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My dog is scared of something at night

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  • #32
    david75
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    not mice, our trap yokes are always empty plus there's zero sign of them at all.

    i do believe dogs are tuned into stuff we cant see or hear. Who knows though?


  • #33
    funkyouup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 832 ✭✭✭funkyouup


    david75 wrote: »
    Who knows though?

    It looks like you do seen as you believe it.


  • #34
    surime
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    I just thought that the reason can't be any far (or close) noise I can't hear, because there are noises coming from around all the time.. so why he would be so horrified of anything like that..
    I will just watch him and got to the vet if it happens again.

    (hate you all for all ghost stories! :pac:)


  • #35
    DogsFirst
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    sambuka41 wrote: »
    Are you sure he is scared? My Westie used to act something like what you are describing and he was having seizures, but they weren't really obvious seizures, he would rattle and had difficulty focusing.

    there's no harm in checking with a vet

    Second that, seizures are common enough (epileptic or otherwise), dogs can do some strange things when it happens.

    Other symptoms: dialted pupils (one or both), frothing at mouth, involuntary urination, possibly blanched gums.

    Take him for a check up, bloods will reveal any upset.

    Or it could be ghosts. Classic symptoms of Elvis is your dog humming "hound dog" and strong thrusts of the pelvis. Watch your leg.


  • #36
    meercat
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    david75 wrote: »
    not mice, our trap yokes are always empty plus there's zero sign of them at all.

    clever mice??????




    Really.
    my dog used to be agitated at night ,until i found out that mice were scampering around his bedding at night

    no obvious signs either


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  • #37
    Cherry Blossom
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    OP, a lot of medical problems can cause odd behaviour in dogs so I would definitely take the dog to your vet to rule out any serious underlying cause.

    Has your dog been eating anything out the ordinary since this started happening?

    I get some pretty strange reactions from my dog if she spots an earwig, it took a while to figure out what the problem was first time it happened.


  • #38
    surime
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    adrenalinjunkie wrote: »
    OP, a lot of medical problems can cause odd behaviour in dogs so I would definitely take the dog to your vet to rule out any serious underlying cause.

    Has your dog been eating anything out the ordinary since this started happening?

    I get some pretty strange reactions from my dog if she spots an earwig, it took a while to figure out what the problem was first time it happened.

    Earwig! lol :pac: No, he has not been eating anything new or different.
    The house that we moved into is quite new, so I would be surprised if there are any mice here, but who knows. (anyway my bedroom doors were closed so I very much doubt it). He was also never afraid of any bugs or spider.
    Its just a big riddle to me now.


  • #39
    ppink
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    I would first get a medical check to be sure the dog is ok.

    I was just thinking that one of my dogs has a massive "issue" with banging doors. She just cant stand it if a door is open and the wind even catches it slightly. Even with the tv on she can hear the door when noone else can and by now I know her reaction and know that somewhere in the house the wind is catching a door. I cant even count the amount of people who have sat here and said what the hell is wrong with Ruby as they can hear nothing!!

    One of our other dogs I discovered recently is terrified of nail guns and pellet guns. It sends him into an awful state when he hears them, although we can all hear that sound and see him fleeing from it so it is quite obvious.

    I dunno about ghosts:eek:.


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