Very early this morning Rupert got out of bed (with me) and went to sleep on the couch with DH (he snores :/ ), which is kind of unusual. When the kids woke up (after I got up, showered, and went downstairs to work), Rupert jumped off the couch and DH said he immediately tucked his tail and cowered, as if he'd been scolded (which we vary rarely do, he is nearly perfect afterall.) He started shivering and wanted to go downstairs where I was. DH let him down (past the baby gate) and I noticed he was acting kind of clingy. I let him out; he peed and came back in. He was still acting like he wanted something, so we went upstairs because I thought he was hungry and wanted breakfast.
I had thought that maybe he had a belly ache; he usually gets the shivers and is clingy when he doesn't feel well. But DH tried to pet him and he yelped a tiny bit. I pet him very gently all over, and we think that his lower back near his tail is where it hurts. He's lying on his bed right now. He just got up and circled and laid down again and let out a tiny whine.
Do you think I should bring him in to the vet? He is able to walk around fine and go up and down stairs. Do you think he just pulled something? Or could it be something more serious like a slipped disc? I really have no idea what I should do. He's usually a very healthy doggie.