My dog is acting really weird..

meritaten

hun - have you phoned the dogwalker and asked if anything unusual happened on his walk? did he get a fright in some way? he sounds distressed to me. I could be wrong, but it doesnt sound like a sulk.

rising_from_the_ashes

Lifeisbutadream wrote: »

he would find a mud bath in a desert !

Oh boy, he sounds like Mr B - I'm sure he doesn't think it's been a "proper" walk unless he's filthy dirty and has been in at least two ditches.

The other thing is to watch stagnant water, there's been some dogs made really ill after walks: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1322872/Poisoned-woods-Ordeal-family-hit-mystery-illness-thats-killed-30-pets.html

Tashja wrote: »

Call your walker and make sure your dog didn't eat any horse poo !! My parents-in-law's og is currently in a vet hospital ery ill and they believe it is because on Saturday she ate some horse poo and as it is the time of year where horses are wormed, it has done her some awful harm

Thanks Tashja, Mr B is very partial to a bit of horse poo (yuk) too so will keep an eye on him. He backtracked on a walk the other day and I turned round to see him tucking in.....:(

Hope he's settled a bit. If not, please, please ring your vet 1st thing in the morning (or if he gets worse tonight).

Have you checked he's not got a burr tangled in his fur somewhere?

Sagz_2

If he wasn't keen to lay down I wonder if he's pulled a muscle somewhere - does the walker take him out with other dogs? Could they have had a bit too much rough and tumble maybe?
Hope he's soon on the mend xx

Lifeisbutadream

There are two other dogs with him on the walk and there could be a possibility of him pulling a muscle - I have spoken to the dog walker and nothing happened today as far as she could tell.

It could be anything that anyone has suggested :cool:

I am not too worried about him, he is just being strange - I dont think he is ill or in pain (at least not severely ill or in pain..)

nikki702

Lifeisbutadream wrote: »

he is just being strange

Its in his nature... another loony springer!

Lifeisbutadream

nikki702 wrote: »

Its in his nature... another loony springer!

Yeah trust me to get a nutter dog

Lifeisbutadream

He is fast asleep now by the way (laid down)

tammy73

My dog is neutered and about 9 years old (rescue) and fairly active, definately not fat in anyway.
I am having the same problem with my dog, not all the time, but every couple of weeks he'll be stood staring at the floor for ages usually in the kitchen, he's least favorite place, if you call him into the lounge he'll come in for a while but carry on staring at the floor then go back to kitchen. During these episodes he will lie down but unusually for him he'll be at the top of the landing if we're in the lounge or besides the bed if we go to bed. He doesn't want food, he's plenty of water, we keep letting out, he seems eager to go but then just stands there again.
This always lasts about 24 hours and is after a longer walk, no swimming though, he hates water.
I have started to keep a diary on aretop.com so i can see how often this is happening, weather conditions, where he was walked and anything else that could be relevant.
I'm also relunctant to take him to the vets although the first time i was very close. If the episodes get worse or i can see a pattern then i'll take him to vets if need be but i think this is one of those things were they say they need blood tests and try this medication, and you feel that your pet is being treated like a guinea pig, lol.
My friends have expressed their thoughts - epilepsy, diabetes and a load of other worrying illnesses, but i think if that were the case he'd be getting iller all the time or at least he'd have this on every long walk he has but he doesn't.
If you do come up with an answer i'd love to know likewise if i find any definative answer i'll post back

trudiha

tammy73 wrote: »

I'm also relunctant to take him to the vets although the first time i was very close. If the episodes get worse or i can see a pattern then i'll take him to vets if need be but i think this is one of those things were they say they need blood tests and try this medication, and you feel that your pet is being treated like a guinea pig, lol.

I understand your reluctance to take you dog to the vet, I know that there's never been a single month since I got my dogs when I've had an extra few hundred pounds that I've really fancied handing over for medical care but sometimes you just have to bite the bullet, it's part and parcel of having a dog.

I've got no idea what's wrong with you dog and, frankly, no one else who replies will be able to do any more than guess either, but supposing your dog does have epilepsy, the fits could be causing brain damage or your dog could be so discombobulated by a fit that he becomes aggressive, are they risks that you're really willing to take?

As for your dog being treated like a guinea pig, imagine turning up at your GP and not being able to communicate your symptoms, you can't talk, you can't point, you can't make gestures. You'd be amazed and delighted if your GP was able to make the right diagnoses the first time and not overly miffed if it took a couple of attempts. That's the way it is with every single vet visit. If you genuinely don't trust your vet you should find another one but if you think that your vet is doing a difficult job reasonably well, take your dog along and get him checked out.

tammy73

trudiha,
I was just trying to offer the op support, i wasn't asking for advice myself, please remember that.

I didn't mention anything about my dog having fits - he hasn't and i can asure you that he is watched very closely, so i would know.

Actually i do trust my vets in an emergency situation but this is a different matter. They were excellent when my cat got trapped for days on top of a car engine leading to very serious burns, a broken leg and severe dehydration.
However the same cat got kidney stones, was put on a presribed diet, and i was told by the vets that he would be on this diet for life. When looking for a possible cheaper alternative, found out from Feline Advisory Bureau that he shouldn't be on the diet for more than 6 months, as it could actually harm him.

So you see it's not as straight forward as you seem to suggest.