Wrigley has been having troubles being around other dogs. He's afraid of them--not afraid as in shake and shut down, or growl and nip but as in roll on belly and his "wait for impact" pose when he crouches down and looks like he's just waiting for someone to bite.
I thought it was just that he wasn't used to being around dogs (he was an 'only" puppy and we haven't exposed him to dogs very much except for meeting other dogs on walks and letting them sniff ect).
I got the bright idea that I should walk Wrigley with some of the dogs that I walk on Saturday mornings from the local no-kill shelter. I thought perhaps this would get him more used to being around other dogs ect.
I took him out to walk with a poodle mix and a beagle. They both tried to pull me ahead and wrigley walked as far behind me as he could--as obviously he's not used to being walked with other dogs.
He was pulling a bit on the leash and stuff when suddenly I feel him pull a lot harder. I stop and look behind me and he is laying on the ground with drool/foam coming out of his mouth and he is pooping. I thought perhaps I just pulled him out of the pooping position as I wasn't paying attention to what he was doing back there--but we have never seen him drool or foam before! (he does have his rabies vaccine).
I pick him up and put him in the car, take the other dogs in and then go home. He is now acting all lethargic, still drooling a bit and will not eat his treats. (prior to taking him to meet the other dogs he played, ate a usual breakfast, went both potties normally ect)..so is it possible this all happened because of shock or a panic attack?
Pretty much all the info I can find online says to just keep a close eye on him and if he doesn't improve in a few hours to take him to a vet--which is what I plan on.
Any ideas?
Another thougth that crossed my mind is that about a day and a half ago when my husband got up for work he realized Wrigley had eaten about a third of a hollow rubber ball. He acted find and was normal as far as eating/pooping and he it also appeared that it was tiny nibbles all the way around so I figured he would be fine as it wasn't that much and he was acting normal. Do you think this could have anything to do with it?
I thought it was just that he wasn't used to being around dogs (he was an 'only" puppy and we haven't exposed him to dogs very much except for meeting other dogs on walks and letting them sniff ect).
I got the bright idea that I should walk Wrigley with some of the dogs that I walk on Saturday mornings from the local no-kill shelter. I thought perhaps this would get him more used to being around other dogs ect.
I took him out to walk with a poodle mix and a beagle. They both tried to pull me ahead and wrigley walked as far behind me as he could--as obviously he's not used to being walked with other dogs.
He was pulling a bit on the leash and stuff when suddenly I feel him pull a lot harder. I stop and look behind me and he is laying on the ground with drool/foam coming out of his mouth and he is pooping. I thought perhaps I just pulled him out of the pooping position as I wasn't paying attention to what he was doing back there--but we have never seen him drool or foam before! (he does have his rabies vaccine).
I pick him up and put him in the car, take the other dogs in and then go home. He is now acting all lethargic, still drooling a bit and will not eat his treats. (prior to taking him to meet the other dogs he played, ate a usual breakfast, went both potties normally ect)..so is it possible this all happened because of shock or a panic attack?
Pretty much all the info I can find online says to just keep a close eye on him and if he doesn't improve in a few hours to take him to a vet--which is what I plan on.
Any ideas?
Another thougth that crossed my mind is that about a day and a half ago when my husband got up for work he realized Wrigley had eaten about a third of a hollow rubber ball. He acted find and was normal as far as eating/pooping and he it also appeared that it was tiny nibbles all the way around so I figured he would be fine as it wasn't that much and he was acting normal. Do you think this could have anything to do with it?