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Critter and Sam the pu
I have an extremely elderly female GSP. She'll be 18 in June of 2009. She still gets around, up and down the landing stairs and doesn't mess around the house. She weighs around 65lbs, blind in one eye, missing a few teeth and can't hear. She has taken up 3 bad habits lately,sleeping all the time, eating backyard treats from my other pointer (yuck) and chewing on herself until she bleeds. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, she's always been a great dog and is still good with the kids. I'd like her to see 18 if I can. Any advice I would appreciate. Thankyou.
AnswerHi Phillip-
Congrats on 18! Thats amazing for a GSP. She is beautiful.
Sleeping all the time is par for her age. Nothing wrong with that!
Eating poop (coprophagia) can also be part of her age- this can happen if there is a mineral defficiancy in her diet and she is trying to make it up by eating the other dogs droppings. This can also explain the recent itchy and dry skin, some kind of hormone or mineral is not in balance.
At this age, it may not be worth it to try to do a full bloodwork and panel to find out what is wrong. I would discourage the coprophagia by keeping her area clear, and I would put her on benedryl to stop the itchy skin. If it continues, you can take her in to the vet to be put on steroids to help.
Keep an eye on her! She should be just fine :) Good luck!
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