i think that Lady is beginning to show signs of doggie cognitive dysfunction. the most obvious sign is that she is beginning to be very odd about pottying in the house. otherwise, she seems pretty well oriented, as far as i can tell. she's always been a somewhat high strung dog, so i can't really tell if she's showing signs of increased anxiety or ?
this is what's going on with her pottying: in the morning, i call the gang to the door to go potty, and Lady will either go outside, then come back in and potty in the house OR get up, head to the door, then potty in the house on the way to the door.
i've been somewhat suspicious for a couple of weeks, but thinking maybe i was being overly protective. then, this morning, she pottied on her bed.
i don't know Lady's history, as you all know, and don't know how old she is, except that my vet says (and I quote) "she's really old." i'm going to make an appointment at the vet for next week, but for now, am wondering if anyone else here has dealt with doggie alzheimer's or cognitive dysfunction or these kinds of issues in aging dogs, and what should i be watching for?
this is what's going on with her pottying: in the morning, i call the gang to the door to go potty, and Lady will either go outside, then come back in and potty in the house OR get up, head to the door, then potty in the house on the way to the door.
i've been somewhat suspicious for a couple of weeks, but thinking maybe i was being overly protective. then, this morning, she pottied on her bed.
i don't know Lady's history, as you all know, and don't know how old she is, except that my vet says (and I quote) "she's really old." i'm going to make an appointment at the vet for next week, but for now, am wondering if anyone else here has dealt with doggie alzheimer's or cognitive dysfunction or these kinds of issues in aging dogs, and what should i be watching for?