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Old March 15th 04, 10:04 AM
Peter
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Hi everyone, my terrier recently exhibits this strange behaviour.

At first when the problem started she would sleep on the door mat when we
are all asleep and would not sleep in her bed.
Now even more strange is that when everyone is awake she would open the
sliding door to my closet and hide inside. Its come to a point where we had
to close all bedroom doors during the day.

She would only sleep in her bed while we are all in the lounge, but as soon
as everyone is in bed she would get out and sleep somewhere close to us.
We had her for almost 9 years already, she had exhibited this behavious
before but it went away shortly but not this time. Seems she wanted to hide
in enclosed spaces...

Does anyone have suggestions? She seems healthy and has a great appetite.
Thanx!!


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Old March 15th 04, 02:41 PM
Tee
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"Peter" wrote in message
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Hi everyone, my terrier recently exhibits this strange behaviour.

At first when the problem started she would sleep on the door mat when we
are all asleep and would not sleep in her bed.
Now even more strange is that when everyone is awake she would open the
sliding door to my closet and hide inside. Its come to a point where we

had
to close all bedroom doors during the day.

She would only sleep in her bed while we are all in the lounge, but as

soon
as everyone is in bed she would get out and sleep somewhere close to us.
We had her for almost 9 years already, she had exhibited this behavious
before but it went away shortly but not this time. Seems she wanted to

hide
in enclosed spaces...

Does anyone have suggestions? She seems healthy and has a great appetite.
Thanx!!


Have you noticed whether or not her hearing is starting to diminish? When a
dog starts performing an odd behavior like this, one that implies the dog is
hiding, it normally means the dog was somehow startled. I've noticed a
trend in some dogs, when hearing loss begins setting in, where they begin to
sleep more protectively of themselves, likely because they can't hear so
well anymore. This could be sleeping in a closet, under a bed, or with
their hind end butted into a corner so nothing/no one can sneak up behind
them.

--
Tara


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Old March 15th 04, 02:41 PM
Tee
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"Peter" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone, my terrier recently exhibits this strange behaviour.

At first when the problem started she would sleep on the door mat when we
are all asleep and would not sleep in her bed.
Now even more strange is that when everyone is awake she would open the
sliding door to my closet and hide inside. Its come to a point where we

had
to close all bedroom doors during the day.

She would only sleep in her bed while we are all in the lounge, but as

soon
as everyone is in bed she would get out and sleep somewhere close to us.
We had her for almost 9 years already, she had exhibited this behavious
before but it went away shortly but not this time. Seems she wanted to

hide
in enclosed spaces...

Does anyone have suggestions? She seems healthy and has a great appetite.
Thanx!!


Have you noticed whether or not her hearing is starting to diminish? When a
dog starts performing an odd behavior like this, one that implies the dog is
hiding, it normally means the dog was somehow startled. I've noticed a
trend in some dogs, when hearing loss begins setting in, where they begin to
sleep more protectively of themselves, likely because they can't hear so
well anymore. This could be sleeping in a closet, under a bed, or with
their hind end butted into a corner so nothing/no one can sneak up behind
them.

--
Tara


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Old March 15th 04, 02:41 PM
Tee
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"Peter" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone, my terrier recently exhibits this strange behaviour.

At first when the problem started she would sleep on the door mat when we
are all asleep and would not sleep in her bed.
Now even more strange is that when everyone is awake she would open the
sliding door to my closet and hide inside. Its come to a point where we

had
to close all bedroom doors during the day.

She would only sleep in her bed while we are all in the lounge, but as

soon
as everyone is in bed she would get out and sleep somewhere close to us.
We had her for almost 9 years already, she had exhibited this behavious
before but it went away shortly but not this time. Seems she wanted to

hide
in enclosed spaces...

Does anyone have suggestions? She seems healthy and has a great appetite.
Thanx!!


Have you noticed whether or not her hearing is starting to diminish? When a
dog starts performing an odd behavior like this, one that implies the dog is
hiding, it normally means the dog was somehow startled. I've noticed a
trend in some dogs, when hearing loss begins setting in, where they begin to
sleep more protectively of themselves, likely because they can't hear so
well anymore. This could be sleeping in a closet, under a bed, or with
their hind end butted into a corner so nothing/no one can sneak up behind
them.

--
Tara


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Old March 15th 04, 02:41 PM
Tee
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"Peter" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone, my terrier recently exhibits this strange behaviour.

At first when the problem started she would sleep on the door mat when we
are all asleep and would not sleep in her bed.
Now even more strange is that when everyone is awake she would open the
sliding door to my closet and hide inside. Its come to a point where we

had
to close all bedroom doors during the day.

She would only sleep in her bed while we are all in the lounge, but as

soon
as everyone is in bed she would get out and sleep somewhere close to us.
We had her for almost 9 years already, she had exhibited this behavious
before but it went away shortly but not this time. Seems she wanted to

hide
in enclosed spaces...

Does anyone have suggestions? She seems healthy and has a great appetite.
Thanx!!


Have you noticed whether or not her hearing is starting to diminish? When a
dog starts performing an odd behavior like this, one that implies the dog is
hiding, it normally means the dog was somehow startled. I've noticed a
trend in some dogs, when hearing loss begins setting in, where they begin to
sleep more protectively of themselves, likely because they can't hear so
well anymore. This could be sleeping in a closet, under a bed, or with
their hind end butted into a corner so nothing/no one can sneak up behind
them.

--
Tara


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Old March 15th 04, 05:53 PM
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On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 08:41:06 -0500 Tee whittled these words:

Have you noticed whether or not her hearing is starting to diminish? When a
dog starts performing an odd behavior like this, one that implies the dog is
hiding, it normally means the dog was somehow startled. I've noticed a
trend in some dogs, when hearing loss begins setting in, where they begin to
sleep more protectively of themselves, likely because they can't hear so
well anymore. This could be sleeping in a closet, under a bed, or with
their hind end butted into a corner so nothing/no one can sneak up behind
them.


I was thinking along similar lines, excpet I was thinking vision. Many
of the terriers are prone to PRA. And PRA dogs tend to have good days
and bad days for a while depending upon things like lighting conditions
and I don't know what else. (Just based on the reports of a handler with
a dog diagnosed with PRA)


--
Diane Blackman
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Old March 15th 04, 05:53 PM
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On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 08:41:06 -0500 Tee whittled these words:

Have you noticed whether or not her hearing is starting to diminish? When a
dog starts performing an odd behavior like this, one that implies the dog is
hiding, it normally means the dog was somehow startled. I've noticed a
trend in some dogs, when hearing loss begins setting in, where they begin to
sleep more protectively of themselves, likely because they can't hear so
well anymore. This could be sleeping in a closet, under a bed, or with
their hind end butted into a corner so nothing/no one can sneak up behind
them.


I was thinking along similar lines, excpet I was thinking vision. Many
of the terriers are prone to PRA. And PRA dogs tend to have good days
and bad days for a while depending upon things like lighting conditions
and I don't know what else. (Just based on the reports of a handler with
a dog diagnosed with PRA)


--
Diane Blackman
http://dog-play.com/
http://dog-play.com/shop2.html


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Old March 15th 04, 05:53 PM
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On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 08:41:06 -0500 Tee whittled these words:

Have you noticed whether or not her hearing is starting to diminish? When a
dog starts performing an odd behavior like this, one that implies the dog is
hiding, it normally means the dog was somehow startled. I've noticed a
trend in some dogs, when hearing loss begins setting in, where they begin to
sleep more protectively of themselves, likely because they can't hear so
well anymore. This could be sleeping in a closet, under a bed, or with
their hind end butted into a corner so nothing/no one can sneak up behind
them.


I was thinking along similar lines, excpet I was thinking vision. Many
of the terriers are prone to PRA. And PRA dogs tend to have good days
and bad days for a while depending upon things like lighting conditions
and I don't know what else. (Just based on the reports of a handler with
a dog diagnosed with PRA)


--
Diane Blackman
http://dog-play.com/
http://dog-play.com/shop2.html


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Old March 15th 04, 05:53 PM
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On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 08:41:06 -0500 Tee whittled these words:

Have you noticed whether or not her hearing is starting to diminish? When a
dog starts performing an odd behavior like this, one that implies the dog is
hiding, it normally means the dog was somehow startled. I've noticed a
trend in some dogs, when hearing loss begins setting in, where they begin to
sleep more protectively of themselves, likely because they can't hear so
well anymore. This could be sleeping in a closet, under a bed, or with
their hind end butted into a corner so nothing/no one can sneak up behind
them.


I was thinking along similar lines, excpet I was thinking vision. Many
of the terriers are prone to PRA. And PRA dogs tend to have good days
and bad days for a while depending upon things like lighting conditions
and I don't know what else. (Just based on the reports of a handler with
a dog diagnosed with PRA)


--
Diane Blackman
http://dog-play.com/
http://dog-play.com/shop2.html


 




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