Somethings wrong with Casey

Well it all started Saturday night. It was about 1am and I was ont he laptop when all of a sudden she gets up and starts whining and walks around in a circle and flops back down. I coaxed her up and she was standing a little stiffly on her back legs, I checked her up and down and she didn't yelp or anything but everytime I touched her just abpve her hips she would look at me. Part of me thought it was pulled muscle as we'd been to the woods the day before for a long walk but part of me couldn't help but worry. I didn't get much sleep that night.

The next morning I got her up and she walked fine, no stiffness or anything. We went for a walk with our friend and she behaved fine. Later that day I was sat in the front room and I hear her whining. I run through to where she was and she runs to me and pushes up against me, I know she wanted me to comfort her but I had no idea what was wrong. My parents assured me it wa a pulled muscle and just to let her rest it. She was fine the rest of the day but once again Sunday night (last night) she woke me up a few times in the night whining.

This morning we didn't go for a walk, just 2 mins down the alleyway next to us and she was walking but there seemed to be a slight stiffness there. She didn't whine till about an hour ago and she doesn't seem to be as comfy lying down as she usually is so my mum rang the vets.

The vet said it could be a pulled muscle from the walk or it could be cramp and as a result she is to have no walks for the next 2/3 days to see if that helps and if not we have to go to the vet . It also means she will have to sleep down stairs and I will sleep with her as I live up on the third floor which means getting up 2 flights of stairs.

I'm just so scared, she has never in the 8yrs I've had her had anything wrong with her. The only time was a wart on her eyelid that needed to be removed but I could deal with that as I knew what it was. I just don't know what this it. If its a pulled muscle why is she only whining everynow and again? Its mainly happening at night so could it be stiffness from lying down in the same position?

I really hope it's a pulled muscle. I don't know who hates the vets the most me or her. I mean she loves people but going to the vets is a big no no, she hates it and I hate it too.

Well just thought I'd let you all know, I'm really trying not to go insane I'm just not used to having something wrong with her .

Oh, Kirsty. ((HUGS))

I too, hope andd pray that it is just a pulled muscle.

Please keep us posted and give that girl of yours a big hug and some kisses from me and the boys.

I'm here if you need me.

Poor Casey. Hopefully a few days of rest will work. Keep us posted, and give her a hug for me.

Poor Casey i really hope and pray that she gets better soon!

Hope it's nothing serious !!! Could she had had a slight seizure ??

Thankyou everybody it meas a lot.


Omg Grammy really! What would that do? Why would she have that, because she's getting older?

I only said that because of the flopping down and stiffness afterwards . If it happens again , check her eyes for any lack of focus or confusion . I really wouldn't worry at this point ..... you're on top of things . Keep us posted .

Ok thankyou Grammy.

Awwww... poor Casey. I hope she is okay.

I hope it's not serious. Keep us posted!

(((Hugs))) I hope everything's ok and Casey is back to her normal self soon!

Oh my goodness...I hope Casey's alright. You know that everyone here has a HUGE soft spot for your girl..and for you. ((((((hugs))))))

I'll be thinking about you and checking back...

Thanks again everyone .

We went for a sniff around the garden and she was walking fine, the only thing is she went and stood near the gate wagging her tail, poor girl thought we were going for a walk .

poor baby. i hope whatever was troubling her has passed and that she'll be just fine.

Some times muscles take longer to heal then bones which is why I use Gycloflex they now come in chewables and they help keep the tissue around injuries to heal faster great for growing pains too.

Best of luck

Poor Casey...I hope its nothing serious, please keep us updated...

Aww, I hope it's nothing serious. Very very much. You know I love Casey and you will both be in my thoughts.

Thankyou .

She hasn't whined since my first post, she just seems a little stiff. So my fingers are crossed that it is a pulled muscle and she will heal with rest much to her annoyance. I can tell she wants to go out for a walk though, she's so used to going out and exploring.

If it is only really happening at night time, Could it be that the cold is getting to her old bones?
How about adding an extra Blankie to her bed tonight and see how she does?
Hope everything is ok

Thankyou . Lol the image in my head is very funny, she sleeps on a wool balanket followed by an old duevet folded up with her spongy dog bed on top. All I can imagine is her balancing on top of it all lol. Do you think thats enough? Maybe I should buy her one of those special beds for dogs with arthritis.

I'm sleeping downstairs on the floor with her tonight (so she doesnt have to climb the stairs) so she can snuggle up to me and I will keep her warm.