I think my dog has doggy dementia :(

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

She paces around and around in circles, forgets to eat, howls at nothing, seems very detached…

 

[disney212]

My poodle had it. She had sundowners which caused her symptoms to worsen at night. We treated her for 6 months until she started having seizures at which point our trusted vet suggested that her time had come. It was the right decision for us as she was miserable. She could no longer control her bladder and was terrified. I miss her every day.

 

[RF536]

That's rough we have one with it as well. We use an adaptil diffuser, to help with anxiety and pacing. You can order on line or by at a pet store.

 

[CynBeth]

Our former dog the vet suspected had a brain tumor but we did not want to put her through all of the testing to confirm as nothing would be done anyway with her being so old. First one day she walked into a corner and could not figure out how to back up so was stuck until one of us helped her. Then she would keep walking around a room over and over again then go to another room and do the same thing. We brought her to the vet and as mentioned did not do tests so not sure if dementia or a brain tumor. She kept going downhill and when she starting turning down food and treats and lost strength to pick herself up and that is when we knew it was time to end her suffering. The whole duration from when she started the symptoms until the end was a month and it was hard. She was a rescue and for us knowing we would save another life would help us grieve we adopted another dog from the same shelter.

 

[CAMinSC]

My 15 year old golden retriever mix Gabe suddenly became terrified of going upstairs to bed at night. I started giving him a very small meal around 8:30 pm each night (he knew it as "second dinner"), which helped him settle down, and for the last year of his life I slept on a formal camelback sofa in the living room so he wouldn't be afraid if he awakened. Not the best night's sleep for me, but it was the least I could do for my sweet fellow after all the joy he gave me . Senilife supplements from your vet or (cheaper) Amazon also helped his arthritis.