Our Schnauzer Brady just turned 15 yrs old last month and we've seen a significant decline and has all the senility signs. He has been the absolute perfect and healthy pup all his life and although I worry a lot about him, he is not in an pain. As of late, he wants to sleep all day and then up and roaming the house all night, has no interest in play and no longer responds to his name. I will find him standing in a corner just staring at the wall and when I go and sit right next to him he will slowly walk away as if he doesn't know who I am. He's been my shadow and demanded scratches and cuddles for so many years..Just thinking and talking about it makes me break down. Hugs to you all that are going through the same thing with your loving pets.
I’m going through the same thing. The scariest thing is when my dog wanders-he recently started wandering down the driveway and doesn’t seem to realize he’s right by the road! My vet thinks it’s his eyesight, but I think it’s dementia, because he doesn’t seem interested in interaction anymore. He’s perfectly healthy otherwise!
"he is not in an pain" yet your next sentence says EXACTLY that your dog is having pain, mental pain, -> "As of late, he wants to sleep all day and then up and roaming the house all night, has no interest in play and no longer responds to his name. I will find him standing in a corner just staring at the wall and when I go and sit right next to him he will slowly walk away as if he doesn't know who I am."
My guy is 17. Last of the pack. He walks in slow circles. I moved the bed to the floor. He cant find the door. I would burn everything I own if it would save him. I held and teared up as he just was happy I was holding him. He is slowing on eating. Drinks good and does potty outside. Sleeps a lot but odd hours. I have it all for him. Best boy always.
Same here, luckily she is still going outside to potty, but she licks her bed, gets lost, stares into space, and I just started having to hand feed her. Drinks water good, but drools a bit after, and even spontaneously during the day. Starting some treatments to see if it helps.
everything he said describes my 17 year old dog. she has advanced dementia and we have thought about sleeping her but she still loves to eat and sometimes she interacts with the other dogs. its a hard decision to make.
@@naxxas Sorry to bother you. Is she doing okay? Our boy is 15, and eats okay still but even though he's healthy his mind has changed so much this year. I am only getting 3 hours of sleep a night. Sometimes I don't sleep for 2 days because he doesn't sleep or stay laying down & pants and shakes all night and day. In the last 30 days he's had more hard days than good, so we are thinking about putting him to sleep soon. When we said that the last 2 times a few months or so ago, he bounced back doing fine for about 3 or 4 weeks after then again the cognitive problems worsened.
My eight-year-old pitbull has been showing all of the symptoms. I took him to the vet and his blood test came back showing perfect health but he has had rapid cognitive decline over the past four months. I’m going to switch him to a whole food diet instead of kibble, give him coconut oil, hemp seed oil, milk thistle and a few other supplements in the appropriate doses. Thank you for this video.
Our old girl is starting to show undeniable signs of cognitive decline, she got confused in the middle of her normal dinner routine tonight and seemed to forget where she was and start wandering around. She remembered once shown her food bowl, but I worry for her mental well-being. I hope we can continue to keep her comfortable.
Thank you. My shih-tzu/havanese mix will be 21 this year. She has begun wandering the house at night, shows signs of confusion and has the occasional wetting but still eats good and does the bulk of her potty outside. I will limit her access in the house at night and try to provide more mental stimulation by day. She has other health issues and this may be her last year with us and I want to make sure its a good one.
My shihtzu will be 16 this October and is showing signs of this, he is up panting and wondering most of the night, during day if he isn't sleeping he will suddenly jump up and start panicking like something scared him. I can't stand watching him like this, it's breaking my heart,he was my parents dog and after they passed away 10&8 years ago he became my dog, he is the last and most important thing I have left of them. I have to do what's right for him even if it means I'll have a broken heart. Thank you for this video and comments. 😍🐕 🐾 🐾
Wow. My pomeranian/cocker mix will be 17 and she's showing all of these signs as well as blindness and deafness. Maybe even losing her ability to smell. I'm tearing up typing this
Hello! Thank you for this informative video! My 16 year old shih tzu started showing signs of distress just a couple of days ago. He’s constant crying, barking, and pacing around panting. I keep trying to reassure him but I knew something cognitively was wrong. Brought him to the vet & they confirmed my suspicion, Alzheimer’s. His first night on Trazadone and will have prescribed fish oil too. Wish me luck, my dog is everything and all I want is for him to feel relaxed and supported.
My rescue chihuahua lily was estimated 12+ years old when we got her. We had her for 5 years when dementia set in. She would sleep a lot, and i would have to hand feed her, including taking care of all her other needs. She only seemed content sleeping next to me on the sofa. I could see how much she would get confused when i would take her outside for a potty break. After doing her business she'd wander off not knowing where she was. Finally after a year i took her to rainbow bridge. I still miss her and think of her often.
I am so sorry you went through that. I understand. My 17 year old Shih Tzu was the same way until he passed. He was put on meds which made him a zombie till I took him off it and patiently took care of his symptoms. My prayers and thoughts go out to you.
@@lizmasi9918 My chihuahua cross Yorkshire Terrier is called Lily too. She is nearly 15 and has dementia symptoms, sleeping a lot, walking into things, walking in circles, crying. She is only settled when she is in my arms. I can’t let her go, my heart is breaking.
My beautiful 15 year old Jack Russell Terrier, Oscar, has CCD with his symptoms being: anxiety, pacing, panting, shadowing, crying, howling, and has completely forgotten how to go potty outside. He was just put on Gabapentin (a pain killer with a sedative effect). He has improved with most of the symptoms but still shadows and cries. On top of CCD he has a musical heart murmur (so is on heart and kidney medication) and is blind, and deaf. I know I’m going to have to make the euthanasia decision relatively soon but he still has a voracious appetite, drinks water, poops and pees with ease (albeit in the house), and still enjoys pets for small 5 minute sessions throughout the day, and loves taking his pills in pill pockets! This is why I debate the euthanasia because it still seems there is still some quality of life in my sweet Oscar!!!! Good luck to everyone here! Hug and kiss your doggies if they still let you ❤️🐶
Great video my 15 year old staffie got diagnosed with canine dementia about 2 months ago. He has all the symptoms you've mentioned and I've also noticed he has sort of gone back in his head to when I first got him when he was 2. I got him a big biscuit bone for Christmas and the first thing he did was claw at the back door, take it to the top of the garden and Bury it, He hasn't done that for 12 years. The the first month he started with symptoms was really bad, panicking, constantly wanting to go in the garden and would just sit there even in the rain and wouldn't respond to his name when I called him, sleep for an hour or 2 on the night then go to the bottom of stairs crying until someone let him out (I was sadly considering putting him down because it just seemed cruel) but the last month and half he's been alot better. I now sleep downstairs with him and that's helped alot he now usually sleeps through the night, instead of calling his name to get him back inside I've found clapping he responds to well. Started putting a tin of tuna in his bowl for breakfast and walking him in the morning instead of at night. I found walking him at night he's then alot more restless through the night. Being very calm and patient and never rasing my voice to him (before he was diagnosed when he first started not coming in I would think he was just being stubborn so I would shout in a firm voice to try get him to come in but that would make it worse) anyway thanks for the video I watched it as soon as we got back from the vets when he was first diagnosed, Just thought I'd come back to it now :)
Thank you for clearing some things up. I am so happy to hear this will not kill him. I took my pug to the vet 5 years ago when he started to soil the house and I have taken him to 4-5 vets since. Not one off them would address the problem. I am reluctant to go again, he is 12+ now and I have given him Hemp oil and it has helped a lot. My goal now is to show him the love he has given to me and be there for him.
Hemp oil what strength do you give your dog I am so upset my dog is so different he is 11 years old maybe 12? Anyway please let me know about this. Thank you
The other thing you didnt mention is deafness, which can really affect an older dog and how they interact with others. We have two elderly dogs, a 15 year-old labrador and a 12 year old corgi, amd both have deafness issues. We now use hand-signals to communicate and try to maintain eye contact as much as possible (we wave our hand down at thier level to say "Come here, lets go" , and put out a hand palm to them, to say "Stop, dont move".) They both have many health issues (heart, lung, back leg weakness, incontinence, anal gland issues, cataracts, physical clumsiness) and require ongoing medications. But the most distressing things is our Labrador Buddy's wandering aimlessly in and out of the house, and the "stick like glue" thing to my husband, following him around constantly. I think it must be canine senility. But we love our old dogs neverthess and will give them the best we can until they have to leave us! Thanks for this video, will subscribe!
Yes my dog is an American Eskimo Spitz and he has Canine Dementia also. Unfortunately he can’t hear or see good but we communicate with hand signals also and it works. Thanks for mentioning this because it really does make a difference.
Thank you for this video! My Rottweiler-Chow mix rescue dog is 14 years old and basically has outlived all of her doggy friends. She is starting to show signs of doggy dementia. She has become a velcro-dog, staying closer to me moreso in the past few weeks (she chose me to be her person from the moment we rescued her 8+ years ago). I'd like to see more comments from people with larger dogs. Overall she's healthy so we are pretty blessed 🐶🐕
Thank you. My 11 year old dog appears to be starting along this path. The house soiling is a huge issue, but as there seems to be no physical cause, CCD is the most likely answer according to the vet. Hopefully, some new medication will help. Some people think it’s a joke when canine dementia is mentioned, but it is NOT FUNNY.
This has cleared up alot of things about my 12 year old Husky Skyler. A month before she started showing dementia she was hit but is still alive, I'm glad to know this won't shorten her life. Thank you
@@silverfox2266 I'm sorry to hear that, it must have been a hard time for you. I feel like Rocco has deteriorated in a really short time did you find that with Skyler? I've got so many questions :'(
My GSD/ACD mix breed boy turned 13 last month. He started to have seizures when he was 11. Since then I've given him CBD oil, Taurine, SamE, green lipped mussels powder, Boswellia/Curcumin, Galliprant for his Arthritis, gabapentin, VitD3, which helped keep the seizures in check to 1 a year. We added Galliprant last October after he was limping badly for 2 months (it stopped from one day to the next), that has stopped now. 2 months ago he started not sleeping well, wandering around the house. He's really busy at night, re-arranging all the dog beds, digging in them, pushing over my stacks of books, pulling off stuff from couch, coffee table, tried to pull off my blanket, starring out the window. He does that for hours, mostly between 8-2am give or take an hour either side. It's like torture for me too the nightly sleep deprivation. HE can sleep during the day if he wants to. He hasn't soiled the house yet. He sometimes looks like he doesn't recognize my son. He also started to go deaf, not totally yet, but bad. I'm glad we always used hand signals in addition to verbal commands. Then he stopped going upstairs to the bedroom from one day to the next and nothing I did could make him. So I moved to the living room to "sleep" so he would not be alone during the night. We started adding Magnesium and L-Theanine and Inositol at dinner time. He's now going upstairs again. The nights are not as bad as it was, and 1 night a week he even sleeps through the night now. I'm waiting to talk to my Vet also. He wanted to give him Trazodone, but I have read that it could cause seizures and since he's already prone to them I'm not giving him that. I wanted to know from the Vet if I should try Melatonin and or Gaba in addition. My boy is still going for walks, he's playing with toys and with our much younger dog. He loves to eat (we feed raw meat diet) but he's always so thirsty and I have to stop him from drinking sometimes. I read somewhere that anesthesia can be one reason for getting dementia later in life and he had several surgeries when he was 8 years old. He still loves life and I know it's not time yet to say goodbye. I just wish I had a few good night sleep in between for my own health.
In a similar situation. You mentioned many supplements. In your opinion what has been the most effective? In particular for deafness, sleeping, and general cognitive function? I hope you and your dog are doing well.
@@ericp6496 He's doing really well. Sorry to say I don't know anything that would help with deafness. We always used hand signals, facial expression all his life so that comes in handy. When he's in another room and I want him to come, I tell my other dog to get him, which she does with a couple of high pitched barks. He can still hear those but not normal talk or calling from me. Since I wrote that comment above I started giving him Lion's Mane mushroom powder and it changed our life in regards that you almost don't notice his dementia anymore. From horror nights to sleeping through. It made such a big difference. There are some nights that are not so great but never as bad as it used to be before that mushroom supplement. I noticed that when he gets stressed during the day that nights are worse. Stress for him means going to the Vet for his cartrophen injection, or going out with the car anywhere, although staying home alone would be even worse. I still give him 0.5mg of Melatonin in the evening but I try to walk him before bed so he'll be tired. He does sleep a lot during the day so he needs to move a bit before bed time. I still give all the other supplements. The Lion's Mane powder takes about 2 weeks before you notice an improvement. My dog is 27kg and he gets 1/4 tsp once a day.
I lost my little Shaggy last year because of senility. He was a rescue, so I don't know exactly what his age was, but possibly 12 or 13. I first started seeing it when I would get home from work and he would be outside as far away from the house as he could get, and he would just be staring out past the fence. Blood tests came back with no abnormalities. No medication seemed to work. The real indication was that look in his eyes when he looked at me. I could see he wasn't quite right, like he was ready to go. Also, I have other dogs, and Shaggy was the alpha of the dogs, although he did recognize me as the leader. He would growl at them to keep them in line, but he never tried to bite them.What made me truly realize something was wrong was when the other dogs started fighting him back when he would growl. That was something they never did. That told me for sure that I had to make the decision to let him go. I could not take the chance of either him hurting one of them or one of them hurting him.
My old man is 14 and has chronic health issues - a very bad knee, for which he takes daily painkiller and gets a monoclonal antibody shot every month, dental issues resulting in several teeth having been pulled, and he is partially deaf and partially blind. He has been showing signs of dementia- getting confused, walking around aimlessly (occasionally), sleeping much more than normal, and has forgone a few meals that he never did before. He gets regular checkups and bloodwork bc of the meds he's on. But it's been a happy life, and I'm getting old, too! Dogs, man ❤❤
I don’t know the true age of my Jack Russell , but his vet said based on his teeth, he is probably 9. He has transitioned to dementia. He’s very scared, but coping as best could be. Last Thursday he was his usual self, and last Friday it all changed. He so pacing and pooping and peeing in the house, so I took him to the vet and he ran tests to rule out liver disease and kidney failure which he ruled out. Our lives have changed and I bow to take care of him like he has taken care of me.
Thanks! Wish I had discovered this channel earlier. Fez died recently and had most of the signs. He slept all day and walked at night, would eat lying down. One day he needed help standing, but once up he was good. Next day he seemed frustrated that he could not stand at all, immediately to vet. His brain wasn’t communicating with legs. Because he was 17, bichon frisée, I knew the time would be soon and spent all year making him comfortable.
@@Contact_Info His front legs went first that’s why he would eat lying down. The vet tried to get him to stand but he had lost control of all legs. Vet said he was not in pain but his quality of life would not be good. It was extremely painful to put him down.
My baby was 16 and months also a bichon. He had a very rare brain tumor. He had suddenly started to develop dementia. I spent 14 of the best years of my life with him. It was hard to say goodbye. I still love him and always will. 🐩💔💗💗💗
Thank you for all your info. I took my dog to the vet today. She told me he has beginning signs of Dementia as if she was saying " pass the donuts" AND THAT WAS IT. NOTHING ABOUT TREATMENT😔
My 15.5 daschund pees inside while the door to the garden is open. She licks furniture and her paws all day. She keeps me up all night. She also has heart and kidney failure that are getting treated. The nights are so hard but shes still a very happy dog. Im just so so tired.
My little brown cockapoo, Starbuck was acting “strange” at the groomer, so she called me to come and get him before she finished him up. She had only bathed him, so his hair still needed cutting. After working with the vet for a couple weeks, he concluded the dog had progressive blindness coming on, kidney disease, possible uti (which I was given antibiotics for), but otherwise healthy other than the ear infection he was still overcoming. The vet showed me how to administer the sub Q for him. I told him about the behavior, but the vet seemed to think my dog is just not feeling right because of these other things. So I’ve waited for him to get done with the antibiotic, cleated up the ears, and gotten him through a couple weeks of sub Q, and I’m still seeing the odd behavior. I am here, because I’m suspecting dimentia. At around 6:40 every night, he becomes like a restless crazy rocket in the house, where he demands to go outside. I can’t just let him out, because a fox family moved on down the street and has been seen targeting him. So, I’ve got to leash him and stand out in the yard with him. I wind up going out there nearly a dozen times some nights. I feel something is up with him besides the eye and kidney issues. I would hate to miss helping him with this if there was something I could do. He’s a real sweet dog, and I want him to be contented.
Good video. I did the Sam e for one of my seniors years ago and it did help with some disoriented and staring behavior. Now my 12 y o dog is showing the same signs, restless, pacing, not sleeping as well at night. Started on Sam e, night time snack, and a good walk before dusk. Seems to help a little, need to be more regular with the Sam e as she will spit it out. Just got to help distract and support her. I have a light light on on her room with the other dogs also.
My Chihuahua Ben was diagnosed with dementia after he turned 10 last December. (10 years old is considered the age Chihuahua’s become seniors). He is a rescue, rescued from a hoarder with 49 other dogs when he was 5. To make matters worse he’s also blind. We don’t know if he’s been blind since birth or had some accident. What started us believing he has dementia was he ‘forgot’ how to get to the kitchen for his dinner. He just made circles, so I began picking him up to bring him to the kitchen. He does sleep pretty much all day and when his internal clock goes off before dinner he paces and paces. And now climbs. He tries to climb anything and everything so I have to watch him closely so he doesn’t fall and get hurt. He’s forgotten how to play, doesn’t recognize his toys which is distressing. Lately after he eats dinner he goes into hyper drive and paces like a mad man for another 30 minutes to an hour. He wakes me a couple times during the night pacing and trying to climb. Is there anything natural I can give him at night to calm him down? Maybe a CBD product that’s worked for your fur baby’s?
VERY INFORMATIVE. JEST TAKEN MY LABRADOR TO THE VET THIS MORNING FOR 2ND OPINION. SO YES, HE STARTED ACTING CONFUSED AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA. BEEN GIVEN SOME SUPPLEMENTS TO HELP HIM RELAX. WE ARE GOING TO START TO ADD SOME MORE ROUTINE ON HIS DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES TO KEEP HIS BRAIN FUNCTIONING AND STIMULATING. THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION.
My friend & her dog had a accident: her dog was thrown several feet. As she lays in the hospital for months I took her terminal companion. Doing everything I can to help in his healing making him comfortable until she reclaims him. He barks at the wall.
My 12 year old King Charles Spaniel is showing all the signs of dementia. Sleeping during the day up at night. Urinating in the house. Staring at walls etc. He appears depressed most of the time. He has mostly stopped barking too. He has had two operations in the past year were the vet removed twenty four teeth. To be honest he has never been the same since. At last his appetite is good...all day looking for more. I have dog nappies that I am putting on him at night. But he has accidents during the day mostly..when we are there.
So far my dog Bigfoot has a very good mind he is 13 year's old and has a world of health problems but he is hanging in there I'm doing my best to keep him comfortable. I thank you for your videos Dr Alex. you are my favorite vet and channel on RUclips.
My little dog has all the symptoms of CCD, plus he is deaf now and I think mostly blind. He also has a really bad luxated patella, which has been an issue since he was really young but has gotten much worse. I am more concerned about the pain than I am the dementia....though I must admit, it’s frustrating dealing with the dementia too. He is very restless, paces constantly, falls down and can’t get up, barks and howls at all hours. He is on a few different pain meds, but I don’t think they are all that effective....and I really feel as if I’m being selfish keeping him alive this way. The only symptom he doesn’t have, that I wish he did, is sleeping a lot. Oh how I wish he would take a damn nap a few times a day and give me a break.
This made me realize that my old dog who died 4 years ago had canine senility. She would forget how to go to the bathroom/outside, would get scared, forget where she is, she bit me twice because she got scared/I guess forgot who I was. She lived up to 17 and it got worse before she died.
I'm sorry to hear that. It is a disease that is more common than we realize and unfortunately for a lot of dogs, what we can do makes a moderate impact at best
Thank you Dr Alex. I have a 13.5 y/o min pin. He started with CCD like symptoms and prescribed selegiline. I tried it for several months with little improvement. He gets very anxious and tips over his water bowl constantly. He has knocked down several items in my house daily and rearranges the chairs in my house along with pulling at window blinds. He tends to pace as well. He has become very difficult to control. Some days he does very well, even almost back to normal. Then out of the blue, his symptoms return. Just telling you my story.
Omg mine is the same, mini pinch 13.5 years old, she paved in circles non stop, falls from the couch, we have to be very careful, she still recognizes my voice and gets happy with treats, I don't know what's the right thing to do, meds are doing nothing.
@@Magnoliasdiary mine has improved greatly but is now hard of hearing and seeing. Still not on any medications and he turns 16 in October. Hopefully yours improves
@@Offshore1977 she's not improving, the vet gave him meds to see if we could do something and her legs doesn't fail anymore but she keeps spinning to the left all the time, spins really fast until i have to stop her. It's been almost a week with meds.
@@Magnoliasdiary when older dogs spin like that it may be a sign that she may have had a stroke. Nothing you could do except give it time and continue to care for her. There is always a possibility for improvement.
My Mac is 13½ now and he came to me 9 years ago. He had definitely been abused in some ways, because he has always been fearful, takes ages to warm to other dogs, hates change and doesn't cope with being separated from me e.g. staying elsewhere when I was hospitalised. In the last 12/18 months his anxiety has become much worse than it was when I adopted him, he's scared to eat and keeps jumping away from his bowl and looking for danger. He does now have the odd bout of incontinence, sometimes because he can't help it and sometimes, definitely, when he's peeved about something. I'm struggling with watching him being so scared that he has to be attached to me all of the time, it really makes me sad to see this
It breaks my heart to see our little girl displaying some of these symptoms. We've had her (miniature schnauzer) for 13 years and I still remember her as a puppy being so playful and bombing all over the place. She's still able to go for walks and enjoys going to the dog park, but more and more often I see her standing in random places and just looking around. She sometimes doesn't respond to the word "treat" when her ears used to twitch instantly and she'd run into the kitchen to collect her delicious doggy chew. She's still very affectionate with me, maybe more than ever in her older age, but it's truly upsetting to see her go slowly downhill. We've had dogs my entire life so I've seen a few come and go, but it never gets easier.
Thank you for your video. Very helpful information. My 16yr Shi Tzu has this disorder. I've starting mixing his dry food with fresh cooked sweet potatoes with green veggies. He seems to enjoy very much and satisfied. His pacing and accidents over night have stopped for the time being.
@@marleylab51 she is about 14. She gets small bouts of energy and sprints up and down the hall. then sleeps soundly. Then wanders the house and yard in the same loop over and over stopping at doors no one is behind. When it gets dark she gets up and down from her spot on the couch softly whining until she finally calms down.
Thank you for sharing about this! I'm not sure that my senior (15yr old Shih Tzu) has this, but he does live with my parents so I will be sharing this with my sister to keep in mind. Not long ago, he didn't look or feel too great with some loss of circulation at the very tip of his tail (where it also broke off at one point; he is paralyzed), he had a bad and chronic UTI and was on long term antibiotics to fix that (and he had a bladder stone he's had for years and 2 kidney stones). He'd sleep more and not seem to have much energy. So I was worried about his quality of life in that way. After some time of being on antibiotics and switching from a homemade (probably not so balanced) food to a prescription Royal Canin food (first a urinary formula and now a senior one), he gradually improved. The UTI went away (and he hasn't had one since! 🤞🏽), bladder stone finally dissolved as well as one of the two kidney stones, and he has become a lot more perked up. All of his cysts are gone (either they're gone or a few may be very flattened and basically gone), his coat grew back with darker blacks (he's black and white), softer and his tail was no longer a rat tail like it used to be (now back to being fluffy and soft). Given that, now we need to focus on some pain management as he may have some arthritis that has been kept pretty well with a glucosamine supplement before. Given how perked up he seems to be now, I'm not sure that he has dementia but this helps me with being able to identify that. His food, I imagine, is super well balanced given the brand and may help keep his mind pretty sharp so I hope he can remain that way being fed this way. :) I very much appreciate the tools you are giving your viewers as they promote behaviors like making me stop and think about some of these topics in my dogs, discussion among family members about their care and discussion with our vets in a way we never thought of before in order to get a more personalized plan of care for our dogs working with our vets. This is where the internet is great!
Love this Lilia, your last paragraph pretty much describes exactly what I am trying to do! thanks for sharing your dog's story too, pleased the diet change seems to have helped a lot.
Our Pets Health I'm glad! The pain/senior videos in particular have REALLY been making me think hard about my senior dog's situation so I share this with my sister (since she lives with my parents and him) and are taking action. It made me emotional thinking about the pain he may be in when I see him so perked up yet not moving as much as before (oh but he will let you know it's time for him to go upstairs for his mid-day break up there or time for his meal with good sassy attitude!). He's in good condition internally (perfect blood work since changing foods) and seemingly in the mind at the moment, but now I want him to be comfortable physically AND now try and enrich his mind more and make sure his food has everything he needs. I imagine doing that will give him more confidence to move more the way he seems to want to with his mind! The thought of that possibility makes me emotional.. He is paralyzed and in a wheelchair. He seemed to be depressed when he realized he couldn't use his hind legs and became excited when he learned he could run (faster) while in his wheels. This was at 4yrs old so he was a youngster then. Now seeing him this way worries me but I have the tools to have good discussions with his vet to come up with a good plan for him. He's been seeing her since he was about 7-8yrs old so she knows him very well! That does remind me, though.. what about dog emotions? Do they really feel regret (I've heard they don't really). Anxiety seems to occur but what about depression or is it just us imagining these things in them?
It's hard to know isn't it! I don't think they have the memory or foresight to experience regret in the same way we do. They can definitely get anxious and I think depressed too if they are feeling unwell for a length of time, mistreated, or they lose a close companion (human or animal).
My dog has recently been diagnosed, but we suspected for about a year or two. I would also add that often there are some behavior changes in them. My boy unfortunately is in advanced stages and we have Decided to euthanize him because his quality of life is not good. He checks off every symptom. He unfortunately has gone back to being afraid of my husband. When we adopted him, he was terrified of men in general. We almost gave him back, but had a great trainer help us understand him. He has lived a great 5 years with us, but unfortunately had a drastic decline when his original owner (our neighbor) died suddenly. We think his depression is what contributed to the sudden decline with the dimentia
Thank you for talking through this subject. We have a cross westie/pekingese just turned 14 and identify with a lot of symptoms of this awful disease 😢 he is healthy with a strong heart and seems happy. He has though over the past year started to jerk at the slightest little noise. Can you tell me the reason for this or is this just another systom 🤔
It could be that the disorientation makes noises come as more of a surprise, we also know that underlying pain (such as with arthritis) can cause an increase in noise sensitivity
This video is fantastic - I'm gonna share all over. We've been giving SAMe to our twin labs for some time. One of them just died at the age of 14; the other is clearly depressed and exhibiting signs of senility. Over the past 10 days or so, I've doubled her dosage of SAMe, and wouldn't you know it, she seems happier and more alert, and more willing to go on walks (being a lab, she also has hip displasia, and SAMe does seem to be helping with that too, along with daily doses of PhyCox.
Great video - I have a rescued Field Gordon Setter who is approx 14 years old. She definitely has this. She is going to the vet tomorrow, we have had her on SAME-e for months and melatonin but neither are cutting it. Time to take a different route.
Thank you or posting this. I think my toy poodle had dementia but maybe something worse as well. My point, though, is that I didn't "fail" her. She got shots & excellent food & quality treats and even Trazadone but something went awry anyway. It happens. Thank you. I'll sleep better ... eventually.
It's good to know that's it senility and due to her dental situation. When I adopted when she was four she had the teeth of a ten year old because the two families that had her didn't take care of her teeth. I brushed her teeth and gave her bones to chew on, over the last year or two she began losing teeth and still is. Vet says to let them fall out because it would be risky to put her under. I did everything I could, but the vet said if they were that bad when she was four it's not surprising they're falling out now. She turned 12 in January and last month she started acting weird and I knew something was wrong. She started rubbing her face into my leg like how a cat rubs up against you. She loves being outside, but now she wants in or is confused about the backyard. She paces at night and lately is trying to get on beds that are too high for her to get on, she has defecated twice in the house and she never does that, but we also believe her sight is going, and she is sleeping a bit more. We have had her on advanced joint medicine for at least a year when I noticed her having trouble with the outside stairs. She does have a great appetite and is drinking very well.
My Jack Russell rat terrier mix is 20 and been acting strange thank you for making this video i am calling the vet to get uim checked he has all those symptoms he still knows us and is a love bug bit jas all the symptoms hopefully some meds will help or maybe it’s something else ❤🙏🏻
My 17 year old yorkie Moose has been struggling with dementia and we believe he has loss his hearing and we noticed he is becoming blind. He has all the symptoms of sleeping in the day and sundowners at night. Eats great. Loves his walks Howe ER we are seeing him decline more and more. I want to try a holistic attempt of medicine what can I try?
In the span of just one week it feels like my dogs mind is completely gone. She's 9 1/2 years old and is just gone. It's really hard for me to deal with. She's in pretty good health physically and still eating. But I'm not sure I can deal with seeing her like this. Almost unresponsive to everything.
I'm sorry to hear that. There are a few conditions that can cause sudden onset mental depression so a check over and blood test at least is something to strongly consider. I hope you get good news
@@OurPetsHealth Thank you for the reply. It seems that will likely need to be done. Someone also mentioned delirium which I can't find much info on. At first I thought she was depressed because I ran out of the dental chews I was giving her once or twice a day. It had been a week or 2 since she had them. So I finally just drove to Target and got them there a day or 2 ago. She liked it but didn't snap out of the depression (if thats what it is) which made me think it must be something far more serious. But maybe an hour or 2 after posting I decided to call her name to see if she'd respond. She was either sleeping or laying down on the kitchen floor and she popped her head right up. Even responded to "good girl" by wagging. Which she wasn't responding to either of those over the past few days. Even began to play with me, running a little bit. Seemed much more like herself. And I know people can sometimes snap out of dementia for a minute but she stayed with me pretty good. I ordered some more chews, interactive toys, and squeakers so I hope that will help. I also gave her fish that we had for dinner. Thanks for all you do.
One of our dogs, a 13-year-old terrier mutt, is now spending hours every night whining for food. He goes back and forth between different people to stare and whimper endlessly. He doesn't show the other signs, but this is different and very aggravating behavior. Given that my mother, who he lives with, is 101 years old and has no short-term memory herself, it can be wearing to deal with.
My dog is 15, no diagnosis. She sometimes paces the house 2-3 times a week, all night. She sleeps hard all day and most nights only waking to pee or poo both of which she seldome does in the right places. She has started drinking her pee and eating her poo so I have to catch her when she does it to keep it out of her way. She can barely hear taking a loud noise like thunder to make her notice. She is developing cataracts so is now having trouble seeing and jumps if touched. She still eats well and food is the highlight of her day. She is around 15 y as she was a rescue. What you didn't mention is exhaustion. I am on 24 hrs call and have throat irritation from the urine smell. When she paces I cannot sleep for fear she will get stuck somewhere. She is happy. Never snaps or growls at anything. She recently had pancreatitis but is healthy now. She doesn't keep herself clean and I have to bath her every couple of days because she smells. I need someone to give me an honest assessment. I have tried to include as much info as possible. Thank you for any advice.
My dog has all the symptoms. He is 16 yrs old,deaf and has a collapsing trachea. He recently has been wearing male wraps as he will spend time outside with me but only urinate in the living-room. He paces constantly in a circle and never gives eye contact or kisses like he use to. This is hard because he cannot focus on my sign language being that he is deaf makes it very difficult on top of the dementia. His vet was sent a video and said it is highly likely senility. She advised vitamins like C and E and melatonin. But he's a fighter...all 5 pounds of him. He has always been difficult with meds. I don't want to stress him out either. He is sweet and delicate,he is my life.
This will be a long post but I really need your help if possible. I have a question about my mother’s dog that is presenting symptoms of senility but is undiagnosed. She started presenting mild symptoms in May of this year and her vet just said it was age. Her mild symptoms were just constant sleeping and avoidance of interaction. We could rule that with age and arthritis because was 11-12 years old. But as of the last month or two, her condition has deteriorated rapidly. She would decrease her eating and drinking, sleep for longer periods of time, and even just sit or lean by the wall and stare blankly. These are all mostly anecdotal from my mom for I no longer live at home. I am currently house sitting for her and I have noticed the following things, her hair is thinning out and falling out, she presents an appetite yet has labored eating, she has had multiple accidents, she has lost 3lbs, which is significant for her since she was previously 10lbs in May, paces at night, gets stuck, and jumps frequently in her sleep. Is it too late for me to help her? I took her to her vet and has done tests all coming back normal except for elevated sodium which he was able to bring down with an IV saline. I do not want to keep prolonging her life if it is too late to help her.
My shihtzu is showing signs of this and he is almost 15. He does need a dental but has had underlying Health issues over the years so I have no idea what is best. Does anyone have any advice? Also, I’ve noticed a lot of shihtzus are mentioned in the comments… I wonder if it’s more prevalent?
@@fr33bird.33 how he doing? My shitzu was born in dec 2008 and has been showing signs of dementia over the last year and a half, but got a Lot worse since may/june. He does not have any sign of interaction anymore, just eats, drinks (with help) and sleeps 😔. CBD oil has worked and at least he s sleeping better. He Also takes medication for his pain as he has serious issues with his back legs. We're really struggling these days ☹️
Jayce has quite a few of the symptoms .. she's 15 years old now .. She has physical symptoms with pain as well .. Arthritis and what not .. She is on gabapentin for pain, apoquel for itching and cogentin for arthritis.. Is there a supplement or medication that could help taking note with these other medications? Thank you doctor for your fine videos
How is she getting on with it? Palliative care is a really important thing to consider that a lot of owners neglect. Well done for taking the time to think carefully about the care you're giving her.
I wish someone had warned me that one day I’d be exhausted every day from no sleep and worn out from carrying a 50 pound dog every day 😅 my girl is 18 1/2. She’s up pretty much all night wandering around the house in a panic. I tried boxing her in because I don’t want her hurting herself and don’t want to cage her but she busts out some nights and gets herself into trouble - falls, crashes into things etc. During the day she won’t walk so I have to carry her up/down stairs to use the bathroom and it’s extremely hard on my body as I have RA. I think she might be trying to take me out with her 😅 I’ve thought about euth but it would just be a convenience to me and that’s not fair. She still eats, still participates in the group barking/howling, loves to sit outside and sniff the wind. Dog nursing home would really help. Guess I’ll just keep struggling it out for her for a while longer.
My Peke Nikki will be 13 next month and she started having really bad dementia last year. The vet put her on seligene It’s a drug they use to use in humans but have found it works well in dogs also. It depends on the dog and what stage of dementia they are in. It takes a few weeks but it so improves there dementia. It’s not a cure of course but it helps. Chewy carries it. Ask your vet you’ll be glad you did.
Hi Alex my bulldog has recently become very Barky and sleeps more than normal but not a great deal more … my mum has wondered if it is dementia as he is not always responding to commands . How much or this is bulldog ? And what can you recommend please
Im positive my one lovie, Bodhi, has dementia. Mine have All been spoiled w healthy food and hiking. But he has had mobility issues, im currently building him a doggie wheelchair, but I think it's not that. We moved into an RV and are traveling together full time now so I can spend more time together. My issue w that is, im away from our regular vet. I keep in contact, but not all vets are interested in really working w you as you travel. I'll definitely up his antioxidants and try Ginko and will go back and listen to the other recommendations. My other 3 furbabies are all still pretty healthy and active. Everyone is 12. But out walks have changed dramatically and that concerns me for the others. This the wheelchair.
My dog is 15 year old and has dementia,she walks in circles and doesn't know where she is,her vet prescribed her natural medicine but it didn't helped her.I have no idea what to do.
Hi. Can it be possible to send me the supplements and medication recommended written here. Is that I’m from PR cans cant catch well your recommendations because your accent ☺️. My senior baby boy of 13 1/2 years had become very agresiva since a year. Sleeps a lot. Me going here and there and answers is that I have to understand that senior dogs sleeps more. Last week he began just like for example he eats or needs to pee and just so it anywhere and he was trained going outside or in a pad. Also has taken a spot to be sleeping there a lot. While bathing he was always grumpy but now wants to even bite me. He yes sleeps ok at night. Eats ok but the anxiety, accidents in the house and excess of sleep is a lot. Thanks with all my heart.
sure, it's ruclips.net/video/t89YSkM-Z2o/видео.html and I have also done one on palliative care you might find helpful ruclips.net/video/DeGnBMeYRy8/видео.html take care of yourself as well as your old dog
What do I do if my family wants me to let him go but I don't want to yet. They don't want to see him get hurt or something terrible happen in the night or to where we have to rush to the ER and him not be able to have the nice "beautiful" way they want to do it outside and at my house. But I don't want it to happen. Who are we to say they want to leave the earth? I know they will not leave naturally. They are too strong willed animal's. We as humans don't get the luxury of leaving in peace but who is to say we want to or animal's do? Some get lucky and they go in their sleep but that's rare and I don't want a seizure or something terrible but who knows he could live 2 more years or forever. But it's hard on my family and he does have to be watched 24-7 and he's restless when sleeping but he eats and drinks and goes to the bathroom. But is he himself? I think he's still in there and knows who I am and we are. I just don't think it's right they but they don't want something terrible to happen but who can predict anything? Such a confusing time. It's getting cold and winters coming so during that time if something does happen he won't be able to be buried like I want him to be. The quality of life is what I want to understand. He's happy when he's in my arms and I believe he forgets all of that pacing and everything. And eating and the stuff he loves but I want to make sure it's not too dark or scary for him. I don't want him to suffer and I don't want to be selfish. But I want to make sure it's right. I don't know sorry but I don't know. He's just turned 15 he's a lab. Such a smart sweet beautiful dog. His face.. ugh my god. Such terribleness. I wish there was a way to reverse it. Some day the medicine can help. They want to do it tomorrow.... Any input would make me feel better thankyou 🙏
I was told I could give my fur baby 1/2 tsp.of fish oil and 1/4 tsp. of coconut oil to start out with and it would help with her dementia,is that true ?
My brother's dog has dementia. If you let it outside. You have to say come on repeatedly until it's in. Or it will forget coming & bark every 2-3 seconds.
Hi, Just picked up my 12 yr old maltese from the vet. Jojo,my maltese ,had 3 seizures on Christmas eve,so I brought him in to see the vet and he said that Jojo most probably has dementia. He feels that the seizures triggered the dementia because he did not have any problems before the seizures. After the seizure on Christmas eve ,Jojo started to pace,walk in circles and also what they call head pressing. He would find a corner and just whine and cry. It is so pitiful. Dr.Mike did bloodwork but found nothing significant that would cause a seizure. Dr.Mike prescribed prednisone for 5 days and he said let's see if this meds will do for him. He said if it does not help there are other drugs that he can prescribe. Of course,I am hoping that this drug will help because I really love this little boy. He is only 12 and that is not to old for a small 7 lb. dog.
My 15 year old lab mix has started having seizures and forgetting how to use the bathroom outside. Our vet has told us we are on a week to week now and it really is a full time job for me. She sleeps most of the day and awake all night. We do give her Tramadol and Ultram that is prescribed due to her arthritis we are having to pick her up continually. I know it’s almost time to make a decision, but her still having a great appetite and drinking is really making that decision hard on us. We have been also trying melatonin but really no luck with that either. Would love to here your advise please. Thank you so much!
I'm sorry you and your dog are going through such a tough time. Tramadol isn't really a great painkiller for dogs with arthritis - you can find out more about it in this video - ruclips.net/video/BENIQm8D5TM/видео.html I also have one on palliative care you might find helpful - ruclips.net/video/DeGnBMeYRy8/видео.html It's also really important you take care of yourself as caregiver burden can have a serious impact on your health - ruclips.net/video/_HiIHw8sUdg/видео.html
Hi. My 17 years old shi tzu also has similar symptoms as yours. We have prescribed some medication to ease her back pain and dementia, but she still does yelp heavily when she peed and pooed regardless of the time. Sometimes I don't even have a clue why she still yelps and needs to wake myself up to calm her for long time. It's already been like this for more than a half year, and it affects my life in many ways. My family isn't as supportive as I do, and I'm already at my limit. However, she's still appetite and sometimes she even get calms whole day. I feel very guilty and also feel apologetic to my dog for thinking about this decision. I would like to know what you have decided at last. Thank you.
Your videos are the BEST! More info here than from all of the vets I've seen. My chihuahua mix has managed stage 2 Kidney Disease, slightly elevated liver, and is has been on Selegiline for a little over a month. I saw some signs of improvement, less circling, sleeping through the night, more tracking at the end of week 3 on this drug, but he now seems to be worse. I had a test to check for blood clotting and that came back positive, so he has been on Plavix for several days. In the last 3 days he has had signs of either Vestibular disease or stroke. Circling, whining, not sleeping at night, falling over, seeming to fall asleep and just droop down to the floor to fall asleep for 15 minutes before he's up again to pee. He also has not drunk water from a bowl in a couple of months. So, I administer sub derm fluids and measure out the amount of water he is supposed to get and get him to drink it with food, which he is usually very interested in. I am wondering if I will see improvement. The next step is to increase Selegiline, but my dog's neurologist is only in the office 3 days a week and does not seem to have a real plan for how all of these drugs are going to pan out. I also have my dog on all of the usual supplements (milk thistle, Kidney support gold, denamirine, omega 3, vitamin E, you name it)
I'm sorry to hear that your dog is going through so much. The problem with this condition is that it is really tough to predict which drugs will have an effect, and even if any drug will make a difference at all. Unfortunately, a lot of dogs either don't respond, or only respond for a short period of time. You are certainly doing your very best for him
@@OurPetsHealth Thank you for your response! You are better than the neurologist I went to. She has yet to respond even after being informed that my dog had a seizure.
@@OurPetsHealth She took 3 valuable days to respond. I found a better Neurologist who prescribed prednisolone, and I am seeing subtle improvements in only 5 days. Time will tell if that will improve his quality of life enough for a little while. Thank you so much for your concern!
I have a border collie named Zeus he’s 14 he’s a house dog he’s amazing I believe he should’ve left this earth almost 2 years ago with severe hip dysplasia tumors under his belly for the last maybe 10 years he’s happy he plays with toys he likes his food lately I see signs in him that I saw one taking care of my father with Alzheimer’s I’ve been treating sis with CBD oil from honest paws for the last 18 months and I do believe that he’d be gone
THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing it helps a lot my dog is still 6months old and he is on going recovery from distemper I've notice him something weird in his behavior and I am really worried he never response when his name called, he always sleeps, he is week, two days ago he was walking back and fort and walking like circle, he was even looking at the wall. when I research about it i think he has demensia and I hope I am wrong because he is still young.
Distemper can cause neurological problems unfortunately. It is not a disease I that has been present where I have worked thankfully, so unfortunately I don't have any first-hand experience to share with you. I do believe that those dogs who do recover most eften end up with tremors as a sign of previous infection so hopefully your dog continues to recover
My dog had been showing signs of doggy dementia for about 6 months or a bit longer, but she had been in great physical shape for her age, which was 17 years old or more, and she was a lab mix, so, a BIG dog or medium dog. She had gotten out of the house and I had a hard time catching up to her even. BUT, she had gotten out of the house about 6 days ago, somebody must have not shut the door right, my brother working from home saw our other 2 dogs running around, and we had been gone for hours, and she had hours to wander off, and we have not found her, but the 2 young dogs came home. She is blind and confused, having already started to show signs of dementia, like pacing around the house, getting caught in corners, repeatingly staring at the door, or in any area. It had been 15F the night she got out and had been 23F during the day. We went looking for her, and I think she had gone into the nearby woods and kept going for a while and that is why we could not find her. IF she had gone walking in the areas that had not been wooded, we'd have found her. Our vet said that IF she HAD succumbed to the cold, she would have NOT suffered, once the body temp goes down below a certain number, you just lose consciousness, and there'd be no suffering. She could have gone on to live possibly a couple more years if this hadn't happened. She was still eating, even better than she had previously even. We used to have to hand feed her in the past, and before she got away, she had started to eat by herself. I miss her, and still look to see if she came back, but, I think by now she has passed away someplace out in the woods. She surely just kept walking, like she had done in the house, only outside nobody could get her back in the house since we had gone out of town.
Hi. My dog is 13 yrs old. It just started turning circles unnecessarily and loss of appetite. I am very much worried. It just started a week before. Can u plz suggest any drugs or treatment methods? He is active and fine. But we shud force him food .
My 17yr old is showing most Signs. Pacing, starting at walls, getting stuck and not knowing how to get out, sleeps more in the day and paces at night. Decreased appetite ( but still eats), she has accidents frequently and I find her laying in her pee. I’m at the point where Im struggling watching her like this. I don’t know what to do. She’s on medication but I don’t see a ton of improvement.
Reverse like we did with our boy...15 year old daschund. Diet is key We choose homemade options along with grandma lucys artisan rabbit formula. He gets C60 dog supplement and hempworx CBD OIL 😉 ❤️ 🐶 🌱
My mom left her dog with me to care for but I believe she has this type of dementia. But I do not have the funds to take her to a vet. I just notice her walk in circles today. I'm worried. Is there resources or help for her.
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Our Schnauzer Brady just turned 15 yrs old last month and we've seen a significant decline and has all the senility signs. He has been the absolute perfect and healthy pup all his life and although I worry a lot about him, he is not in an pain. As of late, he wants to sleep all day and then up and roaming the house all night, has no interest in play and no longer responds to his name. I will find him standing in a corner just staring at the wall and when I go and sit right next to him he will slowly walk away as if he doesn't know who I am. He's been my shadow and demanded scratches and cuddles for so many years..Just thinking and talking about it makes me break down. Hugs to you all that are going through the same thing with your loving pets.
How is he?
I’m going through the same thing. The scariest thing is when my dog wanders-he recently started wandering down the driveway and doesn’t seem to realize he’s right by the road! My vet thinks it’s his eyesight, but I think it’s dementia, because he doesn’t seem interested in interaction anymore. He’s perfectly healthy otherwise!
"he is not in an pain" yet your next sentence says EXACTLY that your dog is having pain, mental pain, -> "As of late, he wants to sleep all day and then up and roaming the house all night, has no interest in play and no longer responds to his name. I will find him standing in a corner just staring at the wall and when I go and sit right next to him he will slowly walk away as if he doesn't know who I am."
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You should put him down for his own good
My guy is 17. Last of the pack. He walks in slow circles. I moved the bed to the floor. He cant find the door. I would burn everything I own if it would save him. I held and teared up as he just was happy I was holding him. He is slowing on eating. Drinks good and does potty outside. Sleeps a lot but odd hours. I have it all for him. Best boy always.
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I hope he’s still pushing it my friend.❤
Same here, luckily she is still going outside to potty, but she licks her bed, gets lost, stares into space, and I just started having to hand feed her. Drinks water good, but drools a bit after, and even spontaneously during the day. Starting some treatments to see if it helps.
How is your dog doing after 11 months have past?
everything he said describes my 17 year old dog. she has advanced dementia and we have thought about sleeping her but she still loves to eat and sometimes she interacts with the other dogs. its a hard decision to make.
@@naxxas Sorry to bother you. Is she doing okay? Our boy is 15, and eats okay still but even though he's healthy his mind has changed so much this year. I am only getting 3 hours of sleep a night. Sometimes I don't sleep for 2 days because he doesn't sleep or stay laying down & pants and shakes all night and day. In the last 30 days he's had more hard days than good, so we are thinking about putting him to sleep soon. When we said that the last 2 times a few months or so ago, he bounced back doing fine for about 3 or 4 weeks after then again the cognitive problems worsened.
My eight-year-old pitbull has been showing all of the symptoms. I took him to the vet and his blood test came back showing perfect health but he has had rapid cognitive decline over the past four months. I’m going to switch him to a whole food diet instead of kibble, give him coconut oil, hemp seed oil, milk thistle and a few other supplements in the appropriate doses. Thank you for this video.
Our old girl is starting to show undeniable signs of cognitive decline, she got confused in the middle of her normal dinner routine tonight and seemed to forget where she was and start wandering around. She remembered once shown her food bowl, but I worry for her mental well-being. I hope we can continue to keep her comfortable.
Is she alright?
Thank you. My shih-tzu/havanese mix will be 21 this year. She has begun wandering the house at night, shows signs of confusion and has the occasional wetting but still eats good and does the bulk of her potty outside. I will limit her access in the house at night and try to provide more mental stimulation by day. She has other health issues and this may be her last year with us and I want to make sure its a good one.
Wow 21! Impressive...my is 17...walks long distance but he has dementia which keeps me up at night. I started him on Ginkgo Biloba n it helps
My shihtzu will be 16 this October and is showing signs of this, he is up panting and wondering most of the night, during day if he isn't sleeping he will suddenly jump up and start panicking like something scared him. I can't stand watching him like this, it's breaking my heart,he was my parents dog and after they passed away 10&8 years ago he became my dog, he is the last and most important thing I have left of them. I have to do what's right for him even if it means I'll have a broken heart. Thank you for this video and comments. 😍🐕 🐾 🐾
We had to but are we one down he was 17
Yes! That’s what mines doing-he’ll wake up and act really anxious. The vet said to leave lights on for him, but he still does it.
Wow. My pomeranian/cocker mix will be 17 and she's showing all of these signs as well as blindness and deafness. Maybe even losing her ability to smell. I'm tearing up typing this
Hello! Thank you for this informative video! My 16 year old shih tzu started showing signs of distress just a couple of days ago. He’s constant crying, barking, and pacing around panting. I keep trying to reassure him but I knew something cognitively was wrong. Brought him to the vet & they confirmed my suspicion, Alzheimer’s. His first night on Trazadone and will have prescribed fish oil too. Wish me luck, my dog is everything and all I want is for him to feel relaxed and supported.
You got it for sure!
You got it for sure!
Did that seem to help? Were going through this now he has a vet appointment tomorrow...
My rescue chihuahua lily was estimated 12+ years old when we got her. We had her for 5 years when dementia set in. She would sleep a lot, and i would have to hand feed her, including taking care of all her other needs. She only seemed content sleeping next to me on the sofa. I could see how much she would get confused when i would take her outside for a potty break. After doing her business she'd wander off not knowing where she was. Finally after a year i took her to rainbow bridge. I still miss her and think of her often.
I am so sorry you went through that. I understand. My 17 year old Shih Tzu was the same way until he passed. He was put on meds which made him a zombie till I took him off it and patiently took care of his symptoms. My prayers and thoughts go out to you.
@@lizmasi9918 My chihuahua cross Yorkshire Terrier is called Lily too. She is nearly 15 and has dementia symptoms, sleeping a lot, walking into things, walking in circles, crying. She is only settled when she is in my arms. I can’t let her go, my heart is breaking.
My beautiful 15 year old Jack Russell Terrier, Oscar, has CCD with his symptoms being: anxiety, pacing, panting, shadowing, crying, howling, and has completely forgotten how to go potty outside. He was just put on Gabapentin (a pain killer with a sedative effect). He has improved with most of the symptoms but still shadows and cries. On top of CCD he has a musical heart murmur (so is on heart and kidney medication) and is blind, and deaf. I know I’m going to have to make the euthanasia decision relatively soon but he still has a voracious appetite, drinks water, poops and pees with ease (albeit in the house), and still enjoys pets for small 5 minute sessions throughout the day, and loves taking his pills in pill pockets! This is why I debate the euthanasia because it still seems there is still some quality of life in my sweet Oscar!!!! Good luck to everyone here! Hug and kiss your doggies if they still let you ❤️🐶
Great video my 15 year old staffie got diagnosed with canine dementia about 2 months ago. He has all the symptoms you've mentioned and I've also noticed he has sort of gone back in his head to when I first got him when he was 2. I got him a big biscuit bone for Christmas and the first thing he did was claw at the back door, take it to the top of the garden and Bury it, He hasn't done that for 12 years. The the first month he started with symptoms was really bad, panicking, constantly wanting to go in the garden and would just sit there even in the rain and wouldn't respond to his name when I called him, sleep for an hour or 2 on the night then go to the bottom of stairs crying until someone let him out (I was sadly considering putting him down because it just seemed cruel) but the last month and half he's been alot better. I now sleep downstairs with him and that's helped alot he now usually sleeps through the night, instead of calling his name to get him back inside I've found clapping he responds to well. Started putting a tin of tuna in his bowl for breakfast and walking him in the morning instead of at night. I found walking him at night he's then alot more restless through the night. Being very calm and patient and never rasing my voice to him (before he was diagnosed when he first started not coming in I would think he was just being stubborn so I would shout in a firm voice to try get him to come in but that would make it worse) anyway thanks for the video I watched it as soon as we got back from the vets when he was first diagnosed, Just thought I'd come back to it now :)
Thank you for clearing some things up. I am so happy to hear this will not kill him. I took my pug to the vet 5 years ago when he started to soil the house and I have taken him to 4-5 vets since. Not one off them would address the problem. I am reluctant to go again, he is 12+ now and I have given him Hemp oil and it has helped a lot. My goal now is to show him the love he has given to me and be there for him.
Pleased to hear this helped you. Thanks for commenting
How do you give the hemp oil in food or via a dropper and how do you know how much is safe for a dog?
Hemp oil what strength do you give your dog I am so upset my dog is so different he is 11 years old maybe 12? Anyway please let me know about this. Thank you
The other thing you didnt mention is deafness, which can really affect an older dog and how they interact with others. We have two elderly dogs, a 15 year-old labrador and a 12 year old corgi, amd both have deafness issues. We now use hand-signals to communicate and try to maintain eye contact as much as possible (we wave our hand down at thier level to say "Come here, lets go" , and put out a hand palm to them, to say "Stop, dont move".) They both have many health issues (heart, lung, back leg weakness, incontinence, anal gland issues, cataracts, physical clumsiness) and require ongoing medications. But the most distressing things is our Labrador Buddy's wandering aimlessly in and out of the house, and the "stick like glue" thing to my husband, following him around constantly. I think it must be canine senility. But we love our old dogs neverthess and will give them the best we can until they have to leave us! Thanks for this video, will subscribe!
Yes my dog is an American Eskimo Spitz and he has Canine Dementia also. Unfortunately he can’t hear or see good but we communicate with hand signals also and it works. Thanks for mentioning this because it really does make a difference.
Thank you for this video! My Rottweiler-Chow mix rescue dog is 14 years old and basically has outlived all of her doggy friends. She is starting to show signs of doggy dementia. She has become a velcro-dog, staying closer to me moreso in the past few weeks (she chose me to be her person from the moment we rescued her 8+ years ago). I'd like to see more comments from people with larger dogs. Overall she's healthy so we are pretty blessed 🐶🐕
Thank you. My 11 year old dog appears to be starting along this path. The house soiling is a huge issue, but as there seems to be no physical cause, CCD is the most likely answer according to the vet. Hopefully, some new medication will help. Some people think it’s a joke when canine dementia is mentioned, but it is NOT FUNNY.
This has cleared up alot of things about my 12 year old Husky Skyler. A month before she started showing dementia she was hit but is still alive, I'm glad to know this won't shorten her life. Thank you
Hey, my 12year old Husky Rocco has started showing symptoms of restless night walking and panting. How is Skyler? I hope she’s well.
@@allyeazy Unfortunely she passed away in September but it was peaceful
@@silverfox2266 I'm sorry to hear that, it must have been a hard time for you. I feel like Rocco has deteriorated in a really short time did you find that with Skyler? I've got so many questions :'(
My GSD/ACD mix breed boy turned 13 last month. He started to have seizures when he was 11. Since then I've given him CBD oil, Taurine, SamE, green lipped mussels powder, Boswellia/Curcumin, Galliprant for his Arthritis, gabapentin, VitD3, which helped keep the seizures in check to 1 a year. We added Galliprant last October after he was limping badly for 2 months (it stopped from one day to the next), that has stopped now. 2 months ago he started not sleeping well, wandering around the house. He's really busy at night, re-arranging all the dog beds, digging in them, pushing over my stacks of books, pulling off stuff from couch, coffee table, tried to pull off my blanket, starring out the window. He does that for hours, mostly between 8-2am give or take an hour either side. It's like torture for me too the nightly sleep deprivation. HE can sleep during the day if he wants to. He hasn't soiled the house yet. He sometimes looks like he doesn't recognize my son. He also started to go deaf, not totally yet, but bad. I'm glad we always used hand signals in addition to verbal commands. Then he stopped going upstairs to the bedroom from one day to the next and nothing I did could make him. So I moved to the living room to "sleep" so he would not be alone during the night. We started adding Magnesium and L-Theanine and Inositol at dinner time. He's now going upstairs again. The nights are not as bad as it was, and 1 night a week he even sleeps through the night now. I'm waiting to talk to my Vet also. He wanted to give him Trazodone, but I have read that it could cause seizures and since he's already prone to them I'm not giving him that. I wanted to know from the Vet if I should try Melatonin and or Gaba in addition. My boy is still going for walks, he's playing with toys and with our much younger dog. He loves to eat (we feed raw meat diet) but he's always so thirsty and I have to stop him from drinking sometimes. I read somewhere that anesthesia can be one reason for getting dementia later in life and he had several surgeries when he was 8 years old. He still loves life and I know it's not time yet to say goodbye. I just wish I had a few good night sleep in between for my own health.
In a similar situation. You mentioned many supplements. In your opinion what has been the most effective? In particular for deafness, sleeping, and general cognitive function?
I hope you and your dog are doing well.
@@ericp6496 He's doing really well. Sorry to say I don't know anything that would help with deafness. We always used hand signals, facial expression all his life so that comes in handy. When he's in another room and I want him to come, I tell my other dog to get him, which she does with a couple of high pitched barks. He can still hear those but not normal talk or calling from me. Since I wrote that comment above I started giving him Lion's Mane mushroom powder and it changed our life in regards that you almost don't notice his dementia anymore. From horror nights to sleeping through. It made such a big difference. There are some nights that are not so great but never as bad as it used to be before that mushroom supplement. I noticed that when he gets stressed during the day that nights are worse. Stress for him means going to the Vet for his cartrophen injection, or going out with the car anywhere, although staying home alone would be even worse. I still give him 0.5mg of Melatonin in the evening but I try to walk him before bed so he'll be tired. He does sleep a lot during the day so he needs to move a bit before bed time. I still give all the other supplements. The Lion's Mane powder takes about 2 weeks before you notice an improvement. My dog is 27kg and he gets 1/4 tsp once a day.
I lost my little Shaggy last year because of senility. He was a rescue, so I don't know exactly what his age was, but possibly 12 or 13. I first started seeing it when I would get home from work and he would be outside as far away from the house as he could get, and he would just be staring out past the fence. Blood tests came back with no abnormalities. No medication seemed to work. The real indication was that look in his eyes when he looked at me. I could see he wasn't quite right, like he was ready to go. Also, I have other dogs, and Shaggy was the alpha of the dogs, although he did recognize me as the leader. He would growl at them to keep them in line, but he never tried to bite them.What made me truly realize something was wrong was when the other dogs started fighting him back when he would growl. That was something they never did. That told me for sure that I had to make the decision to let him go. I could not take the chance of either him hurting one of them or one of them hurting him.
This is heartbreaking
My old man is 14 and has chronic health issues - a very bad knee, for which he takes daily painkiller and gets a monoclonal antibody shot every month, dental issues resulting in several teeth having been pulled, and he is partially deaf and partially blind. He has been showing signs of dementia- getting confused, walking around aimlessly (occasionally), sleeping much more than normal, and has forgone a few meals that he never did before. He gets regular checkups and bloodwork bc of the meds he's on. But it's been a happy life, and I'm getting old, too! Dogs, man ❤❤
Unfortunately age does catch up with us all sooner or later. It sounds like you have and have had a great time together
I don’t know the true age of my Jack Russell , but his vet said based on his teeth, he is probably 9. He has transitioned to dementia. He’s very scared, but coping as best could be. Last Thursday he was his usual self, and last Friday it all changed. He so pacing and pooping and peeing in the house, so I took him to the vet and he ran tests to rule out liver disease and kidney failure which he ruled out. Our lives have changed and I bow to take care of him like he has taken care of me.
I hope this helped and that he improves soon
Thanks! Wish I had discovered this channel earlier. Fez died recently and had most of the signs. He slept all day and walked at night, would eat lying down. One day he needed help standing, but once up he was good. Next day he seemed frustrated that he could not stand at all, immediately to vet. His brain wasn’t communicating with legs. Because he was 17, bichon frisée, I knew the time would be soon and spent all year making him comfortable.
Mine has back leg issues. How is your dog?
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His front legs went first that’s why he would eat lying down. The vet tried to get him to stand but he had lost control of all legs. Vet said he was not in pain but his quality of life would not be good. It was extremely painful to put him down.
My baby was 16 and months also a bichon. He had a very rare brain tumor. He had suddenly started to develop dementia. I spent 14 of the best years of my life with him. It was hard to say goodbye. I still love him and always will. 🐩💔💗💗💗
Thank you for all your info. I took my dog to the vet today. She told me he has beginning signs of Dementia as if she was saying " pass the donuts" AND THAT WAS IT. NOTHING ABOUT TREATMENT😔
My 15.5 daschund pees inside while the door to the garden is open. She licks furniture and her paws all day. She keeps me up all night. She also has heart and kidney failure that are getting treated. The nights are so hard but shes still a very happy dog. Im just so so tired.
My little brown cockapoo, Starbuck was acting “strange” at the groomer, so she called me to come and get him before she finished him up. She had only bathed him, so his hair still needed cutting. After working with the vet for a couple weeks, he concluded the dog had progressive blindness coming on, kidney disease, possible uti (which I was given antibiotics for), but otherwise healthy other than the ear infection he was still overcoming. The vet showed me how to administer the sub Q for him. I told him about the behavior, but the vet seemed to think my dog is just not feeling right because of these other things. So I’ve waited for him to get done with the antibiotic, cleated up the ears, and gotten him through a couple weeks of sub Q, and I’m still seeing the odd behavior. I am here, because I’m suspecting dimentia. At around 6:40 every night, he becomes like a restless crazy rocket in the house, where he demands to go outside. I can’t just let him out, because a fox family moved on down the street and has been seen targeting him. So, I’ve got to leash him and stand out in the yard with him. I wind up going out there nearly a dozen times some nights. I feel something is up with him besides the eye and kidney issues. I would hate to miss helping him with this if there was something I could do. He’s a real sweet dog, and I want him to be contented.
Good video. I did the Sam e for one of my seniors years ago and it did help with some disoriented and staring behavior. Now my 12 y o dog is showing the same signs, restless, pacing, not sleeping as well at night. Started on Sam e, night time snack, and a good walk before dusk. Seems to help a little, need to be more regular with the Sam e as she will spit it out. Just got to help distract and support her. I have a light light on on her room with the other dogs also.
Thank you for the video, my dog started showing these symptoms. I'm glad that there are things I can do.
My Chihuahua Ben was diagnosed with dementia after he turned 10 last December. (10 years old is considered the age Chihuahua’s become seniors). He is a rescue, rescued from a hoarder with 49 other dogs when he was 5. To make matters worse he’s also blind. We don’t know if he’s been blind since birth or had some accident. What started us believing he has dementia was he ‘forgot’ how to get to the kitchen for his dinner. He just made circles, so I began picking him up to bring him to the kitchen. He does sleep pretty much all day and when his internal clock goes off before dinner he paces and paces. And now climbs. He tries to climb anything and everything so I have to watch him closely so he doesn’t fall and get hurt. He’s forgotten how to play, doesn’t recognize his toys which is distressing. Lately after he eats dinner he goes into hyper drive and paces like a mad man for another 30 minutes to an hour. He wakes me a couple times during the night pacing and trying to climb. Is there anything natural I can give him at night to calm him down? Maybe a CBD product that’s worked for your fur baby’s?
VERY INFORMATIVE. JEST TAKEN MY LABRADOR TO THE VET THIS MORNING FOR 2ND OPINION. SO YES, HE STARTED ACTING CONFUSED AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA. BEEN GIVEN SOME SUPPLEMENTS TO HELP HIM RELAX. WE ARE GOING TO START TO ADD SOME MORE ROUTINE ON HIS DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES TO KEEP HIS BRAIN FUNCTIONING AND STIMULATING. THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION.
My friend & her dog had a accident: her dog was thrown several feet. As she lays in the hospital for months I took her terminal companion. Doing everything I can to help in his healing making him comfortable until she reclaims him. He barks at the wall.
Thank you so much for stepping in and helping her little guy. Wishing your friend and her best friend a speedy recovery and reunion ❤️
My 12 year old King Charles Spaniel is showing all the signs of dementia.
Sleeping during the day up at night. Urinating in the house. Staring at walls etc. He appears depressed most of the time. He has mostly stopped barking too.
He has had two operations in the past year were the vet removed twenty four teeth. To be honest he has never been the same since.
At last his appetite is good...all day looking for more.
I have dog nappies that I am putting on him at night. But he has accidents during the day mostly..when we are there.
So far my dog Bigfoot has a very good mind he is 13 year's old and has a world of health problems but he is hanging in there I'm doing my best to keep him comfortable. I thank you for your videos Dr Alex. you are my favorite vet and channel on RUclips.
My little dog has all the symptoms of CCD, plus he is deaf now and I think mostly blind. He also has a really bad luxated patella, which has been an issue since he was really young but has gotten much worse. I am more concerned about the pain than I am the dementia....though I must admit, it’s frustrating dealing with the dementia too. He is very restless, paces constantly, falls down and can’t get up, barks and howls at all hours. He is on a few different pain meds, but I don’t think they are all that effective....and I really feel as if I’m being selfish keeping him alive this way.
The only symptom he doesn’t have, that I wish he did, is sleeping a lot. Oh how I wish he would take a damn nap a few times a day and give me a break.
I'm sorry he's struggling. If you think it might be nearing the time to let go then this video might help - ruclips.net/video/t89YSkM-Z2o/видео.html
This made me realize that my old dog who died 4 years ago had canine senility. She would forget how to go to the bathroom/outside, would get scared, forget where she is, she bit me twice because she got scared/I guess forgot who I was. She lived up to 17 and it got worse before she died.
I'm sorry to hear that. It is a disease that is more common than we realize and unfortunately for a lot of dogs, what we can do makes a moderate impact at best
I am so sorry.
Thank you Dr Alex. I have a 13.5 y/o min pin. He started with CCD like symptoms and prescribed selegiline. I tried it for several months with little improvement. He gets very anxious and tips over his water bowl constantly. He has knocked down several items in my house daily and rearranges the chairs in my house along with pulling at window blinds. He tends to pace as well. He has become very difficult to control. Some days he does very well, even almost back to normal. Then out of the blue, his symptoms return. Just telling you my story.
That does sound challenging, sorry to hear it. Thanks for sharing your experience
Omg mine is the same, mini pinch 13.5 years old, she paved in circles non stop, falls from the couch, we have to be very careful, she still recognizes my voice and gets happy with treats, I don't know what's the right thing to do, meds are doing nothing.
@@Magnoliasdiary mine has improved greatly but is now hard of hearing and seeing. Still not on any medications and he turns 16 in October.
Hopefully yours improves
@@Offshore1977 she's not improving, the vet gave him meds to see if we could do something and her legs doesn't fail anymore but she keeps spinning to the left all the time, spins really fast until i have to stop her. It's been almost a week with meds.
@@Magnoliasdiary when older dogs spin like that it may be a sign that she may have had a stroke. Nothing you could do except give it time and continue to care for her. There is always a possibility for improvement.
My Mac is 13½ now and he came to me 9 years ago. He had definitely been abused in some ways, because he has always been fearful, takes ages to warm to other dogs, hates change and doesn't cope with being separated from me e.g. staying elsewhere when I was hospitalised.
In the last 12/18 months his anxiety has become much worse than it was when I adopted him, he's scared to eat and keeps jumping away from his bowl and looking for danger. He does now have the odd bout of incontinence, sometimes because he can't help it and sometimes, definitely, when he's peeved about something. I'm struggling with watching him being so scared that he has to be attached to me all of the time, it really makes me sad to see this
Thank you for this video. We have a senile Pekingese who is 14.5. I’m going to try the medication you mentioned.
I hope they help
It breaks my heart to see our little girl displaying some of these symptoms. We've had her (miniature schnauzer) for 13 years and I still remember her as a puppy being so playful and bombing all over the place. She's still able to go for walks and enjoys going to the dog park, but more and more often I see her standing in random places and just looking around. She sometimes doesn't respond to the word "treat" when her ears used to twitch instantly and she'd run into the kitchen to collect her delicious doggy chew. She's still very affectionate with me, maybe more than ever in her older age, but it's truly upsetting to see her go slowly downhill. We've had dogs my entire life so I've seen a few come and go, but it never gets easier.
It certainly never gets easier. They are family after all. I hope this video helped you both a little
I cried for a week after last dog went
I never cried when my mum died.
Thank you for your video. Very helpful information. My 16yr Shi Tzu has this disorder. I've starting mixing his dry food with fresh cooked sweet potatoes with green veggies. He seems to enjoy very much and satisfied. His pacing and accidents over night have stopped for the time being.
thanks for sharing your experience
My Bospin has had pretty marked symptoms start over the last couple months. It’s heart breaking
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How old is your Bospin?
@@marleylab51 she is about 14. She gets small bouts of energy and sprints up and down the hall. then sleeps soundly. Then wanders the house and yard in the same loop over and over stopping at doors no one is behind. When it gets dark she gets up and down from her spot on the couch softly whining until she finally calms down.
Thank you for sharing about this! I'm not sure that my senior (15yr old Shih Tzu) has this, but he does live with my parents so I will be sharing this with my sister to keep in mind.
Not long ago, he didn't look or feel too great with some loss of circulation at the very tip of his tail (where it also broke off at one point; he is paralyzed), he had a bad and chronic UTI and was on long term antibiotics to fix that (and he had a bladder stone he's had for years and 2 kidney stones). He'd sleep more and not seem to have much energy. So I was worried about his quality of life in that way.
After some time of being on antibiotics and switching from a homemade (probably not so balanced) food to a prescription Royal Canin food (first a urinary formula and now a senior one), he gradually improved. The UTI went away (and he hasn't had one since! 🤞🏽), bladder stone finally dissolved as well as one of the two kidney stones, and he has become a lot more perked up. All of his cysts are gone (either they're gone or a few may be very flattened and basically gone), his coat grew back with darker blacks (he's black and white), softer and his tail was no longer a rat tail like it used to be (now back to being fluffy and soft).
Given that, now we need to focus on some pain management as he may have some arthritis that has been kept pretty well with a glucosamine supplement before. Given how perked up he seems to be now, I'm not sure that he has dementia but this helps me with being able to identify that. His food, I imagine, is super well balanced given the brand and may help keep his mind pretty sharp so I hope he can remain that way being fed this way. :)
I very much appreciate the tools you are giving your viewers as they promote behaviors like making me stop and think about some of these topics in my dogs, discussion among family members about their care and discussion with our vets in a way we never thought of before in order to get a more personalized plan of care for our dogs working with our vets. This is where the internet is great!
Love this Lilia, your last paragraph pretty much describes exactly what I am trying to do! thanks for sharing your dog's story too, pleased the diet change seems to have helped a lot.
Our Pets Health I'm glad! The pain/senior videos in particular have REALLY been making me think hard about my senior dog's situation so I share this with my sister (since she lives with my parents and him) and are taking action.
It made me emotional thinking about the pain he may be in when I see him so perked up yet not moving as much as before (oh but he will let you know it's time for him to go upstairs for his mid-day break up there or time for his meal with good sassy attitude!). He's in good condition internally (perfect blood work since changing foods) and seemingly in the mind at the moment, but now I want him to be comfortable physically AND now try and enrich his mind more and make sure his food has everything he needs. I imagine doing that will give him more confidence to move more the way he seems to want to with his mind!
The thought of that possibility makes me emotional.. He is paralyzed and in a wheelchair. He seemed to be depressed when he realized he couldn't use his hind legs and became excited when he learned he could run (faster) while in his wheels. This was at 4yrs old so he was a youngster then.
Now seeing him this way worries me but I have the tools to have good discussions with his vet to come up with a good plan for him. He's been seeing her since he was about 7-8yrs old so she knows him very well!
That does remind me, though.. what about dog emotions? Do they really feel regret (I've heard they don't really). Anxiety seems to occur but what about depression or is it just us imagining these things in them?
It's hard to know isn't it! I don't think they have the memory or foresight to experience regret in the same way we do. They can definitely get anxious and I think depressed too if they are feeling unwell for a length of time, mistreated, or they lose a close companion (human or animal).
My dog has recently been diagnosed, but we suspected for about a year or two. I would also add that often there are some behavior changes in them. My boy unfortunately is in advanced stages and we have Decided to euthanize him because his quality of life is not good. He checks off every symptom. He unfortunately has gone back to being afraid of my husband. When we adopted him, he was terrified of men in general. We almost gave him back, but had a great trainer help us understand him. He has lived a great 5 years with us, but unfortunately had a drastic decline when his original owner (our neighbor) died suddenly. We think his depression is what contributed to the sudden decline with the dimentia
Thank you for talking through this subject. We have a cross westie/pekingese just turned 14 and identify with a lot of symptoms of this awful disease 😢 he is healthy with a strong heart and seems happy. He has though over the past year started to jerk at the slightest little noise. Can you tell me the reason for this or is this just another systom 🤔
It could be that the disorientation makes noises come as more of a surprise, we also know that underlying pain (such as with arthritis) can cause an increase in noise sensitivity
Thank you for your truly valuable, expert explanation !!!
Glad it was helpful!
I feel like you talked around what it is, good information but I'm still not sure what it is
This video is fantastic - I'm gonna share all over. We've been giving SAMe to our twin labs for some time. One of them just died at the age of 14; the other is clearly depressed and exhibiting signs of senility. Over the past 10 days or so, I've doubled her dosage of SAMe, and wouldn't you know it, she seems happier and more alert, and more willing to go on walks (being a lab, she also has hip displasia, and SAMe does seem to be helping with that too, along with daily doses of PhyCox.
is terric cumin good for dogs. and omega 3fush oil.?
Thank you very much for this video. Very helpful! 💙🙏🏼
You're so welcome!
My dog is 16 yrs old with a diagnosis of CCd and is on trazadone and diazepam. This works great in calming her at nighttime
thanks for sharing your experience
Great video - I have a rescued Field Gordon Setter who is approx 14 years old. She definitely has this. She is going to the vet tomorrow, we have had her on SAME-e for months and melatonin but neither are cutting it. Time to take a different route.
I hope the new plan you come up with helps
Thank you or posting this. I think my toy poodle had dementia but maybe something worse as well. My point, though, is that I didn't "fail" her. She got shots & excellent food & quality treats and even Trazadone but something went awry anyway. It happens. Thank you. I'll sleep better ... eventually.
Unfortunately problems can develop despite the best love and care. Take care of yourself as well as your old girl.
It's good to know that's it senility and due to her dental situation. When I adopted when she was four she had the teeth of a ten year old because the two families that had her didn't take care of her teeth. I brushed her teeth and gave her bones to chew on, over the last year or two she began losing teeth and still is. Vet says to let them fall out because it would be risky to put her under. I did everything I could, but the vet said if they were that bad when she was four it's not surprising they're falling out now. She turned 12 in January and last month she started acting weird and I knew something was wrong. She started rubbing her face into my leg like how a cat rubs up against you. She loves being outside, but now she wants in or is confused about the backyard. She paces at night and lately is trying to get on beds that are too high for her to get on, she has defecated twice in the house and she never does that, but we also believe her sight is going, and she is sleeping a bit more. We have had her on advanced joint medicine for at least a year when I noticed her having trouble with the outside stairs. She does have a great appetite and is drinking very well.
Brilliant video.
My Jack Russell rat terrier mix is 20 and been acting strange thank you for making this video i am calling the vet to get uim checked he has all those symptoms he still knows us and is a love bug bit jas all the symptoms hopefully some meds will help or maybe it’s something else ❤🙏🏻
My 17 year old yorkie Moose has been struggling with dementia and we believe he has loss his hearing and we noticed he is becoming blind. He has all the symptoms of sleeping in the day and sundowners at night. Eats great. Loves his walks Howe ER we are seeing him decline more and more. I want to try a holistic attempt of medicine what can I try?
thank you
You're welcome!
My dog (11) always looks lost in our home. I’m scared for her and don’t know what to do.
Where can I read that study which gave the 14% percent estimation?
Thank you❤
You're welcome 😊
Our dog is 18 and pacing and standing still, staring at nothing (well she's blind too, so...). Not sure if she is too far gone at this age
I'm sorry to hear that. you might find this video about palliative care helpful - ruclips.net/video/DeGnBMeYRy8/видео.html
My jack Russell is 20. In 2020. He is lost his marbles 90 % blind. But he loves his walks, been a slow stroll
wow, 20 is super old. He must be very well loved!
In the span of just one week it feels like my dogs mind is completely gone. She's 9 1/2 years old and is just gone. It's really hard for me to deal with. She's in pretty good health physically and still eating. But I'm not sure I can deal with seeing her like this. Almost unresponsive to everything.
I'm sorry to hear that. There are a few conditions that can cause sudden onset mental depression so a check over and blood test at least is something to strongly consider. I hope you get good news
@@OurPetsHealth Thank you for the reply. It seems that will likely need to be done. Someone also mentioned delirium which I can't find much info on. At first I thought she was depressed because I ran out of the dental chews I was giving her once or twice a day. It had been a week or 2 since she had them. So I finally just drove to Target and got them there a day or 2 ago. She liked it but didn't snap out of the depression (if thats what it is) which made me think it must be something far more serious.
But maybe an hour or 2 after posting I decided to call her name to see if she'd respond. She was either sleeping or laying down on the kitchen floor and she popped her head right up. Even responded to "good girl" by wagging. Which she wasn't responding to either of those over the past few days. Even began to play with me, running a little bit. Seemed much more like herself. And I know people can sometimes snap out of dementia for a minute but she stayed with me pretty good. I ordered some more chews, interactive toys, and squeakers so I hope that will help. I also gave her fish that we had for dinner. Thanks for all you do.
One of our dogs, a 13-year-old terrier mutt, is now spending hours every night whining for food. He goes back and forth between different people to stare and whimper endlessly. He doesn't show the other signs, but this is different and very aggravating behavior. Given that my mother, who he lives with, is 101 years old and has no short-term memory herself, it can be wearing to deal with.
My boy has just been diagnosed with the early signs. He's 13. About to turn 14.
My dog is 15, no diagnosis. She sometimes paces the house 2-3 times a week, all night. She sleeps hard all day and most nights only waking to pee or poo both of which she seldome does in the right places. She has started drinking her pee and eating her poo so I have to catch her when she does it to keep it out of her way. She can barely hear taking a loud noise like thunder to make her notice. She is developing cataracts so is now having trouble seeing and jumps if touched. She still eats well and food is the highlight of her day. She is around 15 y as she was a rescue. What you didn't mention is exhaustion. I am on 24 hrs call and have throat irritation from the urine smell. When she paces I cannot sleep for fear she will get stuck somewhere. She is happy. Never snaps or growls at anything. She recently had pancreatitis but is healthy now. She doesn't keep herself clean and I have to bath her every couple of days because she smells. I need someone to give me an honest assessment. I have tried to include as much info as possible. Thank you for any advice.
I've got a few videos that might help you both:
- ruclips.net/video/_HiIHw8sUdg/видео.html
- ruclips.net/video/DeGnBMeYRy8/видео.html
Are there dietary aids that will be okay for a dog with stage 2 kidney disease. My border collie is showing 2 of the symptoms you listed.
My dog has all the symptoms. He is 16 yrs old,deaf and has a collapsing trachea. He recently has been wearing male wraps as he will spend time outside with me but only urinate in the living-room. He paces constantly in a circle and never gives eye contact or kisses like he use to. This is hard because he cannot focus on my sign language being that he is deaf makes it very difficult on top of the dementia. His vet was sent a video and said it is highly likely senility. She advised vitamins like C and E and melatonin. But he's a fighter...all 5 pounds of him. He has always been difficult with meds. I don't want to stress him out either. He is sweet and delicate,he is my life.
I’m sorry you are both struggling with this terrible disease
Thank you. 🙏🏼
My Mom's dog just turned 16 and is rapidly declining with dementia.
This will be a long post but I really need your help if possible.
I have a question about my mother’s dog that is presenting symptoms of senility but is undiagnosed. She started presenting mild symptoms in May of this year and her vet just said it was age. Her mild symptoms were just constant sleeping and avoidance of interaction. We could rule that with age and arthritis because was 11-12 years old. But as of the last month or two, her condition has deteriorated rapidly. She would decrease her eating and drinking, sleep for longer periods of time, and even just sit or lean by the wall and stare blankly. These are all mostly anecdotal from my mom for I no longer live at home. I am currently house sitting for her and I have noticed the following things, her hair is thinning out and falling out, she presents an appetite yet has labored eating, she has had multiple accidents, she has lost 3lbs, which is significant for her since she was previously 10lbs in May, paces at night, gets stuck, and jumps frequently in her sleep. Is it too late for me to help her? I took her to her vet and has done tests all coming back normal except for elevated sodium which he was able to bring down with an IV saline. I do not want to keep prolonging her life if it is too late to help her.
My shihtzu is showing signs of this and he is almost 15. He does need a dental but has had underlying Health issues over the years so I have no idea what is best. Does anyone have any advice? Also, I’ve noticed a lot of shihtzus are mentioned in the comments… I wonder if it’s more prevalent?
@@fr33bird.33 how he doing? My shitzu was born in dec 2008 and has been showing signs of dementia over the last year and a half, but got a Lot worse since may/june. He does not have any sign of interaction anymore, just eats, drinks (with help) and sleeps 😔. CBD oil has worked and at least he s sleeping better. He Also takes medication for his pain as he has serious issues with his back legs. We're really struggling these days ☹️
Jayce has quite a few of the symptoms .. she's 15 years old now .. She has physical symptoms with pain as well .. Arthritis and what not .. She is on gabapentin for pain, apoquel for itching and cogentin for arthritis.. Is there a supplement or medication that could help taking note with these other medications? Thank you doctor for your fine videos
Our oldest dog has senility, but she's on Gabapentin... Mainly for palliative care and to induce sleep at night.
How is she getting on with it? Palliative care is a really important thing to consider that a lot of owners neglect. Well done for taking the time to think carefully about the care you're giving her.
I wish someone had warned me that one day I’d be exhausted every day from no sleep and worn out from carrying a 50 pound dog every day 😅 my girl is 18 1/2. She’s up pretty much all night wandering around the house in a panic. I tried boxing her in because I don’t want her hurting herself and don’t want to cage her but she busts out some nights and gets herself into trouble - falls, crashes into things etc. During the day she won’t walk so I have to carry her up/down stairs to use the bathroom and it’s extremely hard on my body as I have RA. I think she might be trying to take me out with her 😅 I’ve thought about euth but it would just be a convenience to me and that’s not fair. She still eats, still participates in the group barking/howling, loves to sit outside and sniff the wind. Dog nursing home would really help. Guess I’ll just keep struggling it out for her for a while longer.
What did you say at 5:20 ?
Sammy milk thistle ? Or are those two separate things if so pls elaborate on sammy
One word, but I don’t know how much to give
My Peke Nikki will be 13 next month and she started having really bad dementia last year. The vet put her on seligene It’s a drug they use to use in humans but have found it works well in dogs also. It depends on the dog and what stage of dementia they are in. It takes a few weeks but it so improves there dementia. It’s not a cure of course but it helps. Chewy carries it. Ask your vet you’ll be glad you did.
Thanks Teresa. That is definitely one of the drugs that can help some sufferers. I'm pleased to hear it worked for Nikki
Hi Alex my bulldog has recently become very Barky and sleeps more than normal but not a great deal more … my mum has wondered if it is dementia as he is not always responding to commands . How much or this is bulldog ? And what can you recommend please
Im positive my one lovie, Bodhi, has dementia. Mine have All been spoiled w healthy food and hiking. But he has had mobility issues, im currently building him a doggie wheelchair, but I think it's not that. We moved into an RV and are traveling together full time now so I can spend more time together.
My issue w that is, im away from our regular vet. I keep in contact, but not all vets are interested in really working w you as you travel.
I'll definitely up his antioxidants and try Ginko and will go back and listen to the other recommendations. My other 3 furbabies are all still pretty healthy and active. Everyone is 12. But out walks have changed dramatically and that concerns me for the others. This the wheelchair.
I hope you get some benefits from the changes you make. Traveling certainly does add a level of complexity to the problem unfortunately.
🐶 my dog really likes you 💙
I'm sure I'd really like your dog too!
Mine does too.
My dog is 15 year old and has dementia,she walks in circles and doesn't know where she is,her vet prescribed her natural medicine but it didn't helped her.I have no idea what to do.
Hi. Can it be possible to send me the supplements and medication recommended written here. Is that I’m from PR cans cant catch well your recommendations because your accent ☺️.
My senior baby boy of 13 1/2 years had become very agresiva since a year. Sleeps a lot. Me going here and there and answers is that I have to understand that senior dogs sleeps more. Last week he began just like for example he eats or needs to pee and just so it anywhere and he was trained going outside or in a pad. Also has taken a spot to be sleeping there a lot. While bathing he was always grumpy but now wants to even bite me. He yes sleeps ok at night. Eats ok but the anxiety, accidents in the house and excess of sleep is a lot. Thanks with all my heart.
can i get the link to the euthanasia talk video ild love to listen to what you have to say on it
sure, it's ruclips.net/video/t89YSkM-Z2o/видео.html and I have also done one on palliative care you might find helpful ruclips.net/video/DeGnBMeYRy8/видео.html
take care of yourself as well as your old dog
What do I do if my family wants me to let him go but I don't want to yet. They don't want to see him get hurt or something terrible happen in the night or to where we have to rush to the ER and him not be able to have the nice "beautiful" way they want to do it outside and at my house. But I don't want it to happen. Who are we to say they want to leave the earth? I know they will not leave naturally. They are too strong willed animal's. We as humans don't get the luxury of leaving in peace but who is to say we want to or animal's do? Some get lucky and they go in their sleep but that's rare and I don't want a seizure or something terrible but who knows he could live 2 more years or forever. But it's hard on my family and he does have to be watched 24-7 and he's restless when sleeping but he eats and drinks and goes to the bathroom. But is he himself? I think he's still in there and knows who I am and we are. I just don't think it's right they but they don't want something terrible to happen but who can predict anything? Such a confusing time. It's getting cold and winters coming so during that time if something does happen he won't be able to be buried like I want him to be. The quality of life is what I want to understand. He's happy when he's in my arms and I believe he forgets all of that pacing and everything. And eating and the stuff he loves but I want to make sure it's not too dark or scary for him. I don't want him to suffer and I don't want to be selfish. But I want to make sure it's right. I don't know sorry but I don't know. He's just turned 15 he's a lab. Such a smart sweet beautiful dog. His face.. ugh my god. Such terribleness. I wish there was a way to reverse it. Some day the medicine can help. They want to do it tomorrow.... Any input would make me feel better thankyou 🙏
As long as you put his interests first you'll make the right decision and this should help - ruclips.net/video/t89YSkM-Z2o/видео.html
I have an 18 y.o. Llapso Apso X Shih Tzu that is suffering dementia. Sad. Hes lost all his teeth except two and cataracts going blind in both eyes.
I was told I could give my fur baby 1/2 tsp.of fish oil and 1/4 tsp. of coconut oil to start out with and it would help with her dementia,is that true ?
My brother's dog has dementia. If you let it outside. You have to say come on repeatedly until it's in. Or it will forget coming & bark every 2-3 seconds.
Hi, Just picked up my 12 yr old maltese from the vet. Jojo,my maltese ,had 3 seizures on Christmas eve,so I brought him in to see the vet and he said that Jojo most probably has dementia. He feels that the seizures triggered the dementia because he did not have any problems before the seizures. After the seizure on Christmas eve ,Jojo started to pace,walk in circles and also what they call head pressing. He would find a corner and just whine and cry. It is so pitiful. Dr.Mike did bloodwork but found nothing significant that would cause a seizure. Dr.Mike prescribed prednisone for 5 days and he said let's see if this meds will do for him. He said if it does not help there are other drugs that he can prescribe. Of course,I am hoping that this drug will help because I really love this little boy. He is only 12 and that is not to old for a small 7 lb. dog.
Sir my name nagarjuna from india Hyderabad my dog is walking all over our house what should I do and what are the remidies to control
My 15 year old lab mix has started having seizures and forgetting how to use the bathroom outside. Our vet has told us we are on a week to week now and it really is a full time job for me. She sleeps most of the day and awake all night. We do give her Tramadol and Ultram that is prescribed due to her arthritis we are having to pick her up continually. I know it’s almost time to make a decision, but her still having a great appetite and drinking is really making that decision hard on us. We have been also trying melatonin but really no luck with that either.
Would love to here your advise please.
Thank you so much!
I'm sorry you and your dog are going through such a tough time. Tramadol isn't really a great painkiller for dogs with arthritis - you can find out more about it in this video - ruclips.net/video/BENIQm8D5TM/видео.html
I also have one on palliative care you might find helpful - ruclips.net/video/DeGnBMeYRy8/видео.html
It's also really important you take care of yourself as caregiver burden can have a serious impact on your health - ruclips.net/video/_HiIHw8sUdg/видео.html
Hi. My 17 years old shi tzu also has similar symptoms as yours. We have prescribed some medication to ease her back pain and dementia, but she still does yelp heavily when she peed and pooed regardless of the time. Sometimes I don't even have a clue why she still yelps and needs to wake myself up to calm her for long time. It's already been like this for more than a half year, and it affects my life in many ways. My family isn't as supportive as I do, and I'm already at my limit. However, she's still appetite and sometimes she even get calms whole day. I feel very guilty and also feel apologetic to my dog for thinking about this decision. I would like to know what you have decided at last. Thank you.
I have a 14 year old lab diagnosed today. 😢
my dog is 20 year old is and showing a lot of symptoms
Your videos are the BEST! More info here than from all of the vets I've seen. My chihuahua mix has managed stage 2 Kidney Disease, slightly elevated liver, and is has been on Selegiline for a little over a month. I saw some signs of improvement, less circling, sleeping through the night, more tracking at the end of week 3 on this drug, but he now seems to be worse. I had a test to check for blood clotting and that came back positive, so he has been on Plavix for several days. In the last 3 days he has had signs of either Vestibular disease or stroke. Circling, whining, not sleeping at night, falling over, seeming to fall asleep and just droop down to the floor to fall asleep for 15 minutes before he's up again to pee. He also has not drunk water from a bowl in a couple of months. So, I administer sub derm fluids and measure out the amount of water he is supposed to get and get him to drink it with food, which he is usually very interested in. I am wondering if I will see improvement. The next step is to increase Selegiline, but my dog's neurologist is only in the office 3 days a week and does not seem to have a real plan for how all of these drugs are going to pan out. I also have my dog on all of the usual supplements (milk thistle, Kidney support gold, denamirine, omega 3, vitamin E, you name it)
I'm sorry to hear that your dog is going through so much. The problem with this condition is that it is really tough to predict which drugs will have an effect, and even if any drug will make a difference at all. Unfortunately, a lot of dogs either don't respond, or only respond for a short period of time. You are certainly doing your very best for him
@@OurPetsHealth Thank you for your response! You are better than the neurologist I went to. She has yet to respond even after being informed that my dog had a seizure.
I hope she's been in touch now
@@OurPetsHealth She took 3 valuable days to respond. I found a better Neurologist who prescribed prednisolone, and I am seeing subtle improvements in only 5 days. Time will tell if that will improve his quality of life enough for a little while. Thank you so much for your concern!
How to stop the barking at night?
I have a border collie named Zeus he’s 14 he’s a house dog he’s amazing I believe he should’ve left this earth almost 2 years ago with severe hip dysplasia tumors under his belly for the last maybe 10 years he’s happy he plays with toys he likes his food lately I see signs in him that I saw one taking care of my father with Alzheimer’s I’ve been treating sis with CBD oil from honest paws for the last 18 months and I do believe that he’d be gone
Thanks for sharing you and Zeus's experience
THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing it helps a lot my dog is still 6months old and he is on going recovery from distemper I've notice him something weird in his behavior and I am really worried he never response when his name called, he always sleeps, he is week, two days ago he was walking back and fort and walking like circle, he was even looking at the wall. when I research about it i think he has demensia and I hope I am wrong because he is still young.
Distemper can cause neurological problems unfortunately. It is not a disease I that has been present where I have worked thankfully, so unfortunately I don't have any first-hand experience to share with you. I do believe that those dogs who do recover most eften end up with tremors as a sign of previous infection so hopefully your dog continues to recover
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CAN SOMEONE PLEASE SPELL OUT THESE ANTIOXIDANTS
My dog had been showing signs of doggy dementia for about 6 months or a bit longer, but she had been in great physical shape for her age, which was 17 years old or more, and she was a lab mix, so, a BIG dog or medium dog. She had gotten out of the house and I had a hard time catching up to her even.
BUT, she had gotten out of the house about 6 days ago, somebody must have not shut the door right, my brother working from home saw our other 2 dogs running around, and we had been gone for hours, and she had hours to wander off, and we have not found her, but the 2 young dogs came home. She is blind and confused, having already started to show signs of dementia, like pacing around the house, getting caught in corners, repeatingly staring at the door, or in any area. It had been 15F the night she got out and had been 23F during the day. We went looking for her, and I think she had gone into the nearby woods and kept going for a while and that is why we could not find her. IF she had gone walking in the areas that had not been wooded, we'd have found her. Our vet said that IF she HAD succumbed to the cold, she would have NOT suffered, once the body temp goes down below a certain number, you just lose consciousness, and there'd be no suffering.
She could have gone on to live possibly a couple more years if this hadn't happened. She was still eating, even better than she had previously even. We used to have to hand feed her in the past, and before she got away, she had started to eat by herself.
I miss her, and still look to see if she came back, but, I think by now she has passed away someplace out in the woods. She surely just kept walking, like she had done in the house, only outside nobody could get her back in the house since we had gone out of town.
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@@rachell9687 I know, I thought I'd have her well into her 20's, she was so physically healthy.
Hi. My dog is 13 yrs old. It just started turning circles unnecessarily and loss of appetite. I am very much worried. It just started a week before. Can u plz suggest any drugs or treatment methods? He is active and fine. But we shud force him food .
If he is not eating then he really needs to be checked over. Have you seen this video on vestibular disease? ruclips.net/video/Azq6Z3mpEHM/видео.html
My 17yr old is showing most
Signs. Pacing, starting at walls, getting stuck and not knowing how to get out, sleeps more in the day and paces at night. Decreased appetite ( but still eats), she has accidents frequently and I find her laying in her pee. I’m at the point where Im struggling watching her like this. I don’t know what to do. She’s on medication but I don’t see a ton of improvement.
Reverse like we did with our boy...15 year old daschund. Diet is key
We choose homemade options along with grandma lucys artisan rabbit formula. He gets C60 dog supplement and hempworx CBD OIL 😉 ❤️ 🐶 🌱
Thank u...I'm definitely going to take your advice for my 14 yr old chihuahua! 👌
My mom left her dog with me to care for but I believe she has this type of dementia. But I do not have the funds to take her to a vet. I just notice her walk in circles today. I'm worried. Is there resources or help for her.