Anyone have experience with senile dog who roams at night?

[GeoGeo]

Does anyone have experience with an old senile limited vision dog who roams the house at night? Any suggestions? I tried something that I got at the pet store that is natural. I think it is like the Bach Flower Remedy. It made my dog pant and go on. It didn't slow him down any. I also tried Benadryl, which I thought would make him sleepy. No such luck.

[redwitch]

Have you tried a crate? I know I had to train my old guy for one when he started wandering (had stairs and he had bone spurs -- not a good combo).

[gomoho]

My thought was also a crate or talk to your vet.

[lovsthosebigdogs]

I had a dog with Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (doggy Alzheimer) who was 17 and used to wander. Luckily he no longer went upstairs so we could go to sleep and he could wander downstairs and not affect us. However, if you can hear your beloved dog up all night it can be impossible to rest knowing that he can't settle. I did hear of a vet that advocates melatonin at a dose of 3 to 6 mg for sleep disorder in cats and dogs with CCD. Says it has helped them get a full nights sleep. Maybe you might consider asking your vet if she has ever used it or if she thinks it might help. Good luck. It's never easy to deal with health issues in the pets we love.

[asianthree]

ours was blind so we gated him at night so he could only go so far instead of using crate

[kaydee]

Safer for your fury pal to be crated.

[Parker]

How sad. Dogs aren't so different from humans after all. I so hope you find a good solution, and post it here so we can all learn from it.

[GeoGeo]

We don't crate him at night because he gets nervous and poops in the crate or in a room that he is left in. I don't like the idea of going to bed knowing I will have to deal with that each morning. Looks like I will have to check with another vet to see if they are willing to give him something.