I wonder if any of you can give me some advice, please. My 13 year old dog has increasingly been getting very stressed and anxious when we go to bed at night and leave him downstairs. He has always slept on his rug downstairs in one room, but for the last month or two, he whines a bit and bangs on the door after he we go up to bed, and at times throughout the night too.
We heard him again last night, and then came down this morning to diarrhoea all over the carpet.
I know this might be a one-off, but I've suddenly started worrying that maybe he's just not feeling very well and it might be nearing his time. I hate even thinking about it.
He has been arthritic for years, and has been on medication for it. He seems to want to be outside all the time, and just lies about sleeping for most of the day. He does still get excited when we go for his walk, although he is very slow at this stage.
He's eating fine. In the summer he likes to be outside for most of the day, and then come in and sit with us in the sitting room at night. But recently he spends a large part of the evening restless and wanting to go out again.
Does anyone have any advice or thoughts? I am keeping an eye on him today and if any more diarrhoea will ring the vet, but am stressing myself out at what they might say.
Apologies, this has ended up being quite a long post!
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My poor old boy is stressed at night and I'm worried
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Topsyturvyland · 12/06/2014 12:22
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