The vet thinks he is much older then we thought. Maybe 12-13 instead of 8-9. Just within the past month, he has become very forgetful. Like Alzheimers or dymentia, the vet said a cognative disorder. It started when he began peeing in the house or right outside the garage door. And he would point like he always did at the door to go out, but he started pointing at the wrong side. Just silly little forgetful things like that. He looks at us completely blank like he doesn't know or care who we are. He does a lot of odd little things like walks continuously in circles. He shakes, twitches, like maybe he has a seizure or stroke when we weren't home to help him. He doesn't care about treats anymore, he barely even cares about his food either although he was never a big eater. Oh and a big one, he doesn't bark at the door when we drive in and run to great us. He just glances up when we come in. He has arthritis too, can hardly get up. I mean, a month or two ago, he was a happy hyper Sheltie and now he lays in the same place for hours...
I don't know what else to say. I don't think he has a lot of time left. Anyone else ever have an old dog with a cognative disorder? How long do we let him be like this? He just lays there all day and hardly does anything. Do we try to get him moving or let him rest? I don't know what to do.
I don't know what else to say. I don't think he has a lot of time left. Anyone else ever have an old dog with a cognative disorder? How long do we let him be like this? He just lays there all day and hardly does anything. Do we try to get him moving or let him rest? I don't know what to do.