Hi everyone, this is my first time on a forum so I don't know if this is the right place to voice my concerns. I have an eight year old Jack-russel terrier named Tuck. He normally loves to play and be near me but the past couple of days he seems to want nothing to do with me. I do not ever hit my dogs or yell at them so there would be no reason for him to be afraid of me. I took him to the vet because I thought that he might be having problems with his ears as he was scratching them and he licks his paws. The vet checked him out and said that everything seemed to be fine. When I pick him up or touch him he retreats and starts to shiver. I have tried looking around the house to see if something is scaring him but I cant seem to find anything. He is also not as playful as he used to be. I have scoured the internet trying to see if there is something that I missed. I applied light but firm pressure to his body to see if he has any pain.... he did not yelp or moan in any way. He eats his dinner and drinks water. He is still excited to go outside and on car rides. My cousin held him last week and said he yelped once when she hugged him but he has not done it since. I am just don't know where to look any more. I want my baby to be himself again.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.