[Dailydrool] doggie dementia

[Esther Strom]

I'm so sorry, Val - that's really hard to go through. My parents' basset
Daisy (who was really my baby) started showing signs of dementia about a
year before she died (unrelated.) She would get lost in corners, not
recognize people, etc. They tried Anapril, and it did help. It's not a
miracle drug, and did not completely reverse the symptoms, but it kept it
from getting any worse and improved her quality of life for a while. I'd
try it and see if it helps.

-Esther, Basil, and Waldo ATB

On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 6:45 PM, Valerie <vlbzwick at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>
>> I have been reading on the Internet today about doggie dementia.
>>
>> My husband and I are fairly sure that one of our hounds, 10 year old Bo
>> (commander of the PBF) is becoming more and more demented. he now sometimes
>> walks to a closet and stands there, stuck. he also gets lost in our totally
>> fenced yard and calls out for assistance. t first we thought this is
>> because he is nearly blind with cataracts, but it seems more than this. He
>> is up on and off all night. He has slipped to maybe 50 per cent house
>> trained--it is not unusual for him to walk to the doggie door, pause, then
>> pee rather then going outside. sometimes he barks for no discernable
>> reason. (today he is doing this). he does not appear to be in pain, though
>> he is stoic. He still loves to eat, loves all people, likes belly rubs, but
>> is not the dog he once was. (But then neither am I the person I was as a
>> girl either).
>>
>> My husband says Bo has three thoughts in his brain: Feed me. Where's mom?
>> And Gotta pee/poop. today I have made the transition to putting diapers on
>> Bo during the day too. It makes me sad to do so, but I think it's time.
>> Bo's ulcerative colitis is under good medical control currently though I'm
>> sure longtime use of steroids hasn't helped his cognitive acuity. (Better
>> than the alternative nonetheless).
>>
>> so, question--who else is dealing with this? aside from keeping a
>> routine, always letting Bo know where I am, ramp to the yard, same love as
>> always, is there anything else I can do to help him? has anyone used
>> Anapril? Am I missing something? He had a physical in April before his
>> hernia surgery and was deemed in good health other than his chronic IBD,
>> which is under control. Val
>>
>>
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