Dog acting really strange?

[zyzz]

Ex-girlfriend and I got a dog together about a year ago, we've recently broken up, I've decided it's better for me to just cut contact with her and let her have the dog rather then switching off every other week.

She's been messaging me saying that's he's sad, acting weird, peeing on everything and throwing up. Is this normal for dogs losing one of the pack? I'm assuming he will eventually get over it.

[TheyCallMeBruce]

What she really means in those text is that she's the one that's doing all those things. The dog is just an excuse.

[zyzz]

Originally Posted by TheyCallMeBruce

What she really means in those text is that she's the one that's doing all those things. The dog is just an excuse.

HA! Made me laugh, there's a good chance she's trying to use the dog as some sort of leverage to try and talk, as I haven't said a word to her.. Love that dog and I wish I could have him, but it's just not healthy long term. That being said I do wish the best for the dog and hope it's not going to be a longterm thing

[Dion]

Originally Posted by zyzz

Ex-girlfriend and I got a dog together about a year ago, we've recently broken up, I've decided it's better for me to just cut contact with her and let her have the dog rather then switching off every other week.

She's been messaging me saying that's he's sad, acting weird, peeing on everything and throwing up. Is this normal for dogs losing one of the pack? I'm assuming he will eventually get over it.

http://www.justanswer.com/pet-dog/1d...ng-around.html

One of the things that I think of first with this description is that your boy may have a Gastrointestinal Foreign Body. Dogs eat the strangest things - plastic bags, children's toys, bones, bits of towel, socks, rocks and other things. Often, these foreign bodies pass through the intestinal tract, but sometimes they do not. They may get caught in the stomach or the small intestines.


The symptoms of a GI foreign body are generally vomiting, loss of appetite, depression and dehydration. If your dog consumed an object that is caught in the stomach or small intestines, it might explain the symptoms that you are seeing. This would be particulary true if the object were something like a ball that could bob over pylorus (outflow from the stomach) and then move away again. Thus, water could pass through but not food.

In the case of an obstruction, surgery is often needed to remove the foreign object.

[Wastedyouth]

This happened with my dog when I gave her away to another family when I left to work overseas. She never recovered. Apparently if the animal is particularly attached to one member of its family it will develop a crippling depression.

Animals have feelings, who knew?

[metallicat]

I bet the dog is missing you, whether that is the cause of the symptoms or not. Back when I moved out of my parents house and away from the family dog, his sleeping patterns really changed. Dogs love us, no reason to think that our sudden absence wouldn't cause some depression like symptoms.

[zyzz]

@ Dion, those symptom's sound spot on, he's never had any issues like this in the past however, just wondering if it could be depression rather then what you posted

[nickerjones]

Originally Posted by oilers_fan

I bet the dog is missing you, whether that is the cause of the symptoms or not. Back when I moved out of my parents house and away from the family dog, his sleeping patterns really changed. Dogs love us, no reason to think that our sudden absence wouldn't cause some depression like symptoms.

Damn it... I have been traveling for the last couple of weeks and this just makes me miss my dog. I mean I can talk on the phone or FaceTime with my wife. I tried to FaceTime with my dog but she didn't quite grasp the concept. Oh well... Im home tomorrow.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by zyzz

@ Dion, those symptom's sound spot on, he's never had any issues like this in the past however, just wondering if it could be depression rather then what you posted

Text the ex and have her take the dog to vet. Could be depression and the dog missing you but you need to be sure.

[Northendzone]

Seems like as easy excuse to get in some post breakup coitus.......insert doggy style joke in .....3.....2....1.......

[zyzz]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

Seems like as easy excuse to get in some post breakup coitus.......insert doggy style joke in .....3.....2....1.......

i'd rather put my sack into a magic bullet

[Dion]

Originally Posted by zyzz

i'd rather put my sack into a magic bullet

[DuffMan]

Go say hi to the dog and bang the ex,

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by DuffMan

Go say hi to the dog and bang the ex,

Dog style.

[schteve_d]

Just watch any of the multitude of "soldiers returning to their dogs" videos on YouTube to know that dogs are capable of intense, complex emotions. It's entirely possible that it is that simple and the dog just needs time.

[Daradon]

Definitely could be depressed, but nothing wrong with getting the dog a checkup like Dion said. You don't wanna miss something serious.

Dogs definitely act like that when they are depressed. When I was young our family went to Winnipeg to see my moms family. We left our dog with the neighbours. She refused to eat and moped around and got sick etc. It was only 2 weeks if I recall, but when we got back our neighbours said they were afraid she was going to die on them.

There is also the possibility the dog is acting kinda weird, and the gf is overstating some of the actions to get you talking again, as you mentioned.

[flamesfever]

Sounds like severe separation anxiety. I'd take the dog to the vet, just to be sure.