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[quote=Anonymous]My 16-year-old rescue pup has been showing signs of doggy dementia, aka canine cognitive dysfunction, for about a year now. Signs and symptoms include waking up and pacing to several rooms during the night, getting lost in corners, increased drinking and eating, peeing in the house when she was formerly house trained, and most disturbingly, barking nonstop when she is awake. We took her to the vet again about a month or two ago and they said she’s in good health for a senior, physically speaking. Minus some fatty lumps, severe arthritis, cataracts. However, she’s not herself and the barking is driving us all slowly insane. She barks about once a minute throughout the day and as the evening progresses, her barking gets more constant and more frenetic. Nothing appeases her. We bring her outside to toilet when she barks. We get her extra treats,  we bring her water but nothing stops the barking. She’s on medication for her arthritis, gabapentin for her nerves, and trazodone to help her sleep, but nothing works. Because she’s physically healthy and is eating and drinking with gusto, it’s hard to know that it might be time. But the constant unceasing barking is impacting all of our lives. My husband works from home and has to leave the house to take calls. My kids don’t want to  have their friends over because she just hangs around them barking. Has anyone ever experienced doggy dementia and how did you know when it was time to let your dear friend go. We are really struggling on several levels.Thanks for any advice. [/quote]

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