My dog wants to sleep in my room?

[ellie]

The last few days my dog has wanted to sleep in my room, she knocks on the door at night. I don't know why? I hope she is not unwell, or hope she doesn't sense that I am not unwell. She has never done this before, she's like 9 years old

She's not a very affectionate dog with me...to some other yes, so I don't understand why the sudden change in being near me. I don't mind her sleeping in my room at all, it's just it's unusual for her.

Any suggestions?

[aggie]

i am a great animal lover and believe there are intuitions and sensitiviites and feelings beyond our comprehension with them sometimes.

if it were my dog, i would take her to the vet....there may indeed be something going on that she needs the securitiy and comfort of your presence.

she also may be protective of you, or does in fact sense something, not necessarily physical, but perhaps emotionally about you.

and not to alarm you, i am not an expert or a doctor and i am not saying all dogs have these skills, but some can sense oncoming seizures and other disorders in humans.

[ellie]

Originally Posted by aggie

i am a great animal lover and believe there are intuitions and sensitiviites and feelings beyond our comprehension with them sometimes.

if it were my dog, i would take her to the vet....there may indeed be something going on that she needs the securitiy and comfort of your presence.

she also may be protective of you, or does in fact sense something, not necessarily physical, but perhaps emotionally about you.

and not to alarm you, i am not an expert or a doctor and i am not saying all dogs have these skills, but some can sense oncoming seizures and other disorders in humans.

Yes she is very sensitive to emotions. She knows when someone is stressed or upset, as she comes up to them and puts her paw on them...to say it's ok. She hates it when people get angry, she just tries to calm the situation down by intercepting with her paws. The thing is I am fine and happy as larry...but yes I will take her to the vet. She does have arthritis maybe she is a lot of pain It's bizarre she's overly sensitive, yet not very affectionate. A bit like me really

[aggie]

imo, an animal or a human that knows when to be sensitive has a great quality....don't necessarily need to be jumping and licking all time

best of luck to you and your dog.

sincerely, aggie

[ellie]

Originally Posted by aggie

imo, an animal or a human that knows when to be sensitive has a great quality....don't necessarily need to be jumping and licking all time

best of luck to you and your dog.

sincerely, aggie

Oh I know, when I say affectionate...I didn't mean jumping and licking. I don't particularly like those traits.

It's when you greet her or give her a hug, she just looks bored, I looks away, like she's saying "agghhhh".

[MagicalRealist]

Since she's an older dog she might be going deaf, and thus can't hear you at night, when you're in your bedroom.

Even if she isn't the most expressive dog when it comes to affection, dogs are pack animals, and they like to know where other members of their "pack"--in this case, you--are. So by sleeping with you, she gets reassurance that you are still there.

I'd get her in to the vet and have her checked out. I think that if she was really sick or hurting she'd be more likely to hide, so I doubt she has anything major or life-threatening. But sensory and cognitive impairments are common in animals as they age, just as they are in humans, and if you know what's going on it's easier to understand their behavior and help them adjust. And who knows? It might even turn out to be something treatable.