Came home tonight after getting groceries (maybe a half hour outing). He had his exercise today and the door to the laundry room was left open so he could go lay on his bed beside Jinks' crate -which is what he seems to do these days. If there is no other dog out, he will go lay by their crates. He's spooked me a couple of times because he won't pop his head up for his name all the time now. Usually if you'd call Beckett when you go home he would poke his head out and go "hey I'm here, just chilling." I've found him a few times in the laundry room, calm/relaxed, but just out of it. Like he's glazed over and not present.
Anyway, came home tonight to find him completely gone, and no trace of how the heck he managed it. All windows closed, all doors closed/locked, the doggy door is really heavy, and no indication of scratch marks, etc. Unless he's figured out how to open and close doors behind him on me he just poofed himself. Mastermind Houdini. He was picked up about four blocks away and he's back now. But god. How do I keep this old, anxious, seemingly going senile dog safe if he can poof his way out of a secure --well I guess not so secure now- house. I think drugs are in Beckett's future.
He is also anxious at night while the other dogs sleep. Jinks is highly destructive and won't sleep through the night loose (she will suddenly start throwing her toys around 2 in the morning), so she has to be crated. Shane isn't completely reliably house-trained, but I think I might leave him out anyway, or I might start sleeping in the living room with Beckett. Every time we bring him in the room -even with his bed- he just paces and paces and paces, drooling the whole time. It used to be, for the last few months if he woke up and started to pace a little we just called "hey Beckett, go lie down" and it would snap him back into reality. So yeah, Beckett is starting to lose it.
Vet wise, he's super healthy physically. Blood tests and urine tests came back completely clean. He's in good shape, a healthy weight, no signs of physical age catching up to him too fast. It's hard to see his mind starting to collapse though. I think we're going to have to see about some anxiety drugs.
On brighter news, we have Heli (Pentu) staying with us a few days as her adoption is finalized. She is a little Karelian Bear dog mix puppy from TG. Nice girl, a follower, not too much grit too her. A nice middle of the road puppy. She will be going home after the weekend to live with TG alumni Zora the Karelian Bear Dog. Keep the bear dog in the family!
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| Heli in the snow. |
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| The required foster pup Beckett snuggles. |
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| Glamour shot invaded by pine needle on nose. |
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| Young Master Shane with what Jerrad is calling his "ear-hat" |
The lavender/rescue remedy approach alone hasn't been working. (Tried a thundershirt too).
Emily Out
3 comments:
Oh Emily and Jerrod :(
We know this time comes all to soon for our buddys.
He's been such a good boy and it saddens me to know his time may be closer than we want to think. He's a lucky boy to have two caring people to keep him safe through this.
Stay strong for Ole Beckett. He needs you now, like he never did before!
Hugs and tail wags
Mark, Del and The 3 Pupkateers
Hey will a crate make him feel safer? Or is he like me and just thrash about and go even crazier!!
Hey Emily, We gave meds to our Fiona for the last 2 years of her good life. She started whining a lot especially in the car that used to be her favourite thing. After stalling for a year, we decided to go the drug route and I'm glad we did. She was much happier. I've heard of a 'natural' compound but it's terribly expensive ($70/month). We went with the vet's recommendation and it was only about $10/month.
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