I have a 9yr old staff bitch. Originals pup from a rescue and she has been fab all her life. In recent months she has started to develop anxiety. When we go to bed she goes in the kitchen. She trembles whilst we are turning nights off etc and when she goes out for a last wee she will just stand on the patio and has to be called in firmly. It's a similar story when we leave the house. I can be out 5hrs and no accidents or under 2hrs and she will have pooed everywhere. She likes to be in the lounge and we did try giving her access but they she began pooing on the carpet in the same way so it's back in the kitchen. She s broken teeth chewing the stair gate and rubbed her nose til it's raw.
I took her to the vet who was a bit dismissive, told me get her a thunder jacket and gave diazepam for bonfire night. The thunder jacket hasn't really helped. I do work but I'm in and out of home and work at home quite a bit. There doesn't seem to be a pattern only that she's worse probably in the afternoon if I go back out after lunch.
I've put the radio on, tried a crate (that made her more nervous, she gave it a wide berth)
She is otherwise well and is physically very fit. Has a good life with stimulating walks and is walked daily and long walks at weekends. No other dogs and no change in our daily life.
Has anyone experience and could help me help my old girl?