After he eats he almost seems to forget that he has eaten. The morning isn't like this at all. He begs and whines, he gets on and off the couch, paces, asks to go in and out. It is constant for two to three hours.
Poor thing is mostly blind and deaf.
In the morning he goes out, eats, goes out again, and then settles down to sleep for the majority of the day.
Thank you for answering. Is it possible she is having a GI upset after she eats? Pacing behavior can be because the dog is really uncomfortable. Sometimes dogs eat grass for this reason - it makes them vomit and they feel better. I have given my dogs Tums before with my vet’s blessing in cases of GI upset. It’s something you can try, perhaps. If she’s a small dog, you’d only need a small piece of one. If it seems to help, you could talk to your vet about giving something stronger on a regular basis.
Is she used to being crated? I prefer dogs on the couch, too, but maybe she’d feel secure in a small crate in times where she’s stressed, which, naturally, is like a den to dogs. Maybe something you could try. With lots of comfy blankets and a soft toy, maybe somewhere where she can still see you, or the goings on in the house, if she likes that. Maybe she could rest there instead of pacing, if she’s simply nervous.
I am a Reiki practitioner and I’ve done Reiki treatments on my dogs if they’re not feeling well. I think it helps. You can try it by just placing your hands over the dog in different areas (head, back, legs, stomach, wherever you think they’re uncomfortable), and keeping them there, in a calming manner, talking softly to your dog, while concentrating yourself on sending “healing energy” to the dog. They like it. It’s warm and soothing. This is an Eastern therapy that’s been used for hundreds of years (so don’t laugh, haha). It helps to be really calm yourself, and maybe keep sounds and noises in the house down low. My dogs respond well to a calm environment.
One of my dogs reacted badly just one year on 4th of July after we’d taken him to a parade and the guns being fired scared him. That year we did get the Thundershirt and the thunder chews (or something like that) and crated him, and he slept pretty peacefully through most of the evening, when it was loud. We’ve never had to use them again, though.
Good luck. I know it’s hard when our pets aren’t feeling well!
