Could somebody help me understand my boxer dog?

Question

She is 9 years old and is acting crazy like a puppy. She is an inside dog. In the morning it wake us up crying. Her bed is in the kitchen and we have a gate for her to stay there, she has been fine all this year until a few weeks ago when she started to cry all the time and breathing very hard, she has like anxiety atacks. The last 2 days she has been jumping over the gate. Yesterday I found out that she chewed part of the gate trying to get out. I do not understand what is going on.

Answer 1

This sounds pretty typical for a boxer, but if it is a sudden change in her behavior, I'd definately take her to the vet. Boxers tend to have pretty severe seperation anxiety, so if you have been gone more lately than usual or if she used to have a companion that is now gone, that could be it. Seperation anxiety tends to manifest itself in crying, panicking, chewing through gates, doors, and sometimes even walls, and generally tearing up your house as an outlet for the stress and/or as an attempt to find you. Also, has the smell or sounds at night changed in your house where she doesn't feel safe anymore? But, like I said before, if this is a sudden change that seems to have no clear reason, I'd take her to the vet to rule out a medical problem.

Answer 2

Take her to a vet and have her checked out if this behavior is not normal. Is the gate something new for her? Boxers aren't meant to be gated in somewhere. They are family pets and want to be with their family and not gated in the kitchen. Is she destructive? Is she crate trained?

Answer 3

Have you had her to the vet? I live in Wyoming, and my cousin, and my sister in law both have boxers. There is a chance that something may be hurting her, or she may have horomones going nuts. I would recommend that you take your dog to the vet for a check up. I know that a boxer can be very sensitive, but better safe than sorry. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 4

Have you had her to the vet? It could be something common like a urinary tract infection causing lots of pain, hence the early morning crying until she is out. Or some other issue.

Answer 5

wow that is weird! hmm, well, I know this is weird question but do you have grass in the back yard, cause if not, then he is probably trying to get some. grasss really helps dogs, cause it makes them puke out the bad stuff in their bodies. he probably just needs something to eat. did you eat him right? i mean, is he healthy. he is probably chewing the gate to get some food. but instead of that, getting matal. ask a vet seriouslty, cause hat sounds serious. My dog is 9 too,and he had some leaping problems, and a runnign ear affection.

Answer 6

Maybe there've been some changes in the household? maybe she's experiencing the onset of some health problems.

I think I would call my vet just to be on the safe side. Maybe there's a stray cat or coon hanging out around your house lately and it bothers her?

Where does she go when she gets out?

Answer 7

I would schedule an appt. with the vet to rule out any health issues. That's strange behavior, especially if sudden. Have you left her alone more than usual?

Answer 8

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Answer 9

take her for a walk everyday. Wear her out and she will behave better. Watch the dog whisperer on National geographic channel. he is great with this sort of thing. Excercise the dog will "change his state of mind"

Answer 10

Take her to the vet! This could be hyperthyroid. My cat had hyperthyroid and was acting like this. It is important that it is treated.