I need some advice, and please don't say take her to vet, I will if it gets any worse. Please take a look.

Question

I have a rat terrier who is displaying some strange behavior. This started two days ago out of nowhere.She wont jump on the bed and she shakes a bit. She hasnt eaten anything that my older rat terrier hasnt had and she is only 2 yrs old. I have been the only one handling her and she is physically fine from the exterior. She goes outside and kinda crys a bit and backs up, like walking backward. She will then sit down or lie down on the ground. She seems ok sometimes and she occasionally plays with her toys. She is ok one minute and seems uneasy the next. She sleeps in the bed with me and seemed to have slept fine last night. She was acting odd again about 10 min after gettting up this morning. She is now lying on the bed with my other dog and is fine. Just lying there content. No shaking, no issues. She has been eating a little bit and is still using the bathroom with no diarreah. I would like an answer to this if anyone has an idea. I am traveling out of town and dont have a vet here.

Answer 1

Dogs exhibit strange behavior like this when they are in pain.
It's really hard to tell what is bothering her from this description.
For instance: a dog who walks with his head leaning to the side and whimpering, could have an ear infection..or could have some sort of sore area on their head, neck or ears..the only way to tell is to examine the dog..which we can't do on the Internet.
I suggest you take the dog any vet you can find for an evalutaion. I know this is not the advice you want...but its the only sensible one.

Answer 2

You say you are traveling. Some dogs do not travel as well as others. Is this the first time you have taken your friends with you? How are you traveling? Did you fly? There are so many variables that you do not mention. With a dog as active and intelligent (and young) as your Rat Terrier it could be stress or boredom. The trembling and whining does not occur when she is feeling secure( in bed with you or with the other dog.) Try to be reassuring when the trembling starts. Sit and hold him/her and see if that helps. I do not know how long you will be away from you vet. but if this continues I would get there ASAP.

Answer 3

You know it has to be said, but since so many already have,,,,,,,,,,,,
Does she show any signs of this behavior (especially the backing away and sitting down) while just on the carpet and not outside? This is a normal puppy behavior the first time they have a collar on. If something is bothering their eyes or vision they will do that. It can be something as simple as an eyelash in the eye. But, for one reason or another she is trying to back away (escape) from a discomfort, normally something around or close to their face. For instence if you put any animals face in a paper sack they will display that behavior every time.

Answer 4

I actually have a vet who treats police canines so he's under no circumstances afraid of my own secure practices/Schutzhund skilled canines and he has called different vets and vet colleges while baffled. He additionally would not use Sci eating habitual till medically mandatory, he makes use of a diff nutrition for his canines that I even have used for 30 yrs at his suggestion. he's extremely a distance now from the place I stay so i take advantage of a community vet for photographs and hassle-free stuff. he's not as knowledgeable, would not use many drugs my different vet does and sells a coronary heart pc virus/flea product that hasn't worked for many canines. He replaced into additionally at a lifeless end at a urinary difficulty my latest rescue has and my different vet had quite a few opportunities and we've began a clean scientific care to optimistically scientific care him. using community vet i replaced into heavily pondering euthanasia yet now am attempting a various scientific care and it style of feels to be working..Paws and palms crossed.

Answer 5

Several things come to mind that will need a vet to check. First would be something like a slipped disc in her back. Terriers are usually quite active, and although she's young, she could have injured her back, pinching a nerve. X-ray would be needed to view the back and steroids/anti-inflammatories to take out the swelling. The second thing is perhaps a bladder/kidney infection. Usually you see frequent attempts to urinate with that though. No matter what town you're in, there's usually a vet somewhere. Pull out the yellow pages and take it to the vet. You are obligated to provide your pet with veterinary care, if not by law, then out of proper moral obligation.

Answer 6

From the description you are providing this dog is displaying very common and classic signs of pain. Some how the dog has hurt itself, could be anything, back problem with the spine and cord. Maybe something internal such as a blocked intestine in which case the dog needs emergency medical attention. This dog is in pain.

Answer 7

I know you said don't say take her to a vet BUT take her to a vet if you care about her. If your child were having those symptoms you would take her to a doctor.

What good advice could people on here possibly give you besides taking her to a vet. She's exhibiting strange, out of the ordinary behavior.

C'mon there are vets everywhere. Geez/

Answer 8

Signs point to many things, but at the top of the list are impacted anal glands or a back injury. Both of these need the attention of a vet. Sorry.

Answer 9

You can't write something like this and expect people not to recommend that you see the vet. It is already bad enough to see the vet, you can't wait until it gets worse.

If you care at all about the dog, give her the care you promised when you adopted her and take her to the vet.

Answer 10

If she's shaking the problem could be neurological and will only get worst if left untreated but we are not veterinarians so we can't help you or give you advice. The only one who can is your vet so the best thing to do is take her.