Dog lays around ALL the time. Only 3.5 years old
Anyone else got one that just lays around all the time? Ramsey's back leg will quiver from time to time as he stands. Is this normal? |
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| HI and welcome to the forum. I have a 14month old male oes who is a spit fire. Frankie has alot of issues. He has severe hip dysplasia. The other day I noticed his right rear leg having what looked like muslce spasms. the leg skin was jerking. The vet thinks he has a pinched sciatica due to his bad hips. Maybe your Rufus has somehthing going. I would get it checked out. Good luck and I hope he's feeling better. Would love to see pictures. Lisa and Frankie |
| I agree. If it's enough that you notice it, I'd get him checked out. We've had dogs with some issues over the years, and the vet constantly remarks that I get them in way before the average owner would notice an issue. My number one indicator? As soon as their activity level changes/lowers I notice. Anything the vet might catch early will be easier to manage/cure. That being said, if you do just have a lazy one, at least that should give you some peace of mind. |
| My 5 year old has been on the couch pretty much non-stop for the last four years, lol. He doesn't want to do much most days but he loves going super hard in small bursts. He doesn't have any pain, he's just super lazy. My 2 year old is always moving and alert. I wouldn't say he's always "going" but he's awake more than he sleeps and he's always running and jumping if he has the chance. |
ButtersStotch wrote: My 2 year old is always moving and alert. I wouldn't say he's always "going" but he's awake more than he sleeps and he's always running and jumping if he has the chance. Sleep  Your dogs actually SLEEP ? I've caught Mariah sleeping once (yes read it again....once) in all the years I've had OES.....since 1985. It's as if mine think it is a sin to be caught laying down & with their eyes shut  I'm sure they sleep when they know there is absolutley no possibility of me catching them in the act...........like when they know I am gone at work. They have the schedule down pretty good & one of them is always in "human alert" mode so they can alert the others when I just might be coming into visual contact  Even tho' the above is true, all my dogs have had different activity levels (even tho' they might be just slighlty different from each other). As mentioned by traciels28, as soon as I notice a drop in their normal energy level it is off to see the vet. |
Chewie's a good sleeper. He's always lounging around.  But, he knows when to turn it on and work, run, jump, whatever.....having a dog with an "on-off" switch is so wonderful to live with! He can go from sleeping to performing in just a few seconds. I wish I woke up and was functional in half that time....  PS - he's 4, and was always this way, even as a pup. I know at 6 mos he was this way for sure. |
| Sassy came to us with sad, almost droopy, eyes. No energy and weighed 99 lbs. Her thyroid levels were extremely low. On Levothyroxine she's down to a svelte 71 lbs. and her eyes are bright and sparkling and her energy has doubled. She also grew back a nice coat, too. Thyroid problems are fairly common in OES. Ask your vet to check for hypothyroidism. |
| What caught me in your description was the "sad eyes". I think I know the look. My male was acting that way at about 3 years old. Ended up, his numbers on his thryoid were borderline low. I insisted we try the medication and we did so. The change was incredible! The vet was surprised due to his young age but after having to play with the dosage a bit, he is now back to his regular goofy himself and the sad eyes have been replaced with the happy sheepie grin. The shaking leg I don't think is a bug problem if he is not in pain. My male does it too. I would definately check the thryiod. Good luck and hope your baby starts smiling again! |
| Count me in for another "vote" to have his thyroid checked. I have Chewie's siblings <g> and they too have noticable on/off switches. They're napping right now, in fact. But if I get up and head towards the car or the agility equipment etc they're all business. NEVER having any energy and that perpetually sad expression is just not normal for an OES his age. The shaking rear leg - how long has that been going on? Kristine |
| Bella is 3.5 and right now at least quietly laying down behind my chair. If I get up she will follow me to a new location and lay down. But if I walk to the door she's all excited and ready to go and at night when we want a quiet time to watch TV for get it. She wants to play. So I guess that my question is, is Rufus always inactive or just recharging the system. If it's the first sounds like a vet check to me too. |
| I have a lazy dog, but he also has more energy now that his thyroid has been fixed. (hmm, sounds familiar!) But he can and does spend hours and hours sleeping and just lying around the house. Although once he started his thyroid meds his sad eyes mostly went away. They get sad now when I don't give him extra food |
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