My 12 year old bitch, rough collie. will not go out.......................................... .....

[lilacben]

These past few months our girl will not go out for a walk with my other dog. My husband always takes them but as I said she will not go anymore. We try everything even treats, have worked a couple of times but within minutes my husband has had to bring her home again. He says her breathing is very fast and almost panting. When she went to the vet last week he said she has a heart mumur. Will it hurt her not going out for a walk at all or should we just leave her alone if she refuses to go.?

[karenmac60]

Will she go for a walk without your other dog?

[welshlibranr]

karen has a point, maybe she would go a short slow walk without the others, she might find it too hard to go with the others...................

[lilacben]

No she isnt interested anymore.

[lankeela]

At 12 I would be tempted to let her do what she wants, I have an old boy who stops halfway on our walk and we pick him up on the way back (its on an airfield so I can see him just mooching around sniffing while the others run all over the place). Make sure you keep her weight down to help her heart.

[momac]

I agree with lankeela,just let her make her own mind up,she cant tell you how she's feeling,bless her.

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