Can a dog's dental pain cause separation anxiety and clingy behavior?

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. It sounds like Teddybear could have moderate separation anxiety (that’s the not letting you out of his sight). The appetite changes can also be due to something like chronic pancreatitis or acid reflux/stomach ulcer. I have also seen clingy behavior and changes to appetite with pain (hurt back/neck especially). Long story short, take Teddybear in for a good checkup with your vet. If there is nothing weird on exam or routine bloodwork, you can chat about anxiety medications that can help. Best of luck to you and Teddybear!

Yes, this will be causing Squeakers pain and discomfort, and it's not normal. It suggests severe dental disease. This can be treated by a vet by having the teeth removed, and the vet can do a dental cleaning, scaling, and polishing. I'd take him into a vet in the morning. I hope this helps!

Poor Skye! The rabies vaccine would not cause this behavior, but the stress of having her normal routine disrupted for the vet visit certainly could. It sounds like she's experiencing some separation anxiety (breaking out of her crate and injuring herself in the process, and is acting more anxious than usual about some other things as well. Since she chipped her tooth, I would recommend taking her back to the vet today to have this checked if possible - if the pulp cavity is exposed, the tooth may need to be extracted. Your vet can also prescribe some short-term anti-anxiety medication for Skye if needed, since it sounds like her anxiety is quite severe at this point. You may also want to try a DAP pheromone collar along with a natural calming supplement like Zylkene or Composure for the next several days to help reduce her anxiety.

Hi. It sounds like sparky has more attachment syndrome/separation anxiety and attention seeking behavior rather then disease related to head-pressing (which is what you were referring to). I would be much less worried about an internal health issue and focus more on his behavior. You can try positive reinforcement for him when you are home and when you leave him alone so he knows you are coming back. You can reward him for good behavior that involves giving you a little bit of space when you need it - like in the kitchen. You can give him activities and things to do while you are home so he can be more self-entertained rather then all of his focus on you. You can also speak to his veterinarian about some medications that can help with anxiety and these types of behaviors if you are interested. Best of luck!

Truly your dog needs to have dental cleaning under anesthesia to evaluate these teeth and clean up all the tartar and around the gumline. Unfortunately most of the time loose teeth need to be removed and it also sounds like your dog could have some gingival recession that needs to be evaluated. I would make an appointment with your vet for an oral exam and most likely they will want you to schedule a dental procedure. Brushing teeth at home is great and will slow buildup of tartar, but it isn't going to fix the problems that Tiger has right now.

If Zoy has lost two teeth, he could have other dental disease in his back teeth causing the bad breath. He could be licking and chewing himself due to allergies, mites, or ringworm. I'd take him into the vet to get these issues checked out. As for his separation anxiety, I recommend crating him when you are gone. The crate will provide him a small space where he can feel safe in it when you are gone. You will have to slowly train him to get used to a crate. Start putting him in it when you are home and sitting nearby so he doesn't think you are abandoning him, and slowly increase the time he is in it. He can have toys in the crate, and puzzle toys with treats in it that he has to figure out how to get the treats out. You can put a tablespoon of peanut butter in a Kong toy and freeze it in the freezer overnight, then give it to him in the crate. That will keep him occupied for a while. Finally, you can get a pheromone diffuser called DAP that helps dogs with anxiety and pair that will a DAP pheromone collar that releases pheromones when in contact with his skin. If these methods do not help him, then I recommend having him seen by a vet to discuss the use of anti-anxiety medications. Best of luck, I hope this helps.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Tigger. The recent vomiting is not likely related to her periodontal disease. She will need to see a veterinarian to determine why she continues to vomit. Blood work will likely be recommended to check her internal organ health. She may need x-rays of she appears painful in her belly. In the meantime, offer her plenty of fresh water. She is small so it will be easy for her to become dehydrated from the vomiting. I hope this information helps!