |
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| Its so terrible when they are scared like that. Mandy didn't get afraid of storms until she was older. We thought maybe she had gone outside and a big clap of thunder or something scared her. From then on the only way she would settle down would be to get next to dh in bed and that would calm her. For some reason she always wanted her daddy at that time, even though she was really more attached to me. You might try a calming pill of some kind. I'm sure the vet would give you something. I started later giving her a pill when we knew rain was in the forecast. It did help some. Hope your baby gets better. Its hard seeing them so stressed. |
06-02-2011, 07:29 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Thanks I thought it was an anti inflammatory and a pain medicine that may make her sleepy. Good to know. That gives me a clue that she may be in some type of pain then and not scared. If she is not acting herself tomorrow I will have the vet check her out.
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06-02-2011, 07:34 PM | #12 |
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| hmmm, could she have developed arthritis? and maybe feeling some of the pain from the weather like humans? I know my joints get out of whack when the weather goes wacky. (??) Sending good thoughts and prayers for Pixie.
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06-02-2011, 07:51 PM | #13 | |
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I'm glad she has settled down.
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06-02-2011, 08:26 PM | #14 |
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| Patti...I feel so bad and am praying that whatever it is with Pixie, that it is easily treated and she can be back to herself soon. It's such a worry when you have no clue. Hugs to you!
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06-02-2011, 08:35 PM | #15 |
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| HI Patti~I'm sorry that Pixie is still acting strange. I bought a Thundershirt for Bogey and he does every well during the storms and now fireworks. Bogey will wear clothes but I don't put them on him all the time but the Thundershirt did work for him. They are guaranteed or your money back so why not give it a try. Rescue Remedy did nothing for Bogey.
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