dog anxiety please help!!!!!!

[Zack_the_Mouse]

I need help. My dog is
breed: Standard Poodle
Age:6yrs
Name: Kit-Kat
weight: 60lbs
Sex: female
Spayed: yes

Heres whats happening. My boyfriend, Kyle move to Toronto after living with Kitty and I for 2 yrs. Kitty is now acting funny and her actions are be coming deadly.

-She's constantly running around the house non stop
- panting really heavy when its not hot out
- shes not listening to commands from me any more or any one else
- if shes not running around the house shes my second shadow and follows me ever where (if i don't let her into the bathroom when I take a shower she crys at the bathroom door)
- She no longer sleep on her bed when I go to sleep at night and she must sleep on the bed (she usually only wants on the bed when no one is in it)
- When she's on the bed and I'm trying to sleep, shes constantly walking around on the bed
- when she stops walking around on the bed she must sleep at the top of the bed where the pillows are.
-MY BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THAT THIS MORNING AT 6AM SHE EITHER ROLL OVER OR MOVED HER SELF ON TOP OF MY CHEST AND WENT DEAD WEIGHT, WHEN SHE DID THIS I WOKE UP. I ASKED HER TO GET OFF AND SHE REFUSED. IT TOOK ME 15MINUTES TO PUSH HER OFF OF ME.(went I got up at 11am this morning I found bruises on my chest from her, I also have breathing problems that why its concerns me, I don't need to be having a breathing attack at 6am)

Other than that shes eating fine and drinking fine too. I don't have a crate so I can't crate her right now, I wouldn't be able to get her crate back for another 2weeks. Also there been someone home with her everyday since Kyle left and if there one on here we take her with us. Usually went shes up set she eats all of the hair on her butt, but she hasn't done this, this time.

Anyone got any ideas on what to do with her??

[mebri123]

im thinking she needs medication
im not sure if vets give psych meds for dogs
but I would ask my vet and see if they make stuff for dogs...
she seems depressed and is axious as a result

[mulder]

wow, she's really anxious. try (not saying you don't all reayd) talking to her like she's another person in the house. let her be your shadow. pet her every chance she's in arms reach. let her know that just because she can't be on you, doesn't mean she can't be beside you. like, push her off your chest but let her stay on the bed. she seems soooo terrified of being alone. maybe take her for more walks...or longer ones? constantly talk to her, pet her, touch her as you walk by. maybe while you're not at home you can get a friend or relative to stay with her so she's not alone?

also, take her to the vet and see if they can't recommend something we didn't think of

[Zack_the_Mouse]

update My roommate just pointed out that kitty was fine all day but once it started getting dark out she start acting weird again.

[kendra]

im sorry kitty is having so much stress she must miss your boyfriend terribly i really dont know much you can do but it sounds like mulder has some good ideas i hope kitty feels better real soon good luck

[Mousey]

at some petstores they sell doggie asprin and other meds for antsy, dogs, hyper dogs etc. This may help her.

[Zack_the_Mouse]

I took Kitty to the vet this morning her check up was good other than her ears need cleaning. I got them to do a full blood test too. Now I'm just waiting on the results of the blood test they won't be in until tomorrow. the vet said it sounded like separation anxiety, But I wanted them to check and be sure.

[mulder]

best wishes!!! *hugs*

[Mousey]

good luck