blaev 1 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 My 8 mo patterdale bitch has started doing something really weird and I wonder if any of you on here have had anything similar. After a 2/3 mile walk in open countryside she is OK for about 20 mins and then starts freaking out, running round in circles, then rubbing herself on the ground, generally looks really uncomfortable. She'll settle for a few mins and then starts all the freaking out stuff again. I have noticed she does it more when she's been hunting around in long dry grass a lot. Took her to the vet first time as it lasted for over an hour but he had no idea, could find nothing wrong. She always settles eventually. Any ideas why she does it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sighthound 49 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Are young nettles starting to grow in your area? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blaev 1 Posted February 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Are young nettles starting to grow in your area? Some of the stuff she hunts through has deffo had nettles on it (remember from last year) although at the moment it's just the old stalks and no new growth yet. Could it be this stuff thats irritating her? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
prohunter 0 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Allergic to grass maybes, if the dog has a skin condition the grass can aggravate it. One question though is it windy when the dog does it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blaev 1 Posted February 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Allergic to grass maybes, if the dog has a skin condition the grass can aggravate it. One question though is it windy when the dog does it. Haven't really thought about wind but many times it's been blowing pretty hard when we've been out. She does it pretty much every time we go (every night). I have noticed she does it more when we go further, the usual length of the walk is 2 to 3 miles on weekdays due to work, but at weekends it's 4 to 6 miles, sometimes more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
prohunter 0 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Ok I just know of a terrier with the allergies symptoms and he has a jab every month for it and that stops him from biting and rolling around in the grass. But I also know that some dogs don’t like the wind and when is blowing a gale they push their head around on the floor near their ears one side at a time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest AngelicAcid Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Piriton or similar is always good to carry especially in the summer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bez 0 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 my 10 month lurcher did that a few weeks ago i put it down to nettle sting she never done it since Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 It's nothing to worry about mate, my 9 month old terrier does exactly the same, it's the nettles. It's quite funny to watch as the little shit wont sit still and starts body popping all over the place. I just giving him a good scratch all over and it seems to help relieve him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pignut 4 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Where there are nettles, there are dockens. Rub her all over with dock leaves! Well, that's we used to do as kids and it worked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spiritofold 0 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 My 8 mo patterdale bitch has started doing something really weird and I wonder if any of you on here have had anything similar. After a 2/3 mile walk in open countryside she is OK for about 20 mins and then starts freaking out, running round in circles, then rubbing herself on the ground, generally looks really uncomfortable. She'll settle for a few mins and then starts all the freaking out stuff again. I have noticed she does it more when she's been hunting around in long dry grass a lot. Took her to the vet first time as it lasted for over an hour but he had no idea, could find nothing wrong. She always settles eventually. Any ideas why she does it? My lurcher bitch was doing this as well. We put it down to stinging nettles.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWDSteve 0 Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 My lurcher pup was doing the same this evening and I thought it must be nettles due to his little pink belly I washed him with cool water, he wasn't amused at first but seems to have settled now. Just thought I'd search "nettles" on here to investigate a bit further. These forums really are handy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RustyG 0 Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 My 8 mo patterdale bitch has started doing something really weird and I wonder if any of you on here have had anything similar. After a 2/3 mile walk in open countryside she is OK for about 20 mins and then starts freaking out, running round in circles, then rubbing herself on the ground, generally looks really uncomfortable. She'll settle for a few mins and then starts all the freaking out stuff again. I have noticed she does it more when she's been hunting around in long dry grass a lot. Took her to the vet first time as it lasted for over an hour but he had no idea, could find nothing wrong. She always settles eventually. Any ideas why she does it? my mates pat sometimes starts skitzin out when we come back from walks, usualy [bANNED TEXT] she has been wet or runnin thru nettles, she is always fine afterwoods, we call it the little dog madness lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JPTfellterrier 65 Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 my thoughts would be a grass allergy, or pollen allergy maybes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chopper28 0 Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 My springer does the same rubs up and down the sofa goes nuts in her bed.its normally when shes damp or ran through nettles but then she could just b mad... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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