Annabel

Hey lovely, that's ok, I'm already alarmed. :-/ Thanks for that... yeah the voice thing totally freaked me out the other night. I will read the thread and keep a close eye on it. I'm not going to head back to the vet until I have video and something more concrete. I truly don't think there's any pain... it's just all so random. Becks, thanks, I'll keep that in mind. The pacing is generally in the lounge... so you may have a valid point and I'll put this on our list to watch for and ask the vet to rule it in our out. This week, my husband bought an article home from the paper which was talking about a huge increase in depression in dogs due to the poor weather - rain and lack of sunshine. With this in mind, I've spoken to the kids and we are all having a 'make Emma more happy' effort in case that's what it is. She's getting a very structured day of training, fun, strokes, grooming and love from everyone. This will rule out any anxiety and depression issues. Thanks all for your really helpful advice and concern. x

Hi, thanks GSP... The vet seemed to clear her of any pain. He gave her a pretty good working over. There's been no incident that I know of, but who knows. My parents are not dog people. They think they are but they're not. She's fully weight bearing... I've run my hands over her whole body (which I do pretty much daily anyway) and she seems to be fine... The only thing I can see is that she's put a little weight on which I put down to my broken leg situation - she's not getting quite as much exercise as she was but she's being walked and run extensively by the rest of the family, plus off leash stuff at the dog park. I did her morning tricks with her today and she was leaping and sitting just like she does normally... full of beans. I think I'll go back to the vet and ask for xrays but I'll do the video of her pacing and take that too. It's really worrying. I don't mind spending the money as long as it's worth it... It's just repeated trips to the vet where he draws a blank are a waste of time and are not getting me or Emma anywhere. Em only had the one accident and we think that was because she didn't go out in the morning but we're not sure. It hasn't happened again. More weird stuff... walking to the door, pawing it, walking to other door, pawing at it... then I take her out and she just stands in the garden like she's forgotten why she's there. I call her name and she kinda snaps out of it and seems ok but then wants to go back in. I'm monitoring her very closely outside to make sure her her urinary function etc is working fine and it seems to be. Totally normal. She had bloods done - everything totally clear, the vet checked her eyes and said they were perfect. Her eyes seem to be functioning just fine if her skink hunting is anything to go by! Yesterday evening, my hub and I were talking and I raised my voice a tone or two to say something funny and Em ran in barking, looking around for a stranger. She didn't recognize it was my voice at all. That was pretty worrying. That and random barking at the slightest sound. Thanks so much for all your suggestions folks... I'll perhaps go to another vet I know locally who might have a different approach.

Ok, I'll do that, thanks, that hadn't occurred to do a video. She's all bouncy at the vet of course. The vet and her love each other. When I do tricks with her, it's like the old Emma, but when she's not being stimulated by us, she 'drifts'

Ok Febeez, that's better than doggy alzheimers, but why on earth would she be exhibiting anxiety? There's nothing happening here that would have this effect! I'm completely stumped.

I doubt she'd be remotely missing them as they didn't walk her... Depressed... could be but I don't know why... she has loads of exercise, fun, games and love.

Oh I forgot to add: Grass eating ALL THE TIME... (which worries me that she's feeling unwell) An accident where she peed all over the floor last week. Hasn't happened again though.

Hi. I have a 6 yr old female GSP. For the last two months, she has been exhibiting some really odd behaviour which I thought might have been because my parents looked after her for a week whilst we were away. They obviously fed her treats, fed her from the table and didn't walk her enough. Except that that was now two months ago and I thought I had ironed out those wrong behaviours. Thanks, parents. The behaviours are: Pacing about the house constantly... walking 6 paces one way, returning to walk 6 paces the other... repetitively. She stands at the window whining at nothing. Last night she went to the hallway and stared at my older daughter's bedroom door for about 20 minutes... (I actually left her to see how long she'd do it for because I was curious) She was completely motionless whilst she did it. I put her food down and make her wait... she just walks off... She actually comes to eat when we do, which ya know, that's fine, but why change after 6 years? She has a real 'hang dog' look... Sometimes she appears to be in a trance. A door banged the other day and it totally freaked her out. She now hates the laundry door and won't go near it. It's surreal. So I've taken her to our vet who can find absolutely nothing wrong with her... but something is up. I know it is, but I can't afford to keep going back and forth to the vet like this without some idea of what to look for. (I'm currently not working after breaking my leg very badly so trip after trip is kind of mad) Has anyone experience of anything like this at all? Any advice? If I didn't know better, I'd say she she has early alzheimers. I know dogs can get this... right?

I think my dog's deaf. :laugh: Nada.

That's funny. Congrats on your baby by the way.

Cheers GSD. I'll check that out too.

Yeah it wasn't great to find it. And I had to pay her. She said my dog must have pooped in between walks. Couldn't believe it really but unless you've got CCTV, how can you prove it? Thanks fiveplus, I'll have a look at that.

I am away for a weekend soon and looking for a dog sitter for Em. Anyone got any recommendations? The last one I employed was meant to to walk Em twice a day and feed her. When I got back, I went into my basement and found a whole week of dog poop and wee down there. Didn't look like she'd even taken her for the walks. I'm in the BM's, NSW.

There's a kennel here and they have a sign up which says 'NO INSPECTIONS'. They just don't allow them. Can anyone tell me why that would be?

Well I'm glad it amused someone. Maybe there's a plot. The RTA is producing plates containing a secret component that dogs like to chew. So they can do roaring trade in replacement plates. I'm glad everything's come out well. Meat flavoured number plates. I can see a market there....

. ooh- you are such a good mummy- covers make SUCH a great RIIIPPPPING sound when clawed/chewd/pulled What great new toy!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O! :( :o ;)