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re: Elderly dog barking at night, pacing, and seeming restless - any pet owners with advice?

Posted on 5/18/23 at 8:29 pm to
Posted by hellsu
Northshore via Westbank
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 5/18/23 at 8:29 pm to
LINK
Here is a link to web MD that might be helpful to you.
Best of luck to you and your best friend.
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
124975 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 9:02 pm to
Sounds like your friend is reaching the end of the clearing.

I'm sure she was a very good girl
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
37322 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 9:07 pm to
As others have said, this can be a sign of the beginning of the end. It was for my guy.
Posted by MBclass83
Member since Oct 2010
9447 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 9:09 pm to
I would have vet check her glucose
Posted by SuperSaint
Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'
Member since Sep 2007
140462 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 9:10 pm to
My 18yo long haired chihuahua is getting long in the tooth too
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
83274 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 10:56 pm to
It's dementia. SirWinston had it towards the end. I want to say he lived at least a year after we first noticed it though It was at night also.

This post was edited on 5/18/23 at 10:57 pm
Posted by 9rocket
Member since Sep 2020
1232 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 11:27 pm to
She is nearing the end, and she knows something is not right. Spend as much time with her as you can and don’t complain about the accidents. She can’t help it annd soon enough it will be over.
I’d give about anything if mine was still here having accidents on the floor.
Posted by Dixie2023
Member since Mar 2023
1686 posts
Posted on 5/19/23 at 7:09 am to
Sounds like some sundowning happening, with old age dementia. I’m so sorry. 13 is a good run for a shepherd. I had to help mine cross the bridge a week after turning 13 2 years ago, I’d give anything to have her back, and still miss her so much. I’d gladly give up sleep for her. But she couldn’t walk anymore and after months of having to help her up with a sling she began to tell me she was too tired and “no more.” Just love on your dog, time may be short. Please don’t get annoyed. She gave you her devotion all these years. You are her world. Now, she becomes your world until it’s time. CBD might help some of the symptoms of old age. But you will know when it is time.
Posted by tigerang
Member since Apr 2011
36 posts
Posted on 5/19/23 at 8:22 am to
Go get an elderly dog blood panel done at the vet.

My 14 yr old cocker spaniel started having pee accidents in the house and not sleeping thru the night. She was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. A strict prescription diet, more walks during the day, and one final pee before I go to bed and she no longer has accidents in the house and sleeps thru the night till about 630 or 7 am.
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
64659 posts
Posted on 5/19/23 at 8:26 am to
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Anyone experience anything like this? Advice? I’m losing quite a bit of sleep due to her being so damn noisy at night.


I put my lab down not too long after she started doing this. She just had a shitty quality of life. She could walk around and eat and things like that but she was consistently pacing at night, up and down, and didn’t ever truly seem comfortable.

She may have made it another year or so slowly deteriorating but I didn’t want that for her.
Posted by tiggerthetooth
Big Momma's House
Member since Oct 2010
61511 posts
Posted on 5/19/23 at 8:27 am to
Are you making sure she gets enough exercise/activity during the day? Make sure she gets enough of that, gets good nutrition and then give CBD at night.
Posted by tigersownall
Thibodaux
Member since Sep 2011
15401 posts
Posted on 5/19/23 at 9:47 pm to
Your house is haunted
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