Pacing in the night

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Help!!
Our cockapoo sleeps with me and husband quite nicely BUT this las t week has started waking up about 3.30 and will pace and scratch at the bedside table and generally won’t settle. It’s keeping us awake.

She doesn’t seem in pain and is 4 years old. Any tips or experience of this.

Mine scratches like that when she’s anxious about fireworks. Could there be something outside upsetting her, like a fox ?
Also, mine tends to get into a habit of doing it. If , for example, we have fireworks two or more nights in a row, she will then anticipate the noise and start panting/pacing/scratching when tnere isn’t any fireworks.

My dog does this. Could never figure out why, she would bolt to the back door as if she needed the toilet.
So got a wildlife camera. A bloody badger came through the garden at night, at the same time dog went bonkers. Case closed

If it's unusual behaviour I would get get her checked over by the vet.

I know you say it doesn't seem like she's in pain but dogs are very good at masking it.

Following with great interest as I've come here to post the same question! Our dog is doing the same. She's always been a bit anxious, but at nights, it's become unbearable. She's 8. We've taken her tot he vet to be checked over and they can't find anything physically wrong. They recommended Kalm Aid. I'm not sure if it's working - it might have taken the edge of but she's still pacing and panting from about 3am. We're soooo tired!

@Merula is she crate trained?

No, she's not.

@Merula it can really help anxious dogs as they feel like they're safe in a den rather than having to protect a larger space.

It may be worth looking into.

Thank you, I will look into it.

Same here with the fireworks.

In addition to all the fireworks that have been going off on the usual evenings, we had fireworks nearby last Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening.

My 11 year old dog became very nervous and I had to hold her the whole time.

She also became very restless in the night and clearly, as you say, KangarooKenny she started to anticipate the noise; I've spent almost every evening this week having to hold her. Even next door's front door banging has made her come looking for me to hold her.

Only in the last couple of evenings/nights has she finally calmed down.

Just dreading this weekend in case it happens again. I can see this becoming a fear that remains with her the whole time.

It's heart breaking to see her frightened like that. I hate to think how it affects the local wildlife and farm animals.

Thanks for all the replies.

It probably is the aftermath of all fireworks as they did make her nervous. In addition we've had a lot of thunder lightning and heavy rain which she doesn't like. Maybe she is anticipating some noise. I think I'll try that calming recommendation.

I've had a thought. I've just started gel and I'm wondering if it's that. Someone said the pacing may be because she's in season but she's been spayed. So I thought the gel may be affecting her. I've scoured the internet and there are a couple of articles linking it.

Anyone had real life of that experience?

Gel should read HRT gel

Our Cavapoo did this recently, we realised that he was thirsty - mentioned it to his daycare lady who said it was probably due to turning the central heating on - it made sense...