Why is my senior dog scratching and barking after a recent move?

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My dog is going on 12 yrs now.She has developed really bad habits in the last months.She scratches the furniture, coaches or glass door when she wants to go outside.I take her outside and she starts barking cause I’m not there with her. Before we moved she stayed outside with no problem.She has to be on a long cable now cause of the regulations at our new place.I take her on 3 long walks during the day. I don’t know how to change her behavior. Pet's info: Dog | American Staffordshire Terrier | Female | spayed | 11 years and 11 months old | 70 lbs

Debi Matlack · Accepted Answer

It is probably worth getting her seen by your vet since any changes of behavior could indicate changes in her mentation, she could be getting hard of hearing and/or her sight may not be good. Since she barks when you aren't nearby, I suspect she may be losing her sight. That could be what is causing her to scratch, since maybe she can't see to get to the door as before. Also, the change in environment in the new home could be confusing her, especially if she lived for a long time at the old place.

Why is my senior dog scratching and barking after a recent move?

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