Suggestions anyone? Elderly poodle

**Rachel** · 06-19-2008, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by Moesha

I might try leaving her in the crate tonight in the same room that I am in.

That is an excellent idea.

Originally Posted by Moesha

It is funny that other than those things, during the day when someone is here with her, she is very much like her normal self, just a little slower.

This is good and I hope that she will continue without further complications. Maybe it is a severe case of separation anxiety along with some of the other aspects of aging. How kind of you to take such good care of this special little gir.

**rustysheba1** · 06-24-2008, 03:20 PM

Rusty will be 16 August 13th. his eyes are clouded over, his hearing is going too. I too have an issue, with him waking me up between 4:00 - 5:00 a.mEVERY SINGLE DAY! I unfortunlatey work for a living and my wakeup call should be 5:40 a.m. so this is killing me. Sounds like I'm in store for more fun. I only hope that I am not faced with making the decision have bringing him over to Rainbow bridge. Crap, i'm now crying just thinking of it.

Thanks for such an amazing site, that I found by chance today! I'm so happy to meet everyone!

**lizbud** · 06-24-2008, 05:50 PM

Just wondering if moving the crate into your room worked? I hope the
couple can get some meds from the Vet that might calm her fears.

**Moesha** · 06-24-2008, 06:02 PM

It didn't. We did away with towels completely. But the second she got in the crate, even before I could turn around almost, the shredding of newspapers began. She didn't like being in there knowing someone was close by. I haven't talked with them since they came back about how she has done at night lately. I'm sure they will do anything at all to help her. She's their baby.

Funny story about when they got home. Her dad walked over to the crate where she was sleeping so soundly she never heard him. When he opened the door she flew out, flew through the kitchen past her mom, out the door and down the driveway. She just kept going. They live on the lake in a very secluded area. Their driveway alone is probably at least half a mile long, so she wasn't in danger of cars or the road. But she ran to the end of the parking area of the driveway anyway and did her business and then came back. She hadn't been out off the leash in quite awhile because she was getting into the water from the garbage disposal and getting sick. Her mom thought she was going to have to start running after her.