Yet another question

[MaxMason]

Well lol maybe I'm just worrying to much, but she don't seem to be wanting to eat alot right now. And she will even spit her treats out and eventually she will eat them. Now didn't see no worms in her stool, she did vomit a couple times this morning but nothing seem to come out really. She seems fine has alot of energy as usual, I was thinking she has lost all of her puppy teeth finally, think maybe since these treats and her food are hard that she is having a hard time chewing them? By the way she's 5 months old now, am I just paranoid maybe, cause I just lost a pet?

 

[Doberluv]

Is she having diarrhea also? I'd watch her and if she keeps vomitting and/or has diarrhea, I'd take her to the vets...just in case. I hope she's OK. I'm sorry about the loss of your pet recently. That is such a hard thing. I know. I see it coming with my old Lab. Do watch her and let us know. My thoughts are with you and your pup.

 

[Renee750il]

Teething pups can have all sorts of weird symptoms - just like teething human pups! Anything from simple gum soreness to vomiting, diarrhea, fever, etc.

Try feeding her some cooked white chicken meat and see how that stays down. Don't let her drink too much at one time either. It will just come back up and make the cycle worse, giving you dehydration to worry about.

A little vanilla yogurt probably wouldn't hurt her either.

 

[MaxMason]

Is she having diarrhea also? I'd watch her and if she keeps vomitting and/or has diarrhea, I'd take her to the vets...just in case. I hope she's OK. I'm sorry about the loss of your pet recently. That is such a hard thing. I know. I see it coming with my old Lab. Do watch her and let us know. My thoughts are with you and your pup.

No she don't appear to have diarrhea, she hasn't vomited since this morning. I do know every now and then dogs do vomit, so not really worried about the vomiting yet. She appears to be fine, like I said maybe her mouth is really sore with those adult teeth coming in. Might have to soften her food. Oh and Renee how should I cook the chicken? Just boil it I assume? I also got some baby carrots, can you give them those? Thanks as always for the replys

P.S. By the way what is all the different stuff you can feed them, besides pet food? Maybe I ought to hire her own personal chef

 

[Renee750il]

You can even nuke the chicken - it doesn't lose as much flavor that way. My Gonzo cat liked it that way with a light sprinkling of poultry seasoning when he was ill. Don't wrap it in plastic wrap though! Baby carrots are good; you can nuke those too and mash them up with a little unsalted chicken broth.

The list of stuff they SHOULDN'T eat is a lot shorter than the list of stuff they can! Dogs have jokingly been called "vultures with fur." They've got incredible digestion and can eat all sorts of rubbish that would kill us.

Raw onions and garlic are on the bad list, as are grapes and raisins and cocoa. Shoes, lingerie, lipstick, sofas and family heirlooms can also be hazardous to their health.

How's this for strange - my girls love raw cabbage, especially the core!

 

[MaxMason]

You can even nuke the chicken - it doesn't lose as much flavor that way. My Gonzo cat liked it that way with a light sprinkling of poultry seasoning when he was ill. Don't wrap it in plastic wrap though! Baby carrots are good; you can nuke those too and mash them up with a little unsalted chicken broth.

The list of stuff they SHOULDN'T eat is a lot shorter than the list of stuff they can! Dogs have jokingly been called "vultures with fur." They've got incredible digestion and can eat all sorts of rubbish that would kill us.

Raw onions and garlic are on the bad list, as are grapes and raisins and cocoa. Shoes, lingerie, lipstick, sofas and family heirlooms can also be hazardous to their health.

How's this for strange - my girls love raw cabbage, especially the core!

Well think I will cook her a few things and try it out. Oh you forgot to add Christmas ornaments on that bad list Yeah don't think I would want to give her onions and garlic whew! that would be some bad breath there haha. One more question, could I add unsalted chicken broth to her food, or is that a bad habit to get started? Thanks again

 

[Renee750il]

No problem with the chicken broth. Beef broth is good too. Cooked garlic or garlic powder is supposed to help keep fleas down, but I've never had any appreciable results with it. They do love a little bit of it cooked with their food though. My dogs love anything with marinara sauce! The cooked tomatoes are good for them. Another thing that's good mashed up with some broth is sweet potatoes.

It's the raw garlic and onions that are harmful. Cooking neutralizes whatever phytochemical it is that is poisonous.

 

[MaxMason]

Well Renee mixed some of that chicken broth in her food. She loved it, going to try some carrots tomorrow. I think if I was a dog I would hate eating dry dog food everyday. She doesn't seem to be vomiting anymore, guess it was nothing to worry about

 

[Renee750il]

Sometimes they just get a quick bug, just like we do. Their digestions are really remarkable, though. I've heard dogs characterized as "buzzards with fur" because of their ability to eat carrion and other things that would kill any other animal.

It's when they start getting all the chemicals and other poisons that WE add to food sources that they get into trouble. You'd think we'd figure out a few things from that . . .