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Originally Posted by RubenO  Need your help...
Two days ago we gave Minnie to a family member. This is her permanent new home. She is 16 months old and weighs 2.35 lbs. We have been feeding our Yorkies Royal Canine Yorkshire Terrier hard food and they usually eat it with no problem.
When we set up Minnie in her new home, we gave them a larger bag of the same food she was eating at home. Well for the last 2 days she has not been eating, she has only been drinking water. So I told them to try to hand feed her the Royal Canine food but she refuses to eat it. So starting last night she was throwing up and today she was throwing up as well.
So I instructed them to feed her some Chicken Baby Food and give her Gatorade in place of water and also give her Nutrical. So she is eating the Chicken baby food now and the Nutrical and drinking Gatorade.
Was she throwing up because she is home sick? Her new family is a young husband and wife without kids and the wife spends allot of time with her. They do not have any other pets.
Any recommendations?
Thanks a bunch
Ruben |
Awww, she sounds sad and maybe scared.
Wasn't she used to being around other dogs?? She is probably throwing up because of the acid on her tummy (caused by not eating). She will need time to adjust to her new home, but they do need to make sure she is eating something. She is too small to let her go without something on her tummy. Do they happen to have Nutrical on hand, just in case she might need it?? I think that they should keep offering her what she is used to eating and maybe some boiled chicken. Does Royal Canin make a canned food...maybe this would be an option. Also, maybe they could add a little bit of Karo Syrup to her water.
I wish them luck and hope she can get past her sadness.
Tammy