- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Any of you ever dealt with an old dog barking for no reason?
Posted on 1/17/16 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 1/17/16 at 12:39 pm
He's a 10 year old English Bulldog and about 3-4 months ago he started just randomly barking for no reason several times a day. He's still doing this and I feel bad because I can't tell if he's in pain (he has arthritis) or just going senile.
The vet said there is nothing physically wrong with him other than old age and his arthritis. I do think he's lost some hearing and maybe some sight but he's not deaf or blind...yet.
The vet said there is nothing physically wrong with him other than old age and his arthritis. I do think he's lost some hearing and maybe some sight but he's not deaf or blind...yet.
15
Posted on 1/17/16 at 12:40 pm to muttenstein
He's probably bored, or has a brain tumor.
Posted on 1/17/16 at 12:41 pm to muttenstein
It's the same as old people fussing for no reason
This post was edited on 1/17/16 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 1/17/16 at 12:41 pm to muttenstein
I would guess it's due to hearing or sight loss, and maybe it's scaring him?
Posted on 1/17/16 at 12:43 pm to muttenstein
quote:
Any of you ever dealt with an old dog barking for no reason?
Posted on 1/17/16 at 12:44 pm to muttenstein
I've got a nearly deaf dog around that age doing the same thing. It's not crazy extended barking, just random "Woof" and some growling every now and then, like he's just grumpy about today's generation of puppies.
Posted on 1/17/16 at 12:45 pm to muttenstein
quote:
Any of you ever dealt with an old dog barking for no reason?
Regardless of age, are you exercising or stimulating his brain daily?
Posted on 1/17/16 at 12:46 pm to ILikeLSUToo
quote:
like he's just grumpy about today's generation of puppies.
Posted on 1/17/16 at 12:46 pm to muttenstein
Probably ghosts
Posted on 1/17/16 at 12:50 pm to muttenstein
Posted on 1/17/16 at 1:00 pm to muttenstein
Shock collar worked on a young Beagle.
For whatever reason he was barking enough that I had complaints.
For whatever reason he was barking enough that I had complaints.
Posted on 1/17/16 at 2:30 pm to muttenstein
It's typically a hearing or vision issue related to age. A bark collar is the best medicine to r mind him not to bark.
Posted on 1/17/16 at 2:32 pm to muttenstein
Get off his lawn. Problem solved.
Posted on 1/17/16 at 2:41 pm to Grim
quote:
Probably ghost
Posted on 1/17/16 at 2:47 pm to madamsquirrel
Our 13 yr old blind rat terrier barks at nothing for 5 min after her morning breakfast every day. She'll walk 30 ft from the back door and just start barking.
In addition to blindness, she's going deaf and her short term memory is fading fast. Once she wandered away and a neighbor returned her the next day. She bumps into a lot more things that previously she remembered their location (and we're on 5 acres). Saw her fall into the river behind the house a few months ago. Old age is a biotch.
Posted on 1/17/16 at 2:57 pm to muttenstein
My oldest dog was diagnosed with old dog disease last year. One day she started leaning and flopping over. I thought she had a stroke and would need to be put down. She still walks with her head cocked at a funny angle and leans sometimes, but is okay other than the random barking.
Posted on 1/17/16 at 4:09 pm to muttenstein
It's old age and a bark collar wouldn't be a fair choice because the dog would not understand what it is doing wrong. We had a 16 yr old blue tick that did this at random times of the day. We started giving her melatonin at night so she wouldn't do it at 3 AM. Most dogs start to exhibit signs of mental/age issues at 7
Posted on 1/17/16 at 4:16 pm to muttenstein
Is he intact? Our old lab would howl when the neighbors dog would go into heat. Even though he was too old to really do anything about it.
Posted on 1/17/16 at 4:42 pm to CoachChappy
Y'all know to put me down when I get like that, right?
Posted on 1/17/16 at 5:26 pm to Phideaux
quote:
It's old age and a bark collar wouldn't be a fair choice because the dog would not understand
This. Old dogs do this sort of shite. It's nothing to discipline them for.
Page 1 of 2
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News