[puppylove2009]

We always thought it was anxiety

MAIN SYMPTOMS:

Poops in his crate every time we leave. (Has done this since he was 9 weeks old)

Pants really hard, a lot. (Doesn't matter how cold I have the room and I have it pretty cold, I'm pregnant)

His heart is always racing it seems, when you pick him up you can feel it pounding so heart.

The throwing up in his crate everytime we leave. (Even if we just leave him 15 minutes) Thats gone on since Sunday.

Very very hyper and nervous acting. Constantly pacing, humping things, or hiding.

He has always been an antisocial dog.

He has always been irritable, never easy to get along with.


We thought the humping was him trying to prove dominance but discovered it was actually a nervous behavior in him.

My husband, myself, and our Terrier are all very laid back individuals but our Poodle has always been very high strung.


I'm starting to wonder if there is something more going on than Anxiety.

What do you think?


Someone mentioned hyperthyroidism, but I certainly hope that is not the case. Because its rare in dogs and if they do have it its usually caused by a form of cancer.


I so thought we were in the clear with him. We were about to Celebrate his 2nd birthday. Something we were never sure we would see: HIs first healthy birthday

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BACKSTORY:

okay my dog has been having some of this behavior since he was a puppy. Well since his first night with us.

His first vet ruled it as Seperation anxiety.

We took all the proper measures to keep him calm and work with him on it. We even went as far as getting another dog so he had a companion and that helped a whole lot.

But lately things seem worse.


At a year of age he was diagnosed with Acute pancreatitis, but it wasn't long before it was rule a Misdiagnosis. New vet did actual tests on him, unlike the old vet and said that dog doesn't have it. (Becuase he had a few flair ups after that iniatial one and there was no sign of it)

Turned out he had a parasite but that was cleared up.

They have checked his thyroid in the past and the results have been a little off from normal, but never enough to be too concerned about it.

Now he has always pooped in his crate whenever we would leave him but now he is throwing up his kibble, pretty much undigested.
In his crate when we leave

He seems nervous whether we are home or not. I dont get it. He typically is only crated or left alone maybe an hour a day. Sometimes up to two hours.

I'm a housewife, soon to be stay at home mom so its not like he lacks attention or anything

Thanks

[sandyh]

do you ever take your dog for walks before putting him in his crate? have you tried putting a cover over his crate? Have you tried leaving music on or tv or a combination of all mentioned above?

[puppylove2009]

Originally Posted by sandyh

do you ever take your dog for walks before putting him in his crate? have you tried putting a cover over his crate? Have you tried leaving music on or tv or a combination of all mentioned above?

Uh yeah. Those were all things we've been doing since we got him. Doesn't help.

And ofcourse he has no issue with the crate itself, its when I leave. He doesn't even get that upset when my husband leaves, its just me.



The doctor said it is indeed anxiety. And he is just at the age where the problems start to go away or get more intense. And for Zachary it got more intense.

I mean he was so upset I haven't been able to keep his attention to work on his obedience training and he loves working on obedience. He has gotten worse since we found out we were pregnant and since we moved.

Anyways the doc prescribed him a mild sedative to get him calm. He says you can't train a dog that is that upset. Nothing that would knock him out just enough to calm his nerves.

Also, Zacks gastrointestinal problems, all could have been prevented if we had gotten this taken care of sooner. But the previous 2 vets said he would grow out of it. This vet said, no he won't. We have to get him calm to get him trained right. Once he is calm and learns everything is okay. Mommy is always coming back. He should start to get better. With a little more work.

Basically there is no reason why he can't be a happy, healthy, well adjusted dog. And if we can get his anxiety under control, we shouldn't have too many more upset tummy issues



The vet was shocked when I told him that I walk my dogs 45 minutes to an hour, three times daily. I had to explain I have a terrier as well and she has a lot of energy so walking is what we do. Apparently most owners don't even walk their dog once a day