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We have three dogs, a Rat Terrier and two Chihuahuas. The Rat Terrier is the oldest at almost nine years old.

Lately, the Rat Terrier has been barking from her kennel all night long. When she first started doing it (on the first 3 or 4 nights anyway), we tried everything. We gave her food, water, let her outside, walked her, gave her attention, but when we put her back in the cage she continued to bark, jump at the door of her kennel, cry, and breathe hard/pant.

Our vet said said she is getting our attention and has trained us to give it to her, so we stopped acknowledging her barking in the middle of the night. It's been two weeks of sleepless nights now, but she is still barking. And, the last two mornings we have gone to get the dogs and let them out into the yard (same time every day for as long as we have had the dog), our Rat Terrier will look at us and then do her business on the floor in front of us. We take her out at night before putting her in the kennel to sleep, and she literally waits until we let her out to do her business. I swear she is making sure we are watching when she does it. Then, she will roll over on her back and expect praise!

What gives?

By the way, there have been no changes in the routine, no new food, animals, people, and the vet said she is in good health. Any ideas?

I was crouching in a catcher's stance for 10-15 mins. while I made a home repair on my roof. My feet and lower legs fell asleep during the time I was up there. After I was back on the ground and feeling returned to my limbs, I felt MAJOR pain and noticed a quarter-sized knot that felt very hard to the touch. It is on the spot where my lower leg meets my foot. After about ten mins., the area turned a light purple color, like a bruise. I did not strike the area against anything, so I feared a blood clot (I have a history of DVTs). So, I went to the ER and the doctor very rudely (after not even examining my foot/ankle) stated it couldn't be a blood clot because "blood clots don't happen there." That was twenty four hours ago, I cannot bear weight on it, nor can I extend it. If it isn't a circulatory issue, what else could it be?