Thanks Susan...but she does hear me....when I speak to her from across the room she turns her head and looks at me, but gets a look on her face like she's confused about what she hears. pam ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Cochran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] problem with oldie
> Pam, she may be deaf. Have you checked that out? There is a late onset > deafness in Cavaliers. It usually starts at about 7 years of age. If she's > around other dogs, following their lead and mask the deafness. Also, the > other senses are so strong in dogs that they can partially mask deafness as > well. > > All the best, > Susan Cochran > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "PAMoesinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 4:28 PM > Subject: [CKCS-L] problem with oldie > > > > Hi Everyone, > > I have an 11 year old spayed bitch here (my first cavalier). She recently > > has been exhibiting behaviour unaccustomed to her such as going into her > > crate in the living room and not wanting to come out (door is always left > > open). She eats OK, but when I call her she acts as if she's not sure > what > > to do. I know she has vision because she walks right to her bowl of food > > and can manuever around obstacles.........but yesterday I made microwave > > popcorn. this has always been her favorite snack and she'd sit by the > > microwave waiting for it to be done. This time she was in her crate and > > didn't come out - not even when I tossed her some on the floor to eat. > I'm > > baffled. > > She does not appear to be ill - her bowel functions are all OK as is her > > appetite. It's as if she doesn't understand what to do when I speak to > > her - sort of not processing the language or something....like she's > > confused about what I want of her. > > Has anyone else experienced this in their older dogs? she is my oldest > and > > I've not been to this point before in ownership of a cavalier. > > Thank you for any insight........ > > PamM. > > Pampurred CKCS > > > > ========================================================= > > "Magic Commands": > > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > > to start it up gain click here: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. > ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
