Dog Troubles

[EdL3]

We have a 15 year old basenji that has been deaf from birth, can now only see in bright light, and has doggy dementia. He starts pacing several times a day, but it is worse in the evening (sundowners) around 6pm, when walks around bumping into everything and settles down around 8pm. I don’t understand how he always finds a corner to get stuck in. He has not urinated in the house yet, but has dropped the occasional turd. We keep him crated when we leave the house. When we get back he immediately starts pacing very fast running into everything for the first 15 minutes or so.

It’s painful to watch, but he is in excellent health otherwise.

[CardsFan]

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Originally Posted by imnontrad Some people go ahead and get their next dog while their existing dog is still around. One described it as helping the younger dog mature and keeping the older dog young.

We did that one time, with great success. The older dog seemed to get a new lease on life playing with the pup. They were pals for a few years.

Current dog is almost 15 (we think, we have had her almost 14 years and she was a rescue). No plans to replace at this time.

[latexman]

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Originally Posted by meleana Don’t mean to be mean but been through it several times- put him down. 🙏🏻

No worries. Sam’s not at that point yet.

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Originally Posted by imnontrad Some people go ahead and get their next dog while their existing dog is still around. One described it as helping the younger dog mature and keeping the older dog young.

Sam will be our last pet, besides he thinks he’s human and the only thing he barks at and goes after is other dogs. Also, mirrors and Sam don’t mix, and is quite funny.

[old medic]

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Originally Posted by latexman No worries. Sam’s not at that point yet. Sam will be our last pet

We are at the same point, he can be a piece of work at times. Its rare he barks at anything.. His biggest attack bark is if I come home driving the wifes car when shes home... He knows shes home and someone else has her car.... He loves our grandson.. tolerates other dogs very well... done great taking him camping, even charging, barking other dogs... he just don't pay them attention. We may get another dog in the future, we'll see...

Its been nice hearing others stories