Is my dog a bit poorly?

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EllaRidesHorses

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My dog, Charlie, is just over a year old. He is usually super happy and doesn't walk around the house - he runs and jumps around all the time. He also loves playing ball inside and out of the house in the garden. Also, on the weekends he has a plain digestive biscuit - he loves this and it's gone in seconds!!

However, recently, he's been really sad and sulking eg sat in a room on his own away from the family (he loves attention and thinks he's a lap dog - he's a bit of a heffalump really!). He also didn't want to eat his sausages (again, he loves) or digestive today. We've noticed a real change. He also never clears his breakfast or dinner, and always leaves some biscuit there.

He has behavioural issues anyway, he is currently scared of walking and other dogs and is an incredibly nervous doggy! We have a dog psychologist in working with this.

I would just like some advice on wether it's worth speaking with the vet about?
 
If I had any doubt about any of my animals health/well being, I would speak with a vet..Hope all ends up being ok.
 
could well be unwell ( not sure why someone thinks a dog being off colour isn't a vet issue... a foreign body might fit with these symptoms!)-I'd nip him down to vets on mon if he hasn't perked up
 
bonny said:
You know him and the vet doesn't.....doubt by what you've said there is anything a vet could do, although they will probably come up with something !
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I truly find this interesting, this is not meant to be a wind up. I have had animals for many years, I know them well, but if their behaviour changes for any unknown reason, I do become concerned, a bit like if the human body starts to act in an unusual way, I would speak with a dr, if an animal starts to act in an unsual way, I would speak with my trusted vet. Am I over reacting.? You say there is nothing a vet could do, but what if blood tests are required, just an example, or say it's an animal has a problem that worsens quickly, like my sisters dogs tumour.? Interested to hear your views as you sound like you don't rate vets that much.
 
Dobiegirl said:
Sausages, Digestive biscuits what else have you been feeding this dog, what is his normal diet?
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He only has these as treats. He is quite fussy so we were advised by the vet to have him on his dry biscuit with either chicken or a little bit of cheese to make it a bit more exciting.
 
a change in behaviour for any reason could well be a sign of something being amiss health wise.

My poodle frequently goes off his food. He has colitis. We deal with it the best we can, but he's also not a greedy dog so if he doesn't eat for a few days (other than to pick) I don't panic.

However my border terrier has never missed a meal if he can help it. Thirteen years I said the day that dog skips a meal is the day I get it checked out. I did and it ended up being a liver issue.

You need to know your dog's behaviour and if you think that something's not right, first call is the vet!
 
Yes I would take a trip to the vets, my dog had similar synptoms and he had a auto immune disease, he is fixed now but it took a long time to figure the real cause out!
Good luck
 
BSL said:
I truly find this interesting, this is not meant to be a wind up. I have had animals for many years, I know them well, but if their behaviour changes for any unknown reason, I do become concerned, a bit like if the human body starts to act in an unusual way, I would speak with a dr, if an animal starts to act in an unsual way, I would speak with my trusted vet. Am I over reacting.? You say there is nothing a vet could do, but what if blood tests are required, just an example, or say it's an animal has a problem that worsens quickly, like my sisters dogs tumour.? Interested to hear your views as you sound like you don't rate vets that much.
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I find the blind faith a lot of people in vets to be misplaced if I'm being honest. This dog obviously has issues, is a year old with no obvious signs of anything being amiss. What exactly do you want or expect a vet to do ? Just being off food a bit wouldn't worry me at all, especially in a dog that has issues with food and gets treats. If the dog looks fine then he probably is and I doubt it would do any harm to simply monitor him over the next week or so and go to the vets if there is anything else that worries the owner.
 
bonny said:
I find the blind faith a lot of people in vets to be misplaced if I'm being honest. This dog obviously has issues, is a year old with no obvious signs of anything being amiss. What exactly do you want or expect a vet to do ? Just being off food a bit wouldn't worry me at all, especially in a dog that has issues with food and gets treats. If the dog looks fine then he probably is and I doubt it would do any harm to simply monitor him over the next week or so and go to the vets if there is anything else that worries the owner.
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I do see where you are coming from, But not everybody has the experience to judge, and I would rather have a bill and a vet say nothing wrong, than "if only you had come in sooner". But my opinion doesn't make me correct, so thanks for reply.:)
 
bonny said:
I find the blind faith a lot of people in vets to be misplaced if I'm being honest. This dog obviously has issues, is a year old with no obvious signs of anything being amiss. What exactly do you want or expect a vet to do ? Just being off food a bit wouldn't worry me at all, especially in a dog that has issues with food and gets treats. If the dog looks fine then he probably is and I doubt it would do any harm to simply monitor him over the next week or so and go to the vets if there is anything else that worries the owner.
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The OP has said the dog is off his food and is not his usual bouncy self, so I would say there were signs of something being amiss. I have owned dogs for more years than I care to admit, and will not dash to the vet at the first sign of sickness, but have also taken a bitch to the vet with no real symptoms , just "not right", and she had a closed pyometra.

There could be many reasons for the changes, at a year old he may now be fully grown and need less food, and also may have grown up a bit so be less bouncy, but if he was my dog I would be getting him checked out.
 
who said anything about blind faith... but the insistance that a change in behaviour is definitely not a sign of poor health is a bit stupid.
 
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