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Six months ago I got a Toller puppy; I already had a 16 year old. I had to keep them separated because junior wanted to play and senior wanted to be left alone.
They were doing better and I was able to let them get together until last month when junior went into heat and pestered senior like crazy.
Just as junior was out of heat, senior died. She had a series of seizures and junior went wild; we couldn't calm her down. I tried to take her for a walk while my wife stayed with senior, but she was just wild. We had to put her out on the enclosed porch until until senior got over each seizure. I couldn't console senior with junior howling. (look up "toller scream" on Youtube)
It was a very difficult night for all of us.
Now junior naps alot, likes to sit in my lap, and won't go for walks. A couple days ago I attributed it to her not getting any sleep that night, but she should have recovered from that by now.
She is eating okay and is still playing frisbee as before.
Was it trauma from hearing senior seizing?
Does she miss senior?
Or maybe it is just something that happens to puppies coming out of their first heat?
Any suggestions for what I can do, except pay a lot of attention to her (which I am glad to do, as I really am sad over senior)
They were doing better and I was able to let them get together until last month when junior went into heat and pestered senior like crazy.
Just as junior was out of heat, senior died. She had a series of seizures and junior went wild; we couldn't calm her down. I tried to take her for a walk while my wife stayed with senior, but she was just wild. We had to put her out on the enclosed porch until until senior got over each seizure. I couldn't console senior with junior howling. (look up "toller scream" on Youtube)
It was a very difficult night for all of us.
Now junior naps alot, likes to sit in my lap, and won't go for walks. A couple days ago I attributed it to her not getting any sleep that night, but she should have recovered from that by now.
She is eating okay and is still playing frisbee as before.
Was it trauma from hearing senior seizing?
Does she miss senior?
Or maybe it is just something that happens to puppies coming out of their first heat?
Any suggestions for what I can do, except pay a lot of attention to her (which I am glad to do, as I really am sad over senior)