My dog has just scared me half to death....

[ShinyAndNew]

He was laying in his fave spot by my feet under the pc desk. Mostionless. I called his name, he didn't respond. I patted him, he didn't respond. I said the 'W' word, he didn't respond. I panicked and shook him and he snarled at me

I am constantly, constantly reminding the children never to disturb the dog when he is sleeping, or, when he is under the desk (he has adopted this as his 'safe place'). And then I go and do it. It's not the first time either, I have done this before and I do it to the cat almost daily

Please tell me I am not the only slightly dim, drama queen pet owner? I don't remember being like this with my pfb

Awwwww what is the 'w' word?

BeerTricks, he is only two and bar a mild skin condition is perfectly healthy

'W' word - walk. You cannot say that or the 'L' word - lead, with out inducing a somersault filled mad half hour.

I can't even tell DH that I will walk to the shops instead of getting a taxi.

Shiny - I am madly pfb about my cat, I was about to get the emergency vets out once until she threw up a hairball and clearly wasn't about to die.....

I checked my puppy was still breathing last night as he didn't move when I got up.

I think I am allowed to be paranoid though as my previous puppy died
Well thats my excuse anyway for being neurotic about him and it means I can be considered slightly less paranoid!

Yes kid. You're allowed and more sensible than me, it didn't occur to me to check he was breathing. That would have been slightly less dramatic.

As a vet I suffer on a regular basis from the deep sleeping patient heart stopping moment. Some of them can do an excellent impression of dead!!!

You're not alone - is normal to fear the worst. I'm so paranoid about our dogs getting bloat that I've rushed the youngest one round to the vets after nothing more than a secret scoffing session big meal.

My old lurcher does that sleep-of-the-dead thing too. She's so laid back she may as well be dead though, unless you say the B word that is (bunnies!)