My mom's dog kept me up 'til 4 a.m. with her whining and slamming her body against the cupboard doors. She does the body slam fairly often anymore and I've always thought it was her way of demanding more food, but her bowls are full with food. She is barks often as well and it used to be she did this when people walked by our condo door, but that is not the case anymore. There IS no one walking by or even nearby. It's getting to be quite a problem and I don't know what to do anymore. Need feedback/solutions. cadams
If your mother is no longer at home, you could give the dog an unwashed item of her clothes, such as a sweater. Then she might be comforted by the smell of your mother.
No doubt in my that dogs are sensitive to what goes on in their enviroment. When my Significant Other and I have a fight, our dog gets anxious and clings to us. Our dog is despondent when my SO is gone from the house for more than three days because she is so attached to him.
Good luck and a trip to the vet sounds like a good idea.