need advice on older dog...
She's nearly 11 or so we think. We've had her almost 10 of those years She's always had some interesting traits especially regarding people's feet. But lately we think she's losing her night vision. S...
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bgum wrote:
Cataracts and possibly hearing loss also.
My Cattle Dog Jack had both, plus a dash of dementia to add to the fun. Otherwise, he was ridiculously healthy. I believe his first year of life as a stray, made him defensive to start with; then the loss of senses and sensibility in his old age made him lash out with his teeth when startled. Both Ed and I were bitten as we tried to steady him on stairs or help him into the car. And since Ben was just a pup, his antics got him nipped more than a few times, too. Finally, between trying to prevent Ben getting chewed on; and needing to keep Jack away from any grandkids - it was time to put him down.
On the other hand, our old Aussie Nick began to exhibit "weirdness" - not aggression, just simply doing strange things; and occasionally looking at us like he had never seen us before? A visit to the vet showed his liver enzymes were off; and some meds and a diet change made the "regular" Nick reappear. Still cranky - but at least he seemed to know who we were...LOL!
