And, it’s not due to the heat. It’s been going on a few weeks now.
She’s 9. Gorgeous girl. She’s quite fit. She’s quite nervous (always has been) so takes calm chews (at half the recommended dose for her weight) and is on organic joint chews to aid her back legs.
She’s taken to wanting to lie in the boot of the car. In the past week, she’s spent whole afternoons in there, on the drive, snoozing. It’s not a problem. She’s safe even with the boot hatch open and the doors open to allow air flow.
But…
This afternoon she didn’t want to get out. I had to put her lead on and gently pull her out. When I got home, I was unloading the bags into the house and she jumped back in. I’ve just made a cuppa and rustled some paper (to test her). Her ears pricked up, then she went back to sleep. Unheard of. She’s a gannet.
Is she ok? Is this usual as they get older? She never usually leaves my side.