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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  Since you don't know what else could have been in anything she ingested, I would wake her often, be sure she is capable of being roused and check her frequently today. At any sign of lack of appetite, N or V, or change in habits, breathing, coughing, or behavior, I'd have her at the vet clinic ASAP.
Dogs that are highly anxious or very aroused by something can accumulate vast amounts of very viscous saliva in their mouth and it could have been that due to the bath, though you describe it as more as mucus so that is a puzzle. But don't assume she's okay because she is sleeping unless you can easily rouse her and she behaves and looks absolutely normally. |
It could have been sputum, but it was quite viscous and I had to apply the shower head at full blast from a few inches, just to loosen it from the towel. I have noticed that when we come back from the beach and I clean her in the sink,
(legs feet belly first) her little lady beard has been a bit gooey, when I wash her little face. We have very fine sand here and at the moment the levels can vary anything up to two feet with the Autumn tides, so there's a lot of it about just now. I think it's good for those little feet and joints to 'soft land' on, but perhaps when she picks up her tennis ball, she's ingesting the salty sand and the sputum is maybe a natural expellant?
Presently
(two hours on, she's having her usual afternoon nap) I've aroused her a couple of times and she's very alert, indeed I got the little grumpy reactionary snatch the first time! When she gets on the beach she'll chase her ball at full pelt for anything up to 40 mins in 60 yard return bursts and sometimes gets to the ball before it lands! Other Yorkie owners express amazement at her sustained energy and she never wants to stop, but I rest her when she pants profusely, even though she's still only 20 months old. Whilst she's missing Mom as much as I am, we're good company for each other and I make sure she's never alone for long. Here's a pic taken 20 mins ago.