My dog is being so annoying....

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Maggiemoo2

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Hello! I have an old king Charles cavalier (12 years) and he's had a lot of surgeries of his knees and hips and he has a heart disease, however, he is not in pain anymore-as he takes pain medication. We keep our house temperature usually around 70° F so the humans are cold and he's panting. Constantly. So my mom, against my dad's and my plea, turns down the thermostat even more and he is still panting. And he's so spoiled! WHENEVER he asks for food he gets it. WHENEVER he goes outside he gets food-even if he just stands on the steps by the door and turns right around he still gets food. And my mom let's him lick the dirty dishes in the dishwasher while she's loading it up. Also, because he has weak legs we have to pick him up whenever he wants of the couch, wants on the bed, want to stand up, wants to go up the stairs, etc. And he barks whenever he wants something, so it seems as if he's CONSTANTLY BARKING. And his bark is not deep, it's shrill and piercing and literally you can go outside and still hear him bark. And he always lays in the worst places ever. Going somewhere? He lays on our shoes. Cooking something and has to move around a lot in the kitchen? He's right in the middle sprawled out and you have to dodge him whenever you want to just turn around. Carrying something heavy and trying to hurry through the door? He's laying right in the doorway. So it feels like the only thing's he does is sleep, eat, bark. I guess I just needed to get that out but an suggestions to deal with this are welcome. I can't really stop giving him treats because my mom won't let me and I can't get rid of him or punish him or else I get in trouble. Oh and did I mention he wakes us up with his annoying barking and panting at 5 in the morning every morning. And you can't just tell him to shush or put him in the other ropm because he will keep barking even louder. Thanks so much and sorry for the long post...
 
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PoppyDear

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As your family's dog, he is completely dependant upon you, much of what I have heard is behavior that is not his fault.

The temperatures of 70°F are not hot so I don't know why he would be panting, if he needs lower temperatures you have to respect that, other than panting he has no way to lower the temperature himself. As for food, your family is also responsible for giving him appropriate foods and in the right amount. Feeding him human food, treats and excessive dog food will make him over weight and probably add to his health issues. Having weak legs isn't his fault either, maybe a stool or ramp to couches and beds would help.

He may be barking because he is unable to get places. I would reccomend another vet visit to rule anything out first, and then I think you might look up a good trainer to help with barking and diet. Everything else (Laying on the ground for example) sounds like normal dog things, there are commands to make them move, but consider that it still might be difficult for him to move.

I hope this didn't come out as too harsh, if so I am terribly sorry! Best of luck to your family! ♡
 
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Maggiemoo2

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Nah I actually asked about most of that stuff. Like the ramp/stool but my mom said no he won't use that. And I try to get her to quit feeding him so much food and she tells me to hush and that I'm being mean by not giving him everything he wants even though in the long run its not doing him a favor. And we have taken him to so many vet visits I've lost count. He is diagnosed with heart disease and he has to take phenobarbital and other meds. The vet says his heart condition causes him to pant. But I really have tried to get my mom to cut back on his treat and human food consumption and if it were up to me I would give him a lot less than he gets now and when I tell her he doesn't need it she says I'm being mean. The hardest part I guess is waking up so early because of him. And since he wakes my parents up so early, theyre tired (and a little bit...cranky) so it affects everyone else. I've tried to get my mom to do different methods of getting him to sleep later but she says it, "doesn't bother her"...thanks anyways though!
 
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PoppyDear

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Hmm! I am sorry, I hope you can convince her, maybe show her this post to tell her how you feel.

Did the vet comment on any of this? If you can somehow show her some better ways to do things I think things would get a lot better. Waking up so early isn't doing anyone any favors so I hope this can eventually get sorted out. I am sure your family wants what is best for the dog but doesn't know how to do it.

Good luck!
 
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