Dog going through the change of Life?

Heather · 02-02-2007, 08:26 PM

Hi All,

I took my Rottweiler named Rosie to the Vet today. She is about 6 years of age. Her hip's are getting worse, but recently she started to leak urine. The vet stated she did not have a bladder infection. Most likely she is going through what they call Spay incontance, in other words the change of life. She gave me some medication to give her with estrogen in it.

Has anyone ever heard of a dog going through the change of life? (Menopause). Rosie display's action's like being very stubborn, growling when she doesn't want to get up. Guess that's like human's when we complain. Lot's of times lately she won't listen to simple commands, except if you say it in spanish and she will do each command on the spot. Makes me wonder if she was raised in a different language. LOL

Anyone else out there with a female dog going through menopause?

Heather

Dogged · 02-03-2007, 01:05 AM

Going through the "change of life", or menopause was not the best way to describe this. The dog is spayed, so that is not the issue. What is happening is that her bladder muscles have weakened and so she has some trouble with her control of that. The medication should take care of it. The other issues of her not wanting to get up and not listening to you sound like arthritis and possibly hearing loss. I think you should get your dog on some sort of supplement like Glucosamine/Chondroitin or pain medication. Please discuss this with your vet. Also extra weight makes arthritis worse, so be sure you keep your dog at an optimal weight.

Wimble Woof · 02-03-2007, 01:08 AM

I have no experience with Spay incontance but have heard that the medications do help...
As for the Glucosamine Condroitin suppliments, its definately something you should be looking into.

cshellenberger · 02-03-2007, 01:21 AM

If sh'e growlingwhen you try to get her up it's probably from pain, not being stubborn, especially if she has Hip Dysplacia. Talk to the docs about som pain meds and have her hips evaluated on a regular basis. The suggestion of Gluchosamine and Chondroitin is also an excellant one and perhaps add some fish body oils, which are a natural anti inflammitory.

Heather · 02-03-2007, 01:56 PM

Thanks for your comment's. The vet did give me some medication for the incontance. She has been on asprin daily. The vet did suggest to get her on Glucosamine with MSM in it. I know she has to be in pain, the way she reacts. It just hurt's to see her in pain. Never thought about hearing loss, however I don't think that is the problem. You could be on the other side of the house, and when she hear's you open any kind of food, she comes. I guess she is like us, when it get's cold, it is harder for her to move.
Thank you for explaining the problem for me to understand it better. sometime's they use terminology but don't really explain what is going on.
Thanks again.

Heather

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Originally Posted by Dogged

Going through the "change of life", or menopause was not the best way to describe this. The dog is spayed, so that is not the issue. What is happening is that her bladder muscles have weakened and so she has some trouble with her control of that. The medication should take care of it. The other issues of her not wanting to get up and not listening to you sound like arthritis and possibly hearing loss. I think you should get your dog on some sort of supplement like Glucosamine/Chondroitin or pain medication. Please discuss this with your vet. Also extra weight makes arthritis worse, so be sure you keep your dog at an optimal weight.

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Originally Posted by cshellenberger

If sh'e growlingwhen you try to get her up it's probably from pain, not being stubborn, especially if she has Hip Dysplacia. Talk to the docs about som pain meds and have her hips evaluated on a regular basis. The suggestion of Gluchosamine and Chondroitin is also an excellant one and perhaps add some fish body oils, which are a natural anti inflammitory.

Carla,

Thanks for the suggestion. She does have Hip Dysplacia, common for the breed she is.
She is stubborn, not wanting to do simple command's, when she is standing. My gut tells me it has to do with, she may have been raised the first two years of her life with someone who spoke spanish. For she respond's immediatly if you speak spanish. LOL!

Heather

Taylor &Gretchen · 02-03-2007, 02:52 PM

have you ever breed your dog????

Heather · 02-03-2007, 03:20 PM

Actually, Rosie is a Rescue. She lived in Alabama, and gave birth to 13 puppies in the snow and 5 degree weather. We traveled from Georgia to Alabama to adopt her. She had been a guard dog at a junk yard. So I do know she had one pregancy atleast. She was about 2 years of age when we got her. She is atleast 6-7 years now. We had her spayed when we adopted her.

Heather

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Originally Posted by Taylor &Gretchen

have you ever breed your dog????

Wimble Woof · 02-03-2007, 04:34 PM

Thank you so much for rescueing her and giving her a great life. Im sure she has shown her appreciation a million times over.

Taylor &Gretchen · 02-03-2007, 06:44 PM

Sometimes in rotties breeding to much can hurt their hips really bad even causes them to die some times.

Heather · 02-03-2007, 07:34 PM

Yes, she is very loved and spoiled rotten

She no longer has to be outside. She loves being indoors, and tries to be a lap dog.

Here are a couple of picture's of Rosie

Heather

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Originally Posted by Wimble Woof

Thank you so much for rescueing her and giving her a great life. Im sure she has shown her appreciation a million times over.

Lorina · 02-03-2007, 07:38 PM

Rosie has a terrific smile.