Aging pup and loss of senses Do old yorkies (my pup is 13 years old) lose sense of smells gradually? Her eye sight has been decreasing rather rapidly in the last 1.5 years of so due to those ugly protein deposit in cornea... Lately, I have noticed that when I give her a snack such as baby carrot, I would place it maybe 15cm away from her, and she has a problem locating where it is. I would assume that she would be able to smell her favorite snack even though she could not see it so well. I know her hearing is still well. I'm just worried that she may be losing her sense of smell. Does loss of sense of smell happen to dogs? Also she seems to be losing bit of her control over her bladder. Is it also common in aging pups? |
unfortunately, i would have to say yes. when i worked in the petshotel at petsmart, we got a lot of old dogs and we would have to hand feed them because they just couldnt find their food. we even had a blind, deaf dog who couldnt walk and needed the food to be placed about an inch from his face to he knew it was there. it was really sad. |
yes unfortunately it is common in older pets. They can lose their sight, smell, and hearing. its sad. Also, incontinence is common as well in older pets. there are meds that may help this which you can ask your vet about next time your in. |
Loss of bladder control is what my/my mom's dog GiGi had for about a year before she passed away. It just kept getting worse. The vet I think called it Kidney Failure. But GiGi was 16 years old and a dauxie. I'm sorry to hear this is happening to your Yorkie. :( It's so very sad when we see them going down hill and can't do much about it. :cry8: Wish the life span of dogs was much more than what it is. Sending you a big hug, cause I know what you will be going thru. :big_hug: Take Care..... |
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