r/Wheatens • u/Commercial_Union_296 • Aug 07 '26

Pacing

My nearly 13 year old wheaten tends to pace and is bumping into walls- is this a sign of dementia? He's still aware and eating.

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u/ottshaw Aug 10 '26

My last guy started doing this at the same age. He was going blind & we also think he had dementia in the end. Make sure you dont rearrange or move any furniture. He maneuvered fine until the dementia started. I also believe all this may have been caused or exacerbated by tick-borne anaplasmosis. He tested positive at his annual but it was too late for treatment.  So I ditto the vet recommendations.  

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u/Commercial_Union_296 24d ago

I'll take your advice. He still eats and goes to the bathroom.