Zumie05
Well-known member
I have read through the forums about SM and even before I got my puppy. I know that ALL dogs scratch, but it is really tough not to worry that every time my pup scratches at her neck about whether or not it is just a scratch, or an SM symptom. It drives me crazy!
A few other things that have worried me is that twice she has cried out when nothing was happening, but I sort of have an idea that she might have for another reason. The first time we were laying in bed and she was chewing an itch on her rear end, she stopped, then yelped. I thought that maybe a flea bit her or something, and we were about a week over due on flea meds. The second time we were outside, and it just snowed here and it was her first snow. She was running around, then yelped and looked a little scared, seemed like she was walking funny, and I thought "haha her feet must be getting really cold". When we came inside she was totally fine.
The last thing that freaks me out is fly snapping....but it looks like she is eating something, then she sort of rears her head up snapping. I usually think it gets stuck on the roof of her mouth.
So you see, I have seen symptoms but they may not actually be, and the worry is driving me sick. She's only about 16 weeks anyways, so it all just might be in my head.
A few other things that have worried me is that twice she has cried out when nothing was happening, but I sort of have an idea that she might have for another reason. The first time we were laying in bed and she was chewing an itch on her rear end, she stopped, then yelped. I thought that maybe a flea bit her or something, and we were about a week over due on flea meds. The second time we were outside, and it just snowed here and it was her first snow. She was running around, then yelped and looked a little scared, seemed like she was walking funny, and I thought "haha her feet must be getting really cold". When we came inside she was totally fine.
The last thing that freaks me out is fly snapping....but it looks like she is eating something, then she sort of rears her head up snapping. I usually think it gets stuck on the roof of her mouth.
So you see, I have seen symptoms but they may not actually be, and the worry is driving me sick. She's only about 16 weeks anyways, so it all just might be in my head.