[Closed] Dog - Strange behaviour

Ghost?

Possibly doggy dementia. They’re behaviour can change and become bizarre.

Sounds like it might be early dementia. If so, can often be helped by tablets that increase blood supply to the brain, e.g. Vivitonin

Take the dog to the vets.

Yes I’d suggest a vet. Ours began doing this in older age when he began losing his eyesight, but then again he also does it when he’s pre-ictal (he developed epilepsy), and is just as likely something completely different . I’d definitely see the vet for a full health check. Maybe keep a diary/notes when it happens

Dr Who on TV?

Seriously though, could be a sound she doesn’t like that you can’t hear coming from TV? Turn it off and see if she calms down

Get to the vets asap. Our 8yr old hound started acting strangely and had a terminal brain tumour. With hindsight (wonderful ain't it), there had been little clues for a while 😥

Thanks for the replies.

Having looked at the signs of dog dementia I can’t honestly say that she appears to have any other symptoms. That’s not to say it couldn’t be the start of it.

I ended up outside with her last night at 10pm and she was happy as Larry just laid on the garden so whether @myopic has a point and she just doesn’t like taskmaster I don’t know!

I’ll give the vets a call

With hindsight (wonderful ain’t it), there had been little clues for a while 😥

Sorry to read this. Sh1t isn’t it.
I’d be interested to know what little clues you were seeing

Funny you should mention taskmaster,

Ours goes mental when the taskmaster theme tune goes off. Nothing else on tv has ever startled him but every time that theme tune goes off he gets very upset

Get to the vets asap. Our 8yr old hound started acting strangely and had a terminal brain tumour. With hindsight (wonderful ain’t it), there had been little clues for a while

We had this with our 11 year old.

The clues started about 3 years earlier with occasional loss of balance, then occasionally shaking and going to the corner of the room at night, generally slower when out for a walk.

All got progressively worse and was not diagnosed by the vet, until they finally suggested a MRI scan.

Our spaniel does this. Behind an armchair, under the bed, dressing table or the sink in the utility. It's normally her not feeling 100%, either a sprain or cut I've not noticed.

I’d be interested to know what little clues you were seeing

The first and earliest, most obvious one, was that if I was out with him and he was on the leash, but running (next to me on my bike), every once in a while, he'd dip his nose down and shake his head. I just presumed his haltie was annoying him 🙁

It was 7/8 years ago now, so can't fully remember - Mrs STR and I used to comment that he was being a little odd. We'd find he'd occassionally peed in the house - assumed it was his separation anxiety, which he had quite badly. It became more apparent when the weeing increased and he started standing in corners being vacant - this is when we went to the vets and it all happened very quickly from there

Our old whippet doesn't like the beep beep beep of the Mastermind clock, so will jump down and hide in the kitchen when that's on.

our young Saluki X hides behind the curtain when she needs the loo and we're sat on the sofa to get our attention.

I'd deffo be looking at environment and keeping a 'diary' of anything that might be a trigger for a day or two, change things as and when it happens just to see if it has an effect. If nothing else this will give you some more info to give to the vets if you do think it's not showing signs of improvement.

Our young spaniel hates cars on telly. The noise will have her behind the sofa and just them moving will make her stop in her tracks. No issues with real cars outside though.

Our gorgeous and super bright BC has just started having very mild and quickly recovering mini-seizures. Just had a blood test and waiting for results.

Other than this she is super active, super fit 12 year old BC. Such a shame.

Our lab is frightened of the extractor fan in the kitchen because he has learned that sometimes the smoke alarm goes off and then there is generally a lot of shouting and flapping to try and stop it beeping.

Yep, ours hates smoke alarm beeps or anything similar. I've had to turn off the beeps on my Garmin 'cos she bolts and hides. Similar to jamie if we make toast she hides. She's guessing the smoke alarm will go off in the kitchen.

Always wondered if it's painful for them as they have such good hearing?

My lab at 9 started leaping up from bed and hiding. She was diagnosed with arthritis. We've managed another good 3 years with her with medications, supplements and lifestyle changes but it's really affecting her now and she gets very upset at times. Sad times as it's awful seeing them distressed. She doesn't seem to understand the pain isn't an external thing that's attacking her so she gets panicked and her heart races.

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Yes I’d suggest a vet. Ours began doing this in older age when he began losing his eyesight, but then again he also does it when he’s pre-ictal (he developed epilepsy), and is just as likely something completely different . I’d definitely see the vet for a full health check. Maybe keep a diary/notes when it happens

I've got a collie with Epi who can behave that way too, sometimes leading to a full seizure, sometimes not.
Our other one can do weird stuff like that when he senses that his bro is going to have a seizure.

For the past couple of weeks .. every few nights or so, my 10 year old Lab is acting quite strange and I’m becoming a bit worried there’s an underlying reason for it.

Similar symptoms to "Toby", my Jack Russell in your post, he used to crawl under the bed and get stuck, and into cupboards, and behind chairs, took him to the vets as he eventually developed a sort of crabbing walk but local vets (****ing useless ****s) couldn't find anything wrong and repeatedly said he had a sprain or similar, 1 year later I had to get him put down due to a brain tumour, this happened 3 years ago and It still tears me apart to think of him.

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Mine did that and we could work out why. It was thé result of change of food. Back to normal after we gave him better quality food.

Just thought I’d ask on here incase anybody has any experience.

Assuming your dog is medically sound. i.e. healthy.

Yes, my sister's dog did the same and started acting like that until it shivered.
According to my sister she and the dog saw a dark shadow somewhere in the house. After that the dog started acting weirdly.
The explanation is that the dog saw a "being" from another dimension. i.e. spirit(s).
The dog is back to normal now after a month.
For us the question is why the "being" visited our house. The question you need to ask yourself why is the dog acting weirdly at the same hour every night.
Anyone in the house has a health problem?

First of all thanks for the replies. I know there’s a lot of dog love on here.
Just a quick update having been to the vets this afternoon.

Just a bit of background - Tilly is 10 now, when she was 3 she had an operation to replace her left hip due to severe hip dysplasia in both back legs.
The operation wasn’t successful and she had a second operation to remove the recently installed gubbins. There’s a thread on here if you go back 7 years!
Anyway, I won’t go into it all but suffice to say she’s managed without a hip and we’ve always done as much as we can for her but clearly time and age takes its toll. She takes gabapentin and rymadyl every day (painkillers and anti-inflammatory).

So back to today ..After some questions from the vet Tilly was taken off for a health check and to have some bloods taken.

We get the results of the blood tests tomorrow.
However the health check has told us that Tilly is in quite a bit of pain, her aritritis coupled with her poor walking is really stressing her back and spine now so she’s been given an injection that we hope will help with that. The gabapentin just isn’t enough 😕
We’ve also been told she is blind in one eye and losing sight in the other. We had no idea. Ashamed to say that but we never suspected that so that came as a very unwelcome suprise.
I know it was mentioned up there ^ with someone else experiencing it.
She is losing her hearing and losing weight.
So we’re Feeling pretty devastated tbh.
For all of her problems she looks a happy dog, loves playing , playing with a ball .. just amazes me how they can hide so much. Feels like we need to make the most of her right now while we can.
I’ve cleared the spot out of kids toys behind the sofa where she’s been trying to get into, if she needs that spot to help her feel safe then so be it.
So We’ll see what the blood tests show.
Sorry it’s a bit long!
She says hi (January pic)
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Good to hear an update, fingers crossed on the bloods, sounds like she’s had a great life so far..

Ollie sends happy thoughts..

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Sorry to hear that. Been going through it with my 12 year old lab as her arthritis got bad suddenly a few months back, the gabapentine wasn't enough either but we're seeing some positive effects with the Librela injection, lot's of environmental adaptions such as ramps and limiting her exertions.

we’re seeing some positive effects with the Librela injection

Thanks. That’s what she’s had today. Glad it’s working for your dog. We’re Hoping it helps so fingers crossed.

Awwww! Hope she gets sorted with some pain relief.

My belated BT was troubled with arthritis is his later years. I used CBD oil which he found rather tasty and had a great effect on him.  Some days he would just want left alone.

Update on our BC. Vet doesnt seem to have a clue, blood and wee tast all clear, then my wife found this.

https://www.northamptondogwalker.co.uk/border-collie-collapse/

100% decribes what our dog is going through. Like a seizure but not quite...