Dog won't jump up on bed anymore

[Anonymous]

She doesn't have to be immobilized. I think you have never had a dog perhaps?

[Anonymous]

I'm with my dog all day so it would be unlikely that I would not see her doing something so severe to herself. Poor pup. Does she just lie there with her tongue hanging out of her mouth?

[Anonymous]

There is someone home here all day too. The vet said beagles have long spines so they can hurt their backs sometimes because they like to jump off couches and such, which our dog does.

Right now she is curled up with us dozing. I'll carry her up to bed when I go up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I'm taking her to the vet today. Googled Lyme disease and it is high on my list. Although she gets her Frontline very much on schedule, she spends a lot of time under bushes and on trails and there is occasionally the odd tick on her.

While she is still eating, she's not eagerly "hounding" us for bites of our food and she's just not herself. She's acting like a senior citizen.

I'll update -- thanks for the tips.

Poor pup. I am glad you took her in, and hope she heals well and quickly.

[Anonymous]

Update: She is doing so much better! She is so boisterous that it is going to be hard to keep her on "bed rest" until Monday. She hates being carried upstairs because I think she thinks she's being taken to the bathtub. Anyway, thanks for the well-wishes and to the people who gave tips on my other thread about giving pills to a dog.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the update OP. I am glad your pooch is on the mend.
Ignore the judgemental posters here. Dogs can be pretty stoic and its not always obvious when something is wrong. The important thing is that you have a proper diagnosis and treatment now.

[Anonymous]

Same thing happened to our beagle, and yes, they are more prone to back injuries said our vet. The older he got though we were just more likely to lift him on and off the bed to prevent injury. Hope your beagle feels better soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Update: She is doing so much better! She is so boisterous that it is going to be hard to keep her on "bed rest" until Monday. She hates being carried upstairs because I think she thinks she's being taken to the bathtub. Anyway, thanks for the well-wishes and to the people who gave tips on my other thread about giving pills to a dog.

In the future if you need it, for a dog a beagle's size you can use doggie steps. Pet supply companies sell sturdy foam steps that you place next to the bed. Our dog was way too big for those, so we placed an ottoman next to the bed. She was able to jump up again in old age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm with my dog all day so it would be unlikely that I would not see her doing something so severe to herself. Poor pup. Does she just lie there with her tongue hanging out of her mouth?

Seriously? The back injury could have resulted from just jumping and landing the wrong way. My bichon hurt himself going through his doggy door, something he does several times a day. And even though I heard him yelp it wasn't until later that I noticed he wasn't jumping.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how you miss a back injury that requires morphine and immobilisation, but that's just me, I guess.[/quote

Hahaha! Typical armchair quarterback! I do t know why you would post a comm,ent like this "anonymously!"

[Anonymous]

OP of this old thread! Funny that someone bumped it up. Our beagle is now six and still rip roaring to go and jumping like a bean.

[Anonymous]

So I know this is an old thread and the beagle's issue was resolved, but for anyone else who may experience a dog suddenly unwilling to jump or be as active as usual -- your vet may diagnose him with Intervertebral Disk Disease (IVDD). If this is the case, always opt for conservative treatment -- crating and pain management. In most cases, dog's back will heal on its own (although recurrence is common). Some vets try to push expensive, invasive treatments (MRIs, surgery), that can run into the THOUSANDS of dollars.

[Anonymous]

My dog has degenerative disc disease and it can flare up quickly and without warning. I second the PP who said to look for vets who go with conservative treatment. I have been told multiple times that he needs immediate surgery etc... He has always healed and been back to himself in a week to 10 days through rest and medication. And to help prevent flareups I did get doggie ramps to my bed, sofa, anything that he would try to jump on and it has made a big difference in how often it flares.

[Anonymous]

Can some one gave me advice my 1 1/2 year old Mcnab dog stopped jumping on beds, sofas or cars, he used to be excited to nap with us or taking a ride but now, he just put his front paws on the bed and his legs supporting on the floor, when he tried to jump on my bed today which usually would be smooth but he tried 4 times and failed, he did not suffer any pain or injury recently i wonder if it is really just small problems like he had gained some weight

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My young (2.8 years) beagle used to bound up onto the bed into the evenings. Now she comes into the bedroom, sniffs around the edges of the bed, and waits for me to lift her up. I noticed once when I lifted her that she whined a little.

Thoughts? Arthritis? Tendons? Should I take her to the vet?

Like many beagles, she is not thin. But not obese.

Take her to the vet.