I Am Really Worried About Oliver !!

[cheryl & oliver]

Since we had to put Renny down a month ago, Oliver was really sad and looking for him, but this seemed to pass, and he was doing great.  I would go out to do errands and i didn't need to crate him, he wasn't doing any damage to anything.  He would hang out in front of the window in my office, or the sliding glass doors in my kitchen.  He now seems to be very very sad, that is the only way I can describe this, he is kind of lethargic, lays around a lot, but I thought maybe he is bored?  We took him to play with the doodle down the street, and he was ok, but then sort of came to me and laid down by my feet.  No interest in continuing play. He has become very clingy with both me and my husband, he is very attached to us and i undrstand that, I love when he rests his head on my leg sort of leaning into me, but he is much more attached now.  Then he decided that he wouldn't eat his food, he is on TOTW, since a young age, and today he refused to eat it at all this am.  He usually loves his food and inhales it, so we are trying Fromm's now.  He ate it ok, but not enthused, I just can't put my finger on it???..Is he lonely? is he ill? is he depressed?  I called the vet today and he wants to do a blood work up tomorrow on him and just check him over.  He mentioned something about poss. Addisons disease since he has poodle in him?  He told me not to get nuts, he just wants to make sure all is well since he had a stomache problem last month...He just isn't himself and I am so worried....I am hoping and praying that this is a delayed reaction to Renny's not being here.  I am sorry this is so long, I just need to get some thoughts on this...Thanks, Cheryl

[cheryl & oliver]

thanks Sharon, I know that they pick up on your body language, so i am trying to be calm and not let him know how nervous i am.  I know i am a worry wort, always have been, always will be.  When I know everything is ok, thats when I yell at myself for being such a nut case and making everyone else crazy...

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

I am glad you are doing the bloodwork - it can tell you SO MUCH about what is going on with our furry friends.  Hopefully all will be fine.  If it is, it really could be that he is just going through a funk, maybe has a little bug or something.  I also think he misses his family member Renny.  I remember my mom's cairn terrier Lucy being very very sad for about 2 months after Mr. Jake, older cairn, passed on.  She adapted well to only dogdom and is a spoiled rotten brat now!  She is MUCH more attached to my parents now though - she was more aloof to them before. I think she needed to fill in the void of Mr. Jake, who was always attached to mom.  Anyway, fingers crossed nothing serious is wrong and Oliver is just in a funk.

[cheryl & oliver]

thanks Ally, I am thinking the same way, but like u and everyone else has said, better to be safe then sorry.  I do have to say he devoured his dinner tonight, and same with breakfast, he seems to love the Fromm's and he had a poop before and he is pooping well...He had a busy day today, I took him to the office today and he loved seeing all the people.  I am so hoping that he is just in a funk ober losing his friend.  Tonight he is sleeping next to me in my office, of course i worry that he is sleeping too much, lol, of course he didn't sleep all day...They are coming to take me away soon, I have got to stop this!!!!..I don't think I was so stressed out when my kids were young....

[Bonnie and Kona]

I'm hoping you will post an update when you get the blood work back.

When we lost our Golden, Kona was a mess. He was shaking and crying with separation anxiety. I am so hoping Oliver improves quickly. This is such a difficult time... going through your own grieving process and watching Oliver struggle, too.

[cheryl & oliver]

Bonnie, you have hit the nail on the head.  It is such a difficult time, and maybe he is picking up vibes from me and DH, although we don't say too much about Renny in front of Oliver....thanks for your telling me your sad story, so sorry u had to thru this too.  I will definately post an update as soon as I get the results...thanks again

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

Good luck with the bloodwork! I really hope Oliver is alright. Give him a kiss from me.

[cheryl & oliver]

thanks Sherri, I will do that