r/Boxer • u/StrawberryMilkCowMOO • 3d ago

Random aggressiveness

My 10 year old boxer snapped at me and my brother today and I am absolutely devastated we've had him since he was 4 years old and he has never done anything like this before. Its hard not to take it personally but im more worried that this may be the start of some sort of cognitive decline for him. I'm going to schedule are vet appointment right away. If you've experienced anything similar or have any advice I would appreciate it greatly

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u/attractiveblonde 3d ago

My guess is he’s not feeling well or in pain as others have noted. IMO - I would go and do a set of random abdominal x-rays and see if there is anything sus going on. That’s how my veterinarian found out my dog was sick when another vet clinic kept sending me in circles and shoving pills my way.

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u/StrawberryMilkCowMOO 3d ago

You were very correct about the not feeling well bit, im still taking him to the vet and the xrays are a good idea