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DeeAnn
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posted July 07, 2004 04:49 AM
Recently my 8 year old dog ran off because of thunder, (she hates thunder and firecrackers). She was gone 4 days when we found her at the near by University the night of 4th of July after the fireworks . When my daughter called her she came to her but seemed different,(unhappy). She has been home three days now and is still acting different. She has not played with our other dog or us. She wags her tail but not very often, she doesn't get excited about anything anymore. She tends to lay around a lot. She is eating ok and has no visable signs of being hurt while gone. Does anyone have suggestions on a book or has experienced this change of behavior and brought back their "happy" dog from this type of depression or whatever it is ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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DaxAriel's toy
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posted July 07, 2004 06:15 AM
As long as there are no physical symptoms it might just be readjusting. Four days away from the pack is upsetting especially in middle age. Give her a week or two - if no change - have your vet run full physical.
Not to worry - your happy girl will eventually return.
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GretaJack
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posted July 07, 2004 06:36 AM
When my old yellow lab ran away, we found him 5 hours later (not long, I know but it seemed like forever). It was a freezing cold winter night here in Wisconsin. My husband found him. He growled and snapped at my husband (mind you, Moby was a certified therapy dog, totally out of his behavior). He was disoriented and cold he was having a hard time coping with familiarity. Took him a couple of days to get back to normal. Didn't want to go outside at all, never really wanted to leave our bed. He did suffer from a small amount of frostbite but other than that he was healthy. But after a couple of days, he was back to the same old dog. Give her time and love. Make her feel secure again. She will come around. So happy that you found her!
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Shane
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posted July 11, 2004 07:05 PM
Just a personal opinion.. Is there an activity that you know your dog really enjoys doing, but it's not an everyday thing? Such as maybe going to the park, or bringing her to swim, or anything that she doesn't get to do very often, but gets really excited about and would immediatly recall this activity. If its the people in your house (including yourself) that she seems a little distant from, then doing something she really enjoys, that involves interactions between you and your family, and the dog, would be a good way to bring back her trust and get her mind off of whatever it is that has her spooked. I would imagine that when it comes to a frighting or depressing issue, dogs probably aren't much different than humans. A "vacation" doing something we enjoy, and can't help but to have a good time doing, is always a good way to put us in a better mood.
Hope your dog starts feeling better soon!
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canine_tys90
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posted July 16, 2004 08:02 AM
Consider this~maybe she is pregnant...haha:)
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Barbara Smith
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posted July 16, 2004 03:03 PM
Deeanne, I've come in late on this post but wanted you to know that I'm sorry about what you and your dog went through! I do hope she/he has gotten over the terrible shock by now.
Would you let me know how your dog is doing now?
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