My dog is acting strange?

Question

My dog is very tired lately, she 10 years old [60 in dog years] and shes not active at all. A new puppy is not an option. Shes barely eating and she losing alot of weight. And yes. We have been to the vet numerous times. She is being medicated for a urinary track infection [which she also had when we first adopted her] but she seems to be very depressed. Shes not craving attention from me, if anything shes avoiding it. Is it possible she feels that i love her too much and she wants me to back off or something.

Answers from people with experience in this situation please.

Answer 1

It's also very possible that the dog knows her days are numbered and she is depressed in knowing that her life as a dog is coming to an end. Dogs are very keen and know when they are sick and dieing. I know it's a difficult topic to discuss, but perhaps the dog's time is up and the humane thing to do would be to get it euphanized. It sounds like the dog is suffering and has lost all love of life if that's the way it's behaving.

Answer 2

well with some dogs u cant tell now with my dog he always wants to be there right with you at all times. but maybe she is getting to the point were she just needs to rest alone sometimes and have a break so im sure its not that u love her to much its just that though she is old she cant do the things she use to bve able to do when she was a puppy!!

Answer 3

um... she might be about to leave. dogs often like to be left alone when they feel they are about to go. before they die they will more than likely go of by themselves.
my shepered, misty started having this behavior right before she died. we thought she had run away or something until we found her in the woods (dead). i'm sorry but this might be the truth

Answer 4

More likely there is still an undiagnosed health problem and she just doesn't feel well. some dogs just don't want to be fussed over when they don't feel well.

Answer 5

she is very lonely get a new dog..