My dog is acting very strange. Is he sick?
One minute my 8 year old boxer dog Caspian is up and walking around fine, then the next his head starts to droop and he becomes less alert. I was eating chips and dropped one and he ran to pick it up. I'm not sure if this chip had any impact on his throat or maybe punctured it. But he was slowly pacing around our house, going into my husband and I's bedroom to sit down. I went to get him to his pillow and sit him there, and I stroked him gently. I felt his ears to make sure his allergic reaction to a bug bite from 2 weeks ago was back, but he seemed distressed and in pain when I felt under his ears. Just below where his ear tips droop (un cropped) I was petting and he seemed in pain. And then he started a little tremble. He was shaking slightly like he was cold but it's the middle of summer. I offered him bread (his favorite snack) and he took it laying down, happily. I offered him peanut butter and he was more reluctant to eat it. Please help, I've looked at symptoms of ear infections, tracheal perforation, and even death. None really seem to fit. If you know any information, please help. -Michelle Doctor