Long story short, Dublin has been acting off (clingy, lethargic, not his usual jumping hyper self) since Wednesday afternoon. He didn't pee or poop from (best we could tell) Wednesday before i went to work to Friday morning and was picky with his food/water. He peed and pooped (norma - no straining, no diarrhea, no blood, etcl) right before his vet visit on Friday, of course, but we went anyway and the vet found nothing wrong with him other than needing a dental.
Now today i've noticed at least three instances where he just randomly let out a soft yelp. Twice he wasn't even doing anything except walking, once was jumping into the car. He slept a lot more than usual and is very slow to get up on the couch. But the biggest puzzle is he won't eat standing up. Like... he'll drink. But when he goes to eat he kinda just stares at the food, bends down, stands up, paws the bowl, lays down and stares until i move the bowl from the slightly elevated holder to the floor so he can eat laying down.
I'm convinced maybe he pulled something, twisted something, or is in pain/discomfort but i can touch all over him and there's no tenderness. Which, i'm no vet, but i think it's odd? If he pulled a muscle or twisted something wouldn't i be able to pinpoint it? A family friend wondered if maybe it's lyme disease? Which, okay, we do hike (not in a couple of weeks and not a whole lot recently because of the heat) so i guess he could get a tick but he's also vaccinated for it and has a Seresto collar. I haven't found any on him, either, and he gets brushed weekly so i can usually spot stuff like that on him.
So... any ideas?
If he isn't back to normal by Monday i'll probably call them and see what they say. He's going to the bathroom normal now (we originally thought maybe an infection or blockage). He does eat/drink. It's just odd.
Now today i've noticed at least three instances where he just randomly let out a soft yelp. Twice he wasn't even doing anything except walking, once was jumping into the car. He slept a lot more than usual and is very slow to get up on the couch. But the biggest puzzle is he won't eat standing up. Like... he'll drink. But when he goes to eat he kinda just stares at the food, bends down, stands up, paws the bowl, lays down and stares until i move the bowl from the slightly elevated holder to the floor so he can eat laying down.
I'm convinced maybe he pulled something, twisted something, or is in pain/discomfort but i can touch all over him and there's no tenderness. Which, i'm no vet, but i think it's odd? If he pulled a muscle or twisted something wouldn't i be able to pinpoint it? A family friend wondered if maybe it's lyme disease? Which, okay, we do hike (not in a couple of weeks and not a whole lot recently because of the heat) so i guess he could get a tick but he's also vaccinated for it and has a Seresto collar. I haven't found any on him, either, and he gets brushed weekly so i can usually spot stuff like that on him.
So... any ideas?
If he isn't back to normal by Monday i'll probably call them and see what they say. He's going to the bathroom normal now (we originally thought maybe an infection or blockage). He does eat/drink. It's just odd.