Weird behavior from Diesel

[Nik]

When I got home from work today Diesel was acting weird. After his dinner (ate like normal) as I was doing dishes he kept jumping up and putting his paws on the sink trying to push me away from the sink then he would run to my bedroom door and do it again. Finally I ordered him to his crate since he wouldnt stop.

When I finished dishes I took him to my bedroom figuring he wanted alone time with me ( last night kahlua got to sleep with us but not diesel). In the bed he was calm and happy seeming, finally relaxed so we just hung out til Sean got home.

When Sean got home I went to join him in the living room. Diesel refused to move. Finally we guided him off the bed to the living room against his will.

I had to use the restroom and went. He ran after me at first sitting at my feet staring at the restroom door. Then he decided that wasnt enough and tried to crawl onto my lap while I was still on the toilet!

At this point I started to become worried and got my shoes on thinking we may need to go to emergency vet.

Sean took him out to potty while I got ready. Then he brought kahlua to potty also. I went out to get him so we could go

"Watch this" he says. Both dogs are outside but while kahlua is running and playing diesel is lying in the dirt looking depressed.

Then sean grabs kahlua and brings her inside telling me to watch what happens. As soon as kahlua is gone diesel jumps up, grabs a ball and brings it to me tail wagging. So we play fetch.

Sean lets kahlua back out and diesel slumps down in the dirt again laying and looking depressed.

So at bedtime we brought only diesel to bed. I wrapped myself around him like the big spoon/bear hug. I stayed like that about 20 minutes before moving to my sleep position. Immediately he sat up stared at me stress yawning. So i moved back to bear hug position until he heaved a big sigh, relaxed and eventually started snoring. I waited a few more minutes before moving to my spot.

Is this just jealousy/depression? Diesel has never been the cuddley dog. Kahlua is the cuddley one so this is extremely odd behavior for him and also odd for him to be wanting her not around him. Also he has been focusing totally on me and not sean usually he is a bit more focused on sean when he gets home and wants him to wrestle w him. Today it has been 100% about me. What on earth is going on with my boy?

 

[Nik]

So as of this morning I can say that Diesel is still on his normal pooping and peeing and eating schedule. His activity level seems normal when he is alone with me in the yard. With Kahlua there he has no interest in playing and just mopes. He is still being extra clingy and weird with me this morning. He even gave me a few kisses this morning and he is not a kisser. He seems happy as a clam as I type this from bed with him laying at my feet (just the two of us in the room).

I do have to go into the office today though I am headed in a bit later than usual.

Has anyone ever experienced anything like this?

His poop looks normal, his appetite is normal.

I can touch him anywhere and no sign of pain or reluctance to be touched. he runs and walks normal. Still excited by play when we are alone. Even engaged me for a tug session in the kitchen while Kahlua was outside.

Is he just sick of Kahua?

Is there anything else I should check that I am not thinking of?
This seems to be purely behavioral and not have anything to do with his physical well-being but it is so unusual that I can't help but wonder if it is somehow medical. But every medical sign points to my boy being just fine unless there is something i am not thinking to check.

 

[Smokeycat]

Does Desiel get much alone time with you normally? For example do you walk him by himself? Has anything in your routine changed over the past few months? It could be something that seems insignificant to you.
Jiggers had a major behavior change when I in my second year of college, he got destructive when I left in the evenings. After much trial and error we discovered that his problem was that he wasn't getting enough one on one time with me. He had been getting a normal amount of exercise only all of it was either with someone else taking him or I had both dogs because of time constraints. Once I started taking him out for walks where it was just us again his behavior returned to normal.

 

[Nik]

Does Desiel get much alone time with you normally? For example do you walk him by himself? Has anything in your routine changed over the past few months? It could be something that seems insignificant to you.
Jiggers had a major behavior change when I in my second year of college, he got destructive when I left in the evenings. After much trial and error we discovered that his problem was that he wasn't getting enough one on one time with me. He had been getting a normal amount of exercise only all of it was either with someone else taking him or I had both dogs because of time constraints. Once I started taking him out for walks where it was just us again his behavior returned to normal.

My thought was maybe it was because we let Kahlua sleep with us the night before but not him. We have done that before but I think he really wanted to be with us that night and it hurt his feelings. Although I don't understand why that would make him more clingy with me specifically.

My husband thinks I might be pregnant and that he is sensing it and that is why he is clingy with me. (We are officially no longer taking preventative measures). For the record I don't think I am but I will know in a few days if that is the case.

I also feel like it might be because Kahlua is so pushy stealing his toys, getting between him and us when we are loving on him or playing with him. It seems like he is just sick of her being the baby.

For alone time I do yard time play with each alone, I also try to give them each alone time in the bedroom (alone snuggle time). When I do kitchen chores most the time I just have Diesel in the kitchen with me also. I may have to add separate walks to that.

 

[Nik]

oh also I forgot they went to a new groomer this weekend and the groomer did them both at the same time in the same room and said Kahlua wanted her teeth brushed twice and kept trying to get between diesel and the groomer so she could get all the attention. So maybe he really is just sick of her always trying to take the attention away from him. Which seems reasonable to me.

 

[Nik]

so I decided to stay home and work from home today (with permission from my boss) so that I could keep an eye on him. I brought both to the bedroom with me while I work and at first he seemed pouty (best way to describe it) at me having brought her in also but now she is sleeping and he seems calm and fine though his tail isn't wagging like it was when I had him in here alone.

He definitely seems to be wanting to have me alone with him for play and cuddles right now for whatever reason. He is also choosing spending time alone with me just relaxing in bed over playing alone with the husband in the yard and chooses playing in yard with me over relaxing with husband.

He has never been so clingy to me but right now he is all about me... Maybe I should look into my health since his seems okay. :/

 

[Nik]

Both resting and she has positioned herself between me and him per her usual habit



From a few days ago just because it is cute

 

[DennasMom]

The pregnancy issue is interesting...
I was going to ask how YOU were feeling, and when YOUR last physical was - then you said there was "pregnancy potential".... hmmmm....
This could get interesting!

 

[Nik]

The pregnancy issue is interesting...
I was going to ask how YOU were feeling, and when YOUR last physical was - then you said there was "pregnancy potential".... hmmmm....
This could get interesting!

Yes I was thinking it was possible. I was off and on having nausea last week (it felt like being car sick) and I am having cramps that feel a little different from my monthly (more burning feeling along with the cramp) and I have been craving really weird foods.... lemon filled donuts, chocolate and salsa. Still craving that. But.... I took a test on Sunday morning (one that says it can detect before your missed period) and it said I was not.... So today is the day it is due to show up and it hasn't started yet but then again these things aren't clockwork so I am going to give it a few days and if it is still a no show test again.

The weird burning cramps had me concerned about UTI or bladder infection neither of which I have ever had but none of the other symptoms mentioned on line for that are present.
Good thing I am scheduled already with my annual women's appointment on Saturday so I can bring it up then.

In any case I would rather I am the one with the medical condition even a UTI then him.

He seems friendlier towards Kahlua this afternoon, meaning wanting to play with her. He even did his little crocodile noises at her. But, when I went to put them in the other room so I could do my work without a crocodile soundtrack he glued himself to me again. So she is napping in her crate now and he is lying at my watching the huge industry size fan I turned on with a look of suspicion. The fan is helping us stay cool but it is stressing him out so I am debating whether heat or stress is better for my boy. I think he will get used to it though if I just leave it on.

 

[Nik]

The pregnancy issue is interesting...
I was going to ask how YOU were feeling, and when YOUR last physical was - then you said there was "pregnancy potential".... hmmmm....
This could get interesting!

Well it looks like I am not pregnant. So maybe time to go see the doctor to find out why the weird cramps and occasional nausea. We will get to the bottom of the clingy to me behavior from Diesel. Today I went into the office and Sean stayed home (he has a cold) and Diesel did not do the glued to my husband's side thing. So it looks like the new clingy behavior is definitely just me.

 

[Bailey's Mom]

I hope it doesn't become a power struggle between Diesel and Kahlua. Yikes!

Hoping and praying you are well and that nothing is wrong.