We haven’t looked her over yet. He wants her to settle into whatever home she gets before bothering her with a bunch of stuff. She’s a very nervous little dog, and stresses easily. Just being in the waiting room this morning while I talked to the vet over the counter was freaking her out, and making her shake.
As for her ears, I just popped them open and looked down inside when she was laying down and comfortable. Didn’t get a super good look, and the vet doesn’t want to bother her just yet. But we do have several dogs a week coming in with ear problems because of how gross and humid it is here in Florida, so there’s no doubt she’s got something brewing in there. I just hope it doesn’t get too bad before she’s adopted out.
At this point, I don’t think she has dementia, either. I really do feel her behaviors are a direct result of rough handling. She was in about two weeks ago for a bladder infection (why she had the medication), and soon after is when she started biting, peeing in the house, and barking at night. She does none of this for me so far, other than sort of mouthing when picked up, and growling at Bentley a few times when he’s bothered her (and let face it, Bentley gets growled at by many dogs because he’s obnoxious, so that’s nothing new LOL). She listens to her name and commands, doesn’t get “lost” even in this new environment, doesn’t stare off into space, is quickly learning that I’m not going to hurt her– nothing that indicates dementia to me. She doesn’t even seem too put off by this whole situation. She’s just a stubborn old dog, that listens when it’s convenient to her, and probably doesn’t see or hear too overly well. She loves attention, is good with the other critters in the house, and at least drinks well. I haven’t gotten her to really eat yet, so I may try canned food. Her teeth and breath a nasty, so I kind if wonder if she has any problems with her mouth, which is why she won’t eat the kibble (and maybe why she started biting when given the medication).
