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Coco seen a vet and results came back that there's nothing wrong with him internally. He is like a little miracle. 13 years old. Pure healthy. . . . Except his anxiety.
The vet noted his weight loss and shaking legs and panting, pacing, wild eyes etc. . Are symptoms of anxiety. (duh, I knew that) but she suggested the weight loss too and as for his legs she thinks the shaking is neurotic. The back right leg is stiff and she thinks (especially since he fancies it going down stairs he goes 3 legged) that might be arthritis and prescribed him Metacam.
As for the anxiety, she thinks because he is so old he is just too used to the awful mind frame and as a result is losing weight etc. . . She recommended a trainer but this guy is just too expensive so I contacted another guy who rescues and rehabilitates dogs and does a lot of charity work. After dropping all that money on the vet, lest I AM grateful he's is healthy, I hate the informal and stupid charges at the vet -_- jeez. Training is key. So, we have been trying to be patient and teaching him his bed is where he goes if we tell him. I was shown by the vet how to correct the whining and pacing but it seems like he merely afraid of me!
She noted his confusion and uncertainty and also that he sat next to me for comfort and showed me how to push him away and tell him to lie down. The harness I bought for him which he cannot wear due to its large size I tethered to my desk where his bed is and we attached his collar to it. Let me tell you how frustrating it was trying to correct him and make him sleep under the desk!! I almost had a nervous break down I cried with the stress. I don't wanna hurt his feelings and make him depressed and I'm afraid he's too far gone into his scary other-world that we can never break him out of it, you know? Part of the problem, though, is that I sympathize with him. So Matt corrects him and I see fear in Coco's eyes. Matt needs to learn equal praise with the correction I think. Oh, we did not keep Coco tethered while we slept. It's just a method we are trying bc EVERYTIME someone gets on the bed Coco immediately jumps up and without fail. He needs to learn his place, however emotionally painful it is
I hate to see him cowering and lookig sad and I sure as heck don't want him getting depressed!
What do you guys think?
The vet noted his weight loss and shaking legs and panting, pacing, wild eyes etc. . Are symptoms of anxiety. (duh, I knew that) but she suggested the weight loss too and as for his legs she thinks the shaking is neurotic. The back right leg is stiff and she thinks (especially since he fancies it going down stairs he goes 3 legged) that might be arthritis and prescribed him Metacam.
As for the anxiety, she thinks because he is so old he is just too used to the awful mind frame and as a result is losing weight etc. . . She recommended a trainer but this guy is just too expensive so I contacted another guy who rescues and rehabilitates dogs and does a lot of charity work. After dropping all that money on the vet, lest I AM grateful he's is healthy, I hate the informal and stupid charges at the vet -_- jeez. Training is key. So, we have been trying to be patient and teaching him his bed is where he goes if we tell him. I was shown by the vet how to correct the whining and pacing but it seems like he merely afraid of me!
What do you guys think?