dog behaviour

[coffeegirl]

my dog has been acting odd. he has gone off his food and always wants to go outside, can he smell a bitch in heat ?

[Roughquest]

Well he has either got an upset tummy and has the squits hence needing to outside often, OR he is bored. Have you asked him if he can smell a bitch in season?

[kita1]

It is quite possible he can smell a bitch in season. My dog always goes off his food and I can take him for a 3 hour walk, gets back and is screaming to go out again 5 mins later!!! This is ONLY when he can smell a bitch in season. Another good sign is that when I take him out he charges round the walk, nose glued to the ground.

His eyes become kind of glazed, I can always tell when the bitch is getting near the end of the 'season' as he then starts to try and mount me!!! My dog is the size of a Great Dane!!! I have been known to tie him to a fence and phone my partner to come and get us as there is no way I am attempting to walk this dog through streets home!!

Don't, whatever you do let him off the lead while he is like this - you will never get him back!!

It only lasts about three weeks, then you will have your normal, loveable dog back!

[coffeegirl]

thanks for that, he seems to have settled down again now, after nearly 2 weeks, almost back to normal