Very dry skin
What about it?
So my dog has been having really bad dry flaky skin (and patches of it too), I'm worried it looks really painful and its very itchy shes lost some hair too (on the area). My dog is 7 years old and I've never seen this happening to her before, any advice on what to do :[
Dog suddenly showing signs of separation anxiety at 2.5 years
What about it?
I've had my dog since they were a puppy. She is crate trained, never showed anxiety while boarded, waits nicely in a crate for me at the vet and groomers, etc
When I go to work or go out, I start each morning with breakfast, a walk, hiding treat filled kongs and loading up a snuffle mat, in that order. I say "Okay it's time for your delicious hunt!" And she gets all excited. She'll happily hunt for 20 min to an hour, then nap til I'm home. She has her own room with toys, 3 dog beds, one large crate, and one small crate. All crates are open with beds, she likes to switch off between her comfy spots all day.
Yesterday I did our routine. Its my day off. I was going to run a quick errand and come back, and then I saw on the dog cam she was sitting at the gate and howling! She has NEVER done this! I tossed her some treats and said "I'm coming right back!" through the dog cam and came home right away! I got her a pup cup then spent the day with her.
Today, I had to leave for around 2 hours early this morning. I did our routine. She was fine for a while, but I came home to her howling at the gate again.
I work an 8 hour shift tomorrow and I'm worried it'll happen again and I won't be able to come home. What could cause this to happen now after all these years? Is it time to get her a friend? It has been very hot so she hasn't had doggy daycare this week so could that be part of it? What should I do? I love my dog so much and hate to see her like this!