Pretty Miss Emma Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Nana Gem is the newest addition to my household. She's a 14.5 year old BC. I've noticed recently that she does a lot of shuffling backwards. As in she will be up and possibly about to walk around somewhere and she shuffles backwards for several steps. I'm not overly concerned about it I just find it interesting and don't understand why she does it!!! If anyone has ideas on what she is doing I'd love to hear them as I'm just curious now. I do wonder if it is something to do with her getting more comfortable in our house (she's been here 3 months now). Oh and she does have some issues with her vision, and she has very little hearing - I guess this may contribute to this trait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 poor old girl - seems, with age , her brain has its gears mixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willem Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 ...pretty sure the dog is long-sighted...so the smart girl just steps back to get a better view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 It may be something she was taught & highly reinforced in her past life. My guys do a lot of walking backwards, when they think it might earn them a treat :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 maybe she is just getting her balance and co ordination in order ...I have seen elderly people do much the same ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 maybe she is just getting her balance and co ordination in order ...I have seen elderly people do much the same ... I was thinking along the same lines, Perse, but couldn't work out how to express it as well. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkehre Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Is she only shuffling her front into her rear, she she is standing more under herself, ie trying to remove some of the weight off her sore elbows/shoulders/front feet onto her rear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*kirty* Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Could be pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty Miss Emma Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 ...pretty sure the dog is long-sighted...so the smart girl just steps back to get a better view. Hadn't thought of that! Mind you her vision is pretty poor, so I'm not sure that any moving backwards or forwards will make a huge amount of difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty Miss Emma Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 It may be something she was taught & highly reinforced in her past life. My guys do a lot of walking backwards, when they think it might earn them a treat :) I had considered this. I just wish she'd do it when I need her to!!! She's lucky she's so loved, she's the only one who gets walked around and over when she's in the way, everyone else has to move themselves!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty Miss Emma Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 Is she only shuffling her front into her rear, she she is standing more under herself, ie trying to remove some of the weight off her sore elbows/shoulders/front feet onto her rear? No it's her whole body. She's literally just walking backwards! She just lies down if she needs to relieve the weight! That's why I find it interesting as it's just a backwards shuffle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty Miss Emma Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 Could be pain. I don't get the feeling that it is. I don't know maybe it is a way she just gets everything moving again after she's been lying down, but it doesn't seem to be pain related, she doesn't seem to have a great deal of pain in general other than old age stiffness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 It may be something she was taught & highly reinforced in her past life. My guys do a lot of walking backwards, when they think it might earn them a treat :) I had considered this. I just wish she'd do it when I need her to!!! She's lucky she's so loved, she's the only one who gets walked around and over when she's in the way, everyone else has to move themselves!!! This is my guess. Maybe you could put it on cue, after all it is a very good exercise for her & I always teach my dogs to use their rear end :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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