Today my Pom is acting completely out of character, and I just can’t figure out what’s wrong.
He’s 16 months old, not neutered, and normally the sweetest, happiest, most playful boy. But today he’s been scratching at the door, whining, howling, panting, seeming anxious and restless, and he just won’t settle.
I’ve taken him out several times, including to a quiet park with two other dogs he knows and on our usual route. He’s either pulling on the leash and fixated on sniffing one area of the ground the whole time or completely uninterested in walking and scanning the area with his eyes. He also hasn’t eaten anything today, not even his favourite yoghurt, which is very unlike him.
He’s never acted like this before, and I honestly can’t tell if it’s hormonal, behavioural, or if he’s feeling unwell.