Thought my dog was dead this morning

[Geek]

She didn't come barking at the door when I came in, which she always does. I called her, no response. I was getting panicky, and went into my room bracing myself for the worst. Found her having the best sleep of her life on my memory foam mattress topper She scared me for a minute there.

 

[jetmonkey]

She didn't come barking at the door when I came in, which she always does. I called her, no response. I was getting panicky, and went into my room bracing myself for the worst. Found her having the best sleep of her life on my memory foam mattress topper She scared me for a minute there.

My dog does that if I leave the ceiling fan on. She's pretty deaf, so any little background noise at all practically makes it 100%.

 

[Geek]

My dog does that if I leave the ceiling fan on. She's pretty deaf, so any little background noise at all practically makes it 100%.

She had the fan on, the windows open with a breeze, you can smell the flowers from outside. I felt like I should be there with a fan feeding her grapes.


I wonder if she is loosing her hearing That would be sad

 

[RareBreed]

My dog will sleep in her crate on her back with all four legs sticking up in the air like she is hardened roadkill. Freaked me out the first time I walked in seeing that. You can stand right by her crate and yell her name and she doesn't even flinch. Sometimes I think she is really awake with her eyes closed, wondering how long I'll keep calling her before I give up.

 

[vbailey]

My dog will sleep in her crate on her back with all four legs sticking up in the air like she is hardened roadkill. Freaked me out the first time I walked in seeing that. You can stand right by her crate and yell her name and she doesn't even flinch. Sometimes I think she is really awake with her eyes closed, wondering how long I'll keep calling her before I give up.

My dog does that and she is a 90 pound yellow lab.......her lips hang down and you can see her teeth when she is upside down like that and sometimes her eyes are a little open......Looks really wierd. And she snores really loud at times.

 

[Lacie Girl]

I wonder if she is loosing her hearing That would be sad

Don't be sad. I have a deaf dog and it has actually brought us closer. I love her that much more for it. She's so cute when I put my "mad" face on and she comes over to apologize to me.

A lot of times, as a dog gets old and loses its hearing, they can still hear low pitch sounds (ie the sound of a metal food dish or pots banging) and you can use these sounds to get her attention. Also, practice sneeaking up on her. Have food in your hand and a smile on your face. This way if she startles, you can give her treats and "happy" faces so that startling becomes a positive experience for her. You never want it to be a bad experience because she may bite.