My dog cookie turns 14 in feb
He is half rhodesian ridgeback and half american staffordshire terrier.
So he is an old dog for that combo
On a thryroid med and a chewable arthritis med.
Had the whole 9 yards blood spectrum run on him about 4 months ago trying to see what was going on.
Thyroid was low.
Asked doc about the aging brain
He basically said dogs age like humans in the brain and lose their minds also.
Been dealing with it for about a year and a half
Been creeping onwards since its onset
Good in the morning for a couple hours.
Takes a nap
Good for late afternoon
Active for a 14 yr old dog after dinner.
Towards the end of the day and before bedtime his brain is styrofoam for the last 4 or so hours of the day.
Same symptoms
Gets a nights sleep.
Brain recharges
Twiches and leg jerks alot some nights.
I wake him up to get himto stop.
Sometimes its 5 6 7 times a night.
Affecting my sleep also..
It is what it is.
Good dog after his brain has been rested.
Worrisome as his brain gets tired thruout the day.
I think he knows he has issues in his brain and dont like what it does to him either.
Sad to see my dog who was once the mightiest and smartest dog I have ever had turn into a senior citizen like humans do that need attention and supervision for his own good.
But i owe him that in my mind.
He is that "one dog" for me, most dog owners have had that " one dog"in their lives also.
Just be nice to him and spoil him is all I do now.
The alpha role in my 3 male dogs shifted to Rico about 2-2.5 yrs ago.
Dogs..........
Best thing that ever happened to humans, 10,s of 1000 s of years ago.
2 seperate species that evolved and worked together to survive and endure.
Last edited by renegade50; 01/06/20.
