I have a rat terrier who is displaying some strange behavior. This started two days ago out of nowhere.She wont jump on the bed and she shakes a bit. She hasnt eaten anything that my older rat terrier hasnt had and she is only 2 yrs old. I have been the only one handling her and she is physically fine from the exterior. She goes outside and kinda crys a bit and backs up, like walking backward. She will then sit down or lie down on the ground. She seems ok sometimes and she occasionally plays with her toys. She is ok one minute and seems uneasy the next. She sleeps in the bed with me and seemed to have slept fine last night. She was acting odd again about 10 min after gettting up this morning. She is now lying on the bed with my other dog and is fine. Just lying there content. No shaking, no issues. She has been eating a little bit and is still using the bathroom with no diarreah. I would like an answer to this if anyone has an idea. I am traveling out of town and dont have a vet here.
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Dogs exhibit strange behavior like this when they are in pain.
It's really hard to tell what is bothering her from this description.
For instance: a dog who walks with his head leaning to the side and whimpering, could have an ear infection..or could have some sort of sore area on their head, neck or ears..the only way to tell is to examine the dog..which we can't do on the Internet.
I suggest you take the dog any vet you can find for an evalutaion. I know this is not the advice you want...but its the only sensible one.
it could be stress of some sort and i know you said there isnt a vet anywhere close but i would really recommend going to the vet cuz it could be something inside that is damaged.
You can't write something like this and expect people not to recommend that you see the vet. It is already bad enough to see the vet, you can't wait until it gets worse.
If you care at all about the dog, give her the care you promised when you adopted her and take her to the vet.
TAKE HER TO THE VET...IF YOU WAIT TILL IT GETS WORST IT MIGHT BE TO LATE
She may be jealous of your other dog. If you adopted her, she may be scared of what the previous owner did to her. Try switching to another food type if she doesn't eat. You should play with her more indoors. This has never happened to me so I'm not sure, but what I am sure of is that this is probably temporary.
I know you said don't say take her to a vet BUT take her to a vet if you care about her. If your child were having those symptoms you would take her to a doctor.
What good advice could people on here possibly give you besides taking her to a vet. She's exhibiting strange, out of the ordinary behavior.
C'mon there are vets everywhere. Geez/
chocolate...coffee? was the dog exposed to any of this?
It sounds she is painful somewhere. She might possibly have something wrong with her back or something else internally where the pain come %26 goes.
This probably won't clear up on its own and should be checked out.
I think that she is sensing something. I suggest that you call a dog whisperer.
The shaking isn't good.. my cat was doing that for a while and ended up having diabetes
so i really think you need to get that looked at.
Several things come to mind that will need a vet to check. First would be something like a slipped disc in her back. Terriers are usually quite active, and although she's young, she could have injured her back, pinching a nerve. X-ray would be needed to view the back and steroids/anti-inflammatories to take out the swelling. The second thing is perhaps a bladder/kidney infection. Usually you see frequent attempts to urinate with that though. No matter what town you're in, there's usually a vet somewhere. Pull out the yellow pages and take it to the vet. You are obligated to provide your pet with veterinary care, if not by law, then out of proper moral obligation.
From the description you are providing this dog is displaying very common and classic signs of pain. Some how the dog has hurt itself, could be anything, back problem with the spine and cord. Maybe something internal such as a blocked intestine in which case the dog needs emergency medical attention. This dog is in pain.
If she's shaking the problem could be neurological and will only get worst if left untreated but we are not veterinarians so we can't help you or give you advice. The only one who can is your vet so the best thing to do is take her.
I had a dog that was a diabetic that acted like that.
Watch the sugar.
it sounds like she may be in pain, she could have a knee joint popping in and out of place, fine one minute, whining the next, watch her when shes going up and down even one step, jumping up on beds, ect..., she also could have a splinter or thorn in one of her pads, check those closely
Signs point to many things, but at the top of the list are impacted anal glands or a back injury. Both of these need the attention of a vet. Sorry.
i know what u mean when people say take to the vet se problies has nerve sense sorry to say take her to the vet if gets worse
p.s. good luck hon
She might be just scared or upset. it may even be stress, sorry i'm saying the vet thing, but ask your vet if their are any medicines for stress.
if she's not fixed and not in heat, well who knows.
hope i could be of some help.
You say you are traveling. Some dogs do not travel as well as others. Is this the first time you have taken your friends with you? How are you traveling? Did you fly? There are so many variables that you do not mention. With a dog as active and intelligent (and young) as your Rat Terrier it could be stress or boredom. The trembling and whining does not occur when she is feeling secure( in bed with you or with the other dog.) Try to be reassuring when the trembling starts. Sit and hold him/her and see if that helps. I do not know how long you will be away from you vet. but if this continues I would get there ASAP.
You know it has to be said, but since so many already have,,,,,,,,,,,,
Does she show any signs of this behavior (especially the backing away and sitting down) while just on the carpet and not outside? This is a normal puppy behavior the first time they have a collar on. If something is bothering their eyes or vision they will do that. It can be something as simple as an eyelash in the eye. But, for one reason or another she is trying to back away (escape) from a discomfort, normally something around or close to their face. For instence if you put any animals face in a paper sack they will display that behavior every time.
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