Just wondering if anyone has been unfortunate and watched their dog suffer from dementia and could maybe give us tips on dealing with it, our wee JR Toby who will be 16 this year is as fit as a fiddle and still looks like a much younger dog. Unfortunately about a year ago he starting showing signs of having cognitive issues and the vet thought it was early onset of dementia, we have medication for him that he takes daily which although making him calmer we though was working. Now after about a year of medication he seems to be getting worse.
Some days he's ok without being 100%, most nights now he just looks at you and cries, we don't think he is in pain we just thing he's confused or wants something. He's always been a women's dog as in he doted on our daughter and was ill when she left home and sits with Lorr for a cuddle every night. Now he just jumps up on the sofa looks at her and cries before jumping back down and this can go on all night. He will cry to get out in the garden and before you shut the door he's crying to get back in.
If we take him a walk he gets all exciting to get his lead on then once outside has no interest in walking, other days he will walk a couple of miles and is full of energy. Our daughter has a 18 month old Golden retriever and they are best of friends but sometime Toby won't even acknowledge he's here, sometimes he doesn't even acknowledge we are here.
If anyone has went through this and could give us tips or advice please feel free.
Some days he's ok without being 100%, most nights now he just looks at you and cries, we don't think he is in pain we just thing he's confused or wants something. He's always been a women's dog as in he doted on our daughter and was ill when she left home and sits with Lorr for a cuddle every night. Now he just jumps up on the sofa looks at her and cries before jumping back down and this can go on all night. He will cry to get out in the garden and before you shut the door he's crying to get back in.
If we take him a walk he gets all exciting to get his lead on then once outside has no interest in walking, other days he will walk a couple of miles and is full of energy. Our daughter has a 18 month old Golden retriever and they are best of friends but sometime Toby won't even acknowledge he's here, sometimes he doesn't even acknowledge we are here.
If anyone has went through this and could give us tips or advice please feel free.