Issues With My Geriatric Little Dexter - YorkieTalk.com Forums

kathgrd · 07-01-2015, 02:45 AM

Hello, my little Dexter is a 15 year old Yorkie who has lost his vision, and hearing. He has had incontinence problems for some time now. We are constantly cleaning up messes, even on our bed. A couple of days ago, he stopped eating and was drinking very, very little. He's lost another pound (over the last 1.5 years). He now weighs 3.3 pounds.
I decided to make him some food, ground beef with sweet potato and green beans which we mashed up. He loved it and also began drinking water. Whew!
Last night, he woke up and stayed basically in a panic for most of the night. We took him outside and he trotted in the yard aimlessly for an hour, he is now doing the same thing inside. If he barely bumps into something, he cries. He is whining silently, constantly. He won't let us hold him for more than seconds. He just constantly wanders. Does anyone else have any experience with this type of behavior?
I'm worried.

Wylie's Mom · 07-01-2015, 04:54 AM

Hi and welcome to YT

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I would get this little guy to a vet ASAP. To me, it sounds like he could be experiencing both pain and some dementia. Also, when a dog truly stops eating, it's a very tell tale sign that something is definitely wrong. If he's in pain, you need to know why. If dementia, there are meds to be tried for this.

mindy10 · 07-01-2015, 06:31 AM

Definately dementia. My shih tzu had dementia at that age too. He would walk around like he did not know where he was. He would pace at night. He got to the point that he didnt even know who I was anymore. That is when I decided to put him down. Hardest thing I ever had to do but he had no quality of life left. There is a medicine they can give for dementia. Ask your vet

07-01-2015, 04:54 AM	#2
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Hi and welcome to YT . I would get this little guy to a vet ASAP. To me, it sounds like he could be experiencing both pain and some dementia. Also, when a dog truly stops eating, it's a very tell tale sign that something is definitely wrong. If he's in pain, you need to know why. If dementia, there are meds to be tried for this. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

07-01-2015, 06:31 AM	#3
mindy10 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 581 Blog Entries: 1	Definately dementia. My shih tzu had dementia at that age too. He would walk around like he did not know where he was. He would pace at night. He got to the point that he didnt even know who I was anymore. That is when I decided to put him down. Hardest thing I ever had to do but he had no quality of life left. There is a medicine they can give for dementia. Ask your vet