Cody & Duchess Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Female 8 yr old dog all of a sudden really needy. Wants to sleep in my arms, glued to me. She has had bad elbows for years, her activity level is really good....so they do not recommend surgery because they could not improve what she has. Plays frisbee everyday for at least three sessions. Has started to sit down on her walks. Just sits, looks around, then proceeds. Eats well, body functions great. I can massage her legs with no reaction from her other than drifting off to sleep....so I think no pain. She is on salmon oil...no pain meds. Have a vet appt...other than saying she has become like glue to me and this new sitting down on walks ...what should I ask for? Something is not right. My sister asked me is I was physically okay..maybe he dog was reacting to that? ( I am fine) It could be that she just picked up a funny personality trait, maybe I am just a worry wart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simba Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Is she spayed? One of my dogs always got like that when she was in heat. She wanted to be at the foot of my bed and she wanted me to be sitting there with her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody & Duchess Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Yes, she is spayed. She has always been connected with me...but wanting to sleep with her head on my shoulder is new. She acts like she needs me to comfort her. Just want to make sure during the vet visit I do not overlook anything. I have even thought maybe her eyesight is impacted. Since when she sits down in the walks she looks like she is surveying her kingdom with her nose in the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maralynn Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Hearing and vision changes could cause clingy behavior. I would ask about running senior blood work as well if she hasn't had blood work run recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon's girl Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 If she is sitting with her nose in the air, maybe she is smelling something in the neighborhood that is worrying her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetlander Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I ran into behavior changes with 9 year old Quinn earlier this year, including separation anxiety which had never been a problem. The vet ran some basic blood work which all came back fine, but at my pressing checked some more and found low B 12. With B 12 shots, we got that back to normal but last test showed low folate. Both are indicators of small intestine disease even though I am not seeing any issues with stool or throwing up. The low B 12 can also cause behavior issues. I am glad you are looking into possible medical issues for her behavior change. Please let us know what you find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I'd think any kind of discomfort, pain (different from the pain you're checking for in her joints), or otherwise not feeling well could potentially be a culprit. I'm glad you're taking her to a vet. It would worry me if it were my dog, too. Please keep us posted. And best wishes that it's not something serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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