my dog's acting funny....

buddy000 · 11-28-2004, 04:46 PM

my dog, buddy - is a 10 year old nutered male chi/terrier mix, - and he's been acting funny latly. perhaps sexual frustration? (though he's fixed..) he seems to be very "horny", humping random items, walking differently - i am very concerned, is this normal, what should i do?

Crossfire Bulldogs · 11-28-2004, 07:29 PM

Two questions for you.....

Has a new pet, child, adult or object such a furniture or something of that nature been brought into the home?

When was Buddy's last visit to the vet?

buddy000 · 11-29-2004, 02:37 PM

hello sonja,
no, nothing new has been introduced into my home - nothing other than hoilday decorations (same as last year though)
And buddy was just at the vet in October..
but we might be going back tonight if he hasn't gotten any better..
thanks for the reply - any ideas?
renee

PitBullie09 · 11-29-2004, 02:46 PM

Maybe he just smells something or their may be a female in heat around you neighborhood? Any other symptoms than the above?

Crossfire Bulldogs · 11-29-2004, 03:39 PM

Typically neutered males of Buddy's age don't display this type of behavior suddenly without reason, possibly a case of displaced aggression or stress but not something that first comes to mind and would be pretty rare.

Is Buddy on any current medications? There are some reports of hypothyroidism causing behavioral changes of this nature and corticosteroids (such as prednisone) do sometimes induce behavioral changes in dogs. It would also be worth testing to see what the testosterone levels are, or if that is unequivocal to do a human chorionic gonadotropin challenge test.

If the testosterone levels are normal, hypothyroidism is not present and Buddy isn't on any current medications that may be causing the problem then I'd begin to look at a possible irritation of the genital area of some sort or if all else fails it is possible although not common that it may be due to displaced aggression or stress. A trip to the vet is really needed. jmo

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buddy000 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 76	my dog's acting funny.... my dog, buddy - is a 10 year old nutered male chi/terrier mix, - and he's been acting funny latly. perhaps sexual frustration? (though he's fixed..) he seems to be very "horny", humping random items, walking differently - i am very concerned, is this normal, what should i do?
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Crossfire Bulldogs Sourmug Mom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snuggled Between The Snorts & Snores. Posts: 7,844 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 287	Two questions for you..... Has a new pet, child, adult or object such a furniture or something of that nature been brought into the home? When was Buddy's last visit to the vet?
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buddy000 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 76	hello sonja, no, nothing new has been introduced into my home - nothing other than hoilday decorations (same as last year though) And buddy was just at the vet in October.. but we might be going back tonight if he hasn't gotten any better.. thanks for the reply - any ideas? renee
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PitBullie09 ACD/Pit Bull Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,477 Rep Power: 132	Maybe he just smells something or their may be a female in heat around you neighborhood? Any other symptoms than the above?
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11-29-2004, 03:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
Crossfire Bulldogs Sourmug Mom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snuggled Between The Snorts & Snores. Posts: 7,844 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 287	Typically neutered males of Buddy's age don't display this type of behavior suddenly without reason, possibly a case of displaced aggression or stress but not something that first comes to mind and would be pretty rare. Is Buddy on any current medications? There are some reports of hypothyroidism causing behavioral changes of this nature and corticosteroids (such as prednisone) do sometimes induce behavioral changes in dogs. It would also be worth testing to see what the testosterone levels are, or if that is unequivocal to do a human chorionic gonadotropin challenge test. If the testosterone levels are normal, hypothyroidism is not present and Buddy isn't on any current medications that may be causing the problem then I'd begin to look at a possible irritation of the genital area of some sort or if all else fails it is possible although not common that it may be due to displaced aggression or stress. A trip to the vet is really needed. jmo
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