20yrs or so ago we had a dog that was howling out the window and endlessly walking in circles. Nobody seemed to know much about it then and just called it ‘old age’. Thank you for educating readers about it. She lived in her own world until she was 17❣️
I didn't know about it either until I read F. Barish-Stern’s book, Doggy Dementia & Alzheimer’s: Shamrock’s Story. Glad I wasn't the only dog lover to learn this!
Loved this! I find it so important for people to understand dementia also exists in animals. My late dog Mr. Nelson showed signs of dementia which I picked up on quickly. The van we lived in was his safe haven, but in the end he had become afraid of entering the van. Even though nothing had occurred for him to be fearful of it. Unfortunately, he passed away after suffering a major stroke during one of our evening walks. He was a respectable 17 years old.
20yrs or so ago we had a dog that was howling out the window and endlessly walking in circles. Nobody seemed to know much about it then and just called it ‘old age’. Thank you for educating readers about it. She lived in her own world until she was 17❣️
I didn't know about it either until I read F. Barish-Stern’s book, Doggy Dementia & Alzheimer’s: Shamrock’s Story. Glad I wasn't the only dog lover to learn this!
💗 Really love how you write about dogs -- I miss our dog, he was my best friend when I was a child.
What a nice thing to say! Thank you so much. Siesta was my best friend as a child, so I can relate to that too!
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Excellent information. Thanks Susan.
Loved this! I find it so important for people to understand dementia also exists in animals. My late dog Mr. Nelson showed signs of dementia which I picked up on quickly. The van we lived in was his safe haven, but in the end he had become afraid of entering the van. Even though nothing had occurred for him to be fearful of it. Unfortunately, he passed away after suffering a major stroke during one of our evening walks. He was a respectable 17 years old.
Ahhhh, Mr. Nelson was a good boy! It's unfortunate our dogs don't live as long as we do.