Something very strange is going on

So one of my 3 dogs has been acting stranger than I have ever seen any of them act before. Its our puppy, Mercedes, well, shes not really a puppy anymore, shes almost 4 years old. It all started about 3 days ago, she was outside and she came to the back door crying. This is normal, so I just let her in. Well when I let her in, her tail was tucked, ears pinned back and she was shaking. She spent the rest of the night doing nothing but sitting in the hallway crying and shaking.

Since then, she has been acting really wierd. When she isnt sleeping, shes crying. Not walking around or anything, just sitting and crying. When she does move, her eyes dart around really fast, and she sniffs almost everything, which isnt normal for her. Her tail is always tucked now, and her ears pinned back. She will go outside still, but she will come back in shaking and crying like the first night.

I went outside and looked around several times, day and night but havent found anything. If it was an animal or something, my other dogs would have gone nuts the first night, so I dont think its that. There is no major wildfires, and nothing significant has happened newswise recently. Nothing is out of the ordinary. We are clueless, and its getting pretty bad. While I have been writing this, she has been sitting here, about 10 feet from me, staring out the back door, shaking and crying.

If anyone has any ideas on what has happened to her or what may be going on, please share, because we are stumped, and getting rather concerned.

consult a vetrenarian. or a spiritual medium, perhaps.

now that I think about it you might even need an exorcist!

Hmmm..well she got spooked real bad, thats for sure. I doubt even an animal would spook a dog this bad. I've never heard of a dog being spook like that for so long. Maybe you have ghosts! lol

Maybe theres some info online somewhere. Lets google this.

yeah i'm still gonna go with my real-life vet idea.

But ghosts are sooo much more interesting.

Ghosts > Vets...lol, I'm retarded.

Take it to a pet psychologist.

They have pet psychologists?

Please tell me that was a pisstake. PLEASE.

No, there really are pet psychologists.

Tim, do you have any neighbors that would be mean to her at all? Sometimes when a dog is treated very poorly by a person they'll become withdrawn like that. As far as anything else, I suggest taking it to a veteranarian as well, at least that way you can get a few answers.

They have pet psychologists?

Please tell me that was a pisstake. PLEASE.
Animal psychology is a huge field, however it's mainly research. A Pet Therapist, that's wrong. Though I suppose when airheads like Britney Spears and Paris Hilton have nothing better to spend money on, a pet therapist makes a good moneypit.

Animal psychology is a huge field, however it's mainly research. A Pet Therapist, that's wrong. Though I suppose when airheads like Britney Spears and Paris Hilton have nothing better to spend money on, a pet therapist makes a good moneypit.

I could see a pet psychologist open up shop in Beverly Hills and rake in the dough. Think I figure out what I wanna do for the rest of my life.

The dogs are just messing with your head.

Tim, do you have any neighbors that would be mean to her at all? Sometimes when a dog is treated very poorly by a person they'll become withdrawn like that.

This is very true. Dogs are affected a lot more my people than other animals. My little brother owns a three year old Akita that's pretty fear-less when it comes to other animals. One night someone (probably one of my brothers friends) tried to break into his apartment while the dog was alone. She got so scared she shook for almost three days straight. Now she can't be left alone in the apartment because she starts to have dog-like panic attacks.

I agree with the rest, take her to a vet. You might also wanna try taking her for a walk and see if certain areas really scare her and investigate a little.

You may want to check the dog for any injuries, something you normally wouldnt look for. My dog did something similar and after a careful examination of the dog I discovered a pellet lodged in his right shoulder, not deep but enough to cause the dog pain. The what little bleeding there was had already stopped so we didnt even notice it. If you cant find anything I would suggest put the dog on a leash and go for a walk all over your yard any try to find a spot the dog will not go. Once you find the spot take a good look around for anything to give you a clue as to whats going on. Like ec437 said take your dog to a vet.

Alright, I just got off the phone with the vet because its gotten very bad. I dont think she slept at all last night, she woke me up every hour or so crying. And right around midnight, she started barking like mad. I thought someone might be outside, but when I looked, it was only a car driving by. This morning has been miserable. Ive been up for a half hour, and during that time, she has not gone more than 2 feet from me, lterally crying non-stop. She sitting on my lap now, and shes panting and shaking. The wierdest thing is, shes acting like someone is here, she just stares for a minute, then sniffs everything like mad. Then stares in another direction.

Kinda freaking me out.

Anyway, I would take her to the vet myself, but I cant drive anywhere. Ill have to talk to one of my parents when they get home. Thanks for the input guys, and if you have anything else, please, Im open to just about anything now.

And yes, there are dog psychologists :tongue:

If she's afraid that someone might be there, I think someone might have been a bit too rough with her, but that's just me. I know you probably don't hit your dog, but raise a hand at her like you're going to and see how she reacts.

You might also wanna try taking her for a walk and see if certain areas really scare her and investigate a little.


You may want to check the dog for any injuries, something you normally wouldnt look for.

Both good ideas.

Don't ignore the possibility that someone did something to your dog, and be on the lookout.

Couple thoughts; seems from your post that the other dogs are all ok; if that's the case, try letting Mercedes out alone, and watch to see what happens.

They're coming Kustm :uhoh:, the war of the worlds........THEY'RE COMING.....PREPARE! THE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN SHOWN! :p


J/k. I think a way to investigate is follow her when you let her out, but be prepared to defend yourself. Also, do you have any neighbors? If you have a decent relationship with them ask them to watch their lawns for your dog. Or, maybe one of your neighbors can be doing something to your dog, which is punishable under law. The best is to study your dog's reactions, and what exactly it does whenever you can, and to also study your other two dogs, and make sure that they don't start to act similar. BUt if none of the things add up, I might sound crazy about this but I'm serious, consult haunted house and paranormal activists and specialists. Dogs have reall strong senses, and can detect things that we can't as I'm sure all of you have heard once before. You're house or property may have paranormal activity. Who knows.

^^^^^ after I found the pellet I did the walk thing and my dog would just not go In veiw of a neibors house so im pretty sure it had something to do with them, especially since they are the "wild ones" in the area. Ill bet something happened to your dog and it was unable to defend itself so its natural instinic is to be afraid until it knows the threat is gone, perhaps if you take the dog on a walk, having you there will help the dog realize there is nothing to be afraid of. If that fails, maybe take all the dogs for a walk together and go hunting for the source of the problem. Hopefully the other dogs will pick up on Mercedes fear and help point you in the right direction. Wild dogs hunt in packs because (Im told, Im not a animal phycologist :p ) they feel safer in larger numbers. Hopefully that will help.

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I tried raising my hand to her, like I was going to hit her, and no reaction. I dont think there is even the slightest chance that any of my neighbors would hit her, or do anything to her. Not only would they have no reason to, we have really good neighbors. And none of the "bad eggs" in the neighborhood. The only time shes out front is when we take her for a walk, and then my parents and both other dogs are with her. So I dont think anyone hit her or anything.

I looked her over pretty well, and I cant find any injuries.

Ive walked around the backyard with her, and if I dont carry her, she wont go off the porch. And she wont even go out by herself. When she does go out without someone, its only with the other dogs, and then she tunrs around right away and runs inside.

The ghost thing is kinda freaking me out though...I need some glasses like in 13 Ghosts. Good thing is though, she has quieted down a bit. That piercing whining is really getting on my nerves.

Try letting her out in the front yard and see if she freaks out, is shes fine out in the front then something happened in the back and you should be looking for clues, strange animal track or fur along the fence line perhaps

sounds like she's seen a ghost

I heard dogs can actually sense them.... and if she acts like there's somebody there. There prolly is!
maybe you have an ancient indian burial ground you dont know about in your back yard

I'm not sure what to do man, but that's fucking scary.

Sounds to me as though your dog was just spooked real good. Seriously take her to a vet have her checked out. She may have been surprised by another animal and was just being harassed by it. I know my dog gets flipped off all the time by some frigging cat that likes to tease her. And every now and then my dog (Half aussie shepard, half dalmatian mix) will start crying for no reason, bark a few times then run inside and just start crying, and all this starts while I am out on the porch enjoyin a camel light smoke. Go figure!

We have yet to know why she does this, but there again, there are a bunch of kids in the neighborhood, and a nearby grade school. Anything is possible with those little fuckers!

Dude your house might be haunted. No really, i saw a show that was about ghosts and stuff. On that show they had a little girl that could see ghosts that others couldn't, but the funny thing was was that the dog saw this 'person' too...creepy.

Im not really one to be too into the whole supernatural thing however at my friends old riverhouse that had been in his family for years it does have something inside of it. Sometimes you can hear someone hammering in the upstairs that was never finished, but only when your outside by the dock. Also my friends dog one night woke us up barking at the wall, his dog never does anything like that. And afterwards the dog wouldnt go back into the house, we had to stay in the guesthouse behind it. So I think he saw a ghost. You might want to take your dog to a friends house and see how she acts over there. Just a thought.

maybe your dog is a skitzo? or i could be narcalepstic (however its spelled), maybe it got bit by another animal and has a pinched nerve. Maybe your house is haunted. Sometimes i think my house was haunted, just before we moved in the wife died in the house. Maybe a month before we moved in. We hear all kinds of freaky things, people walking around, boxes in the basement getting slid across the tile floor. When we had a dog, it was petrified to go into the basement. It would just sit at the top of the stairs and wait for us if we went down their. If you tried to carry or push the dog down he would start barking and fight to get away.

I'm not sure what to do man, but that's fucking scary.

great advice.

Did you check your dogs fuses? Any wires loose? Maybe shes scared, maybe a walk around the block would be good for her while you beat up all the other canines in the hood so your dog will feel safe. Just an idea.

Everyone's missing the point that if it were a ghost, the other dogs would be acting strangely also. AND, dogs usually growl, not cower, when they see a ghost.

(Cool werewolf!)

Man, what a crap! Are you serious abot that ghost thing?
This is a scared dog. It may have been hit by someone, it may have seen an animal, a snake or something. It may simply have gone crazy. Take it to the vet and stop consdering ghostly nonsense, OK?

Hey, ghosts are real.

Yeah, they really exist in the heads of those who believe in them. But don't try to discuss it with me. We would be both wasting our time.

I've experienced one; I'll start a new thread.

Why don't you experience some sex or some booze? It might take those ideas off your mind... :evillol:

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Jimi said:

Are you...experienced?
Have you ever been experienced?
Well, I have.

Well, she's back to normal. Dunno what happened, but all of a sudden she started going back outside, and stopped crying at shaking. That was really wierd.

As said like 50 times take her to the vet. There may be something wrong internally bothering her. Perhaps she ate something that it is giving her a digestive problem. Also she may sense something going on within the family or something wrong with another close loved one(s). Whether it may be a deathly ill person, chronicly depressed, or a recent loss of a loved one. Just a unmentioned theroy. I know my horse freaks out if there has been a death or someone is very sick he becomes very skitish,depressed and even more vocal he will whiney instead of his usual noises of blowing his nose, spitting, and saying grunting hello and goodbye. There are several spots on trail that have had serious and haenous events taken place and he will NOT go there. He will throw someone off and run home before he will go near it. A girl was raped in this little historical site cabin and he will NOT go near it without me getting off and walking near him. Samething for where someone comitted suicide. He is the only one that does it none of the other horses will do this. Just a thought that the ghost/spiratual thing may have something to do with it. I do not really believe in ghosts and stuff. But I think they sense when something horrible and traumatizing happened someplace.

worms are a constant internal problem.....

great advice.

Alright.. so my first statement in my post, I contend that I don't have any advice to give him.

And yet, you still sarcastically tell me about how 'great my advice' is?

Sounds like she could be in pain, definitely get that dog to a vet ASAP.

Well, she's back to normal. Dunno what happened, but all of a sudden she started going back outside, and stopped crying at shaking. That was really wierd.

Like I said, shes back to normal, acting like nothing happened. Thanks for the input guys!

And yes, I quoted myself. :icon16:

Get some puppy paxil.

Like I said, shes back to normal, acting like nothing happened. Thanks for the input guys!

And yes, I quoted myself. :icon16:

Still get that dog to the vet. Something could or could've been wrong with her and you really should have it checked out. Dogs shouldn't act like that.

Still get that dog to the vet. Something could or could've been wrong with her and you really should have it checked out. Dogs shouldn't act like that.
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Find out what was wrong with her. It can happen again.