Remaining dog acting odd

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So yesterday Noodle seemed totally unbothered about Ash going, she saw the body and wasn't interested, didn't look for him when we came back after taking his body for cremation, but this morning she is acting like getting up is a struggle, looked wary of drinking from her water bowl or walking through doorways, could this be a normal slightly delayed reaction to losing him. I'm thinking I might drop her off at my partner's work today rather than leave her on her own but she isn't used to his work so not sure if the change of scenery will be good for her or more distressing?
 
It just seems odd that it has manifested itself this morning, although I've just realised I did go a bit crazy cleaning the floors yesterday as the downstairs was very smelly from Ash having accidents and I think the floors may have been a bit slippy so she might just be being cautious from that?? Will take her to the vet if it continues.
 
I've taken her to my OHs work and she seems fine, we haven't been in the car for a while and she struggled a bit getting in and out so I think she is showing a bit of her age but then again she is 11 now so is to be expected.
 
As far as I know she's never been an only dog, so just trying to build up to her having full days on her own now, between us my OH and I can pop back home a few times each day so she shouldn't be left for too long in one go but at the minute I'm trying to have her at work with one of us for half the day at least although I'm not sure she's really bothered lol.
 
Im sorry for your loss. I think theyre all different and deal with it in their own ways.

Years ago, when we lost one of a pair of dogs, the remaining one dribbled a football up and down the garden non stop for hours. She did it for two weeks, then put it down and never touched it again. It was like she was venting on it.

When our last dog died suddenly while we were out, her best friend sat with her body and cried when we carried her out to bury her. He sat in her bed for a week. He was a supremely confident dog, we'd never seen him upset ever, but he never proprly recovered, Id say he aged overnight. We had to have him pts ladt week, and while our two remaining dogs (who had initially depended on him a lot for confidence as they were both v nervous rescues) sat with him a lot in the last few days while he was ill, they havent seemed remotely bothered hes not around. If anything theyve been perky. We have been doing longer walks as we now dont have to think about the elderly dog and his limits.
 
Honey08 said:
Im sorry for your loss. I think theyre all different and deal with it in their own ways.

Years ago, when we lost one of a pair of dogs, the remaining one dribbled a football up and down the garden non stop for hours. She did it for two weeks, then put it down and never touched it again. It was like she was venting on it.

When our last dog died suddenly while we were out, her best friend sat with her body and cried when we carried her out to bury her. He sat in her bed for a week. He was a supremely confident dog, we'd never seen him upset ever, but he never proprly recovered, Id say he aged overnight. We had to have him pts ladt week, and while our two remaining dogs (who had initially depended on him a lot for confidence as they were both v nervous rescues) sat with him a lot in the last few days while he was ill, they havent seemed remotely bothered hes not around. If anything theyve been perky. We have been doing longer walks as we now dont have to think about the elderly dog and his limits.
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So sorry for your loss, we got noodle as Ash seemed so effected by Tehya dying out of the blue, although they got on and were company for each other I wouldn't say they ever became particularly bonded, Ash always liked his own space and to check in and spend time with us or her on his terms so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised that she isn't overly bothered. I think she knew it was coming as she kept trying to be with him for the last few weeks when normally she is happy to give him his space. It was odd that she reacted the way she did the following morning but thankfully she is all back to normal now and only interested in food 😂
 
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