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Could this be anxiety? It is hard to tell him "no" since he is deaf. I have tried anti-inflammatories to see if it a pain thing, but it does not seem to be from pain. It seems to be just a habit now.

2007-01-26 08:29:58 · 9 answers · asked by Victoria W 1 in Pets Dogs

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I would be taking your dog to the vet to have him checked out. There could very well be some kind of medical issue causing discomfort that you are not aware of.

2007-01-26 08:41:06 · answer #1 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 0 1

I dont know if you can rule out it being a pain thing the anti inflammatories might not be working on the real problem. With the dog being 15 years old. It might be something else. Depending on the type of dog. Your best bet is to call down to the vet and just ask them the same thing you asked here. ( if you got a good vet around there that actually cares for the animals and not the money) They should be more than happy to give you advice on the situation at hand

2007-01-26 16:37:21 · answer #2 · answered by Michael 1 · 0 1

I have exactly the same problem with my dog of 16 years. Mine is worse in that he barks loudly continuously. BTW, he lost his front leg about 8 years ago due to cancer. And he is almost deaf and blind. He still has great appetite so I don't have the heart to put him down. I believe there are 4 reasons why he barks. Hunger, arthritic pain, lonelyness and need to pee or poop. During the day, I bring him out to the backyard and feed him whenever he starts barking. I try to feed him cheap cut of beef (fat and grissle) to give hime some thingns he can still enjoy. At night I take him into the garage so that his barking can be barely be heard by the neighbors. I give him glycosamine but it doesn't seem to help his arthritis. Your question has inspired me to see our vet and ask if there are pain killers. As long as he has good appetite, I plan to keep him alive. And spend more time with him. He really seems to enjoy and feel secure and loved.

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2007-01-26 17:03:34 · answer #3 · answered by lightpulse 4 · 0 0

I don't think there is any way to train him not to whine. it could be a neurological problem, or he could be in pain. Often , very old people continually make repeitive sounds or whine all the time too. Only thing I can think of is to take him to the vet for advice, then do what is kindest for the dog.

2007-01-26 16:39:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

He is just old. Probably dosen't realize he is doing it. My dog was 16 yrs old when I finally had to put him down. He did it for a full year. There is nothing you can do. Yelling at him dosen't help because he isn't aware he's doing it. Give him something to help him sleep so you can have some peace.

2007-01-26 16:40:29 · answer #5 · answered by bargod 4 · 1 0

He is probably in some sort of pain. If he stops when you are near maybe he is just being soothed, but is still in pain. Take him to a vet.

2007-01-26 16:41:47 · answer #6 · answered by Bev 5 · 0 1

Awww...the poor thing. Have you taken him to a vet? I would guess that it is anxiety if he stops whining when you are petting him or close to him. Good luck!

2007-01-26 16:39:32 · answer #7 · answered by tigeri4263 3 · 1 0

Teach him to drink beer?

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2007-01-26 16:41:37 · answer #8 · answered by Freesumpin 7 · 1 0

VET

2007-01-26 16:39:16 · answer #9 · answered by raz p 3 · 1 0

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