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cariblonde · 05-18-2008, 03:07 PM

I boarded Gizzie while I was away on vacay and now she cant bark, she tries but her voice is so scratchy it barely makes a sound, she must have been screaming the entire time

is there anything i can do to make her feel better, I know it has to be sore

Dougal&Little · 05-18-2008, 04:08 PM

aww poor wee gizzie! I don't know what you can give -- they don't make doggie cough lollies! Maybe give your vet a call and ask if there's anything you can do to help. if she has dry food it might be nice to soak it til her throat is better.

celstu1 · 05-18-2008, 04:37 PM

awwww poor gizzy! I wish I knew something to tell you, tea with honey??? haha Kidding! Im glad you are back though and Im sure gizzy is EXTREMELY glad!

How was your trip?

Patti · 05-18-2008, 05:05 PM

poor baby. Maybe let her lick on an ice cube or popsicle

Bizzymammabee · 05-18-2008, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Patti

poor baby. Maybe let her lick on an ice cube or popsicle

That might just work. Poor baby.

daisy mae06 · 05-18-2008, 05:21 PM

AWWW Poor baby

For My Coby · 05-18-2008, 06:04 PM

Oh my, that's horrible. I would think it would take a lot of barking to get that hoarse. Poor baby! I wish I had an idea.

Yorkiedaze · 05-18-2008, 06:32 PM

I had a friend put a bark collar on her dog and it ended up really hoarse due to trying to bark so much and getting zapped, but it's voice came back to normal after a couple of days. I wouldn't worry too much about it just yet.

mirobie · 05-18-2008, 06:41 PM

I had the same thing happen to my Chihuahua. Obie is the sterotypical Chi. He barks at everthing that makes noise or moves, to the point I have spoken to a Vet and a trainer for help. One day while I was out he must have barked non stop and made himself hoarse. For the following 2 days he barked but silently. His whole body would jump when he barked from his effort but not a peep.

Don't worry it came back, even thought some of my family hoped it wouldn't.

4doggiemama · 05-18-2008, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mirobie

For the following 2 days he barked but silently. His whole body would jump when he barked from his effort but not a peep.

cariblonde · 05-18-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by celstu1

awwww poor gizzy! I wish I knew something to tell you, tea with honey??? haha Kidding! Im glad you are back though and Im sure gizzy is EXTREMELY glad!

How was your trip?

wonderful

thanks for asking

cariblonde · 05-18-2008, 07:06 PM

I did let her lick a grape popsicle

thanks for the idea she was so happy maybe I should just enjoy her being "mute" for a few days, lol

YorkieChick1 · 05-18-2008, 07:43 PM

That's what happened to my first yorkie when I boarded her, so I never boarded them again. Now I just get a pet sitter that comes and lives at my house when I go on vacation. I remember that her voice came back within a few days.

tonialynn01 · 05-18-2008, 07:51 PM

i am learning so much from you guys! i pick up small tips from each of you! i do hope gizzie gets better! it amazes me about these babies!

05-18-2008, 03:07 PM	#1
cariblonde Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: wilmington nc Posts: 1,585	gizzie lost her bark I boarded Gizzie while I was away on vacay and now she cant bark, she tries but her voice is so scratchy it barely makes a sound, she must have been screaming the entire time is there anything i can do to make her feel better, I know it has to be sore __________________ Proud Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club and in the end, its not the years in your life that count but the life in your years.... Abraham Lincoln

05-18-2008, 04:08 PM	#2
Dougal&Little Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 944	aww poor wee gizzie! I don't know what you can give -- they don't make doggie cough lollies! Maybe give your vet a call and ask if there's anything you can do to help. if she has dry food it might be nice to soak it til her throat is better. __________________ Dougal (card carrying member of the Teapot Club) & Dixie (aka Evil Wee) Dougal's Facebook Dixie's Facebook

05-18-2008, 04:37 PM	#3
celstu1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 10,534	awwww poor gizzy! I wish I knew something to tell you, tea with honey??? haha Kidding! Im glad you are back though and Im sure gizzy is EXTREMELY glad! How was your trip? __________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz

05-18-2008, 05:05 PM	#4
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	poor baby. Maybe let her lick on an ice cube or popsicle __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

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daisy mae06 Kodi & Pixie 2 Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NEBRASKA Posts: 14,766	AWWW Poor baby __________________ OK Yorkie Rescue - http://okyorkierescue.org LorisCritterSitter.com

05-18-2008, 06:04 PM	#7
For My Coby Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,139	Oh my, that's horrible. I would think it would take a lot of barking to get that hoarse. Poor baby! I wish I had an idea. __________________ Diane, and my boys ..... Coby and Reggie !! Striving to be a YTPP - a YT Positive Poster! In Memory of My Beautiful Mother 7/22/28-8/27/08

05-18-2008, 06:32 PM	#8
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 12,228	I had a friend put a bark collar on her dog and it ended up really hoarse due to trying to bark so much and getting zapped, but it's voice came back to normal after a couple of days. I wouldn't worry too much about it just yet.

05-18-2008, 06:41 PM	#9
mirobie Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houma LA Posts: 87	I had the same thing happen to my Chihuahua. Obie is the sterotypical Chi. He barks at everthing that makes noise or moves, to the point I have spoken to a Vet and a trainer for help. One day while I was out he must have barked non stop and made himself hoarse. For the following 2 days he barked but silently. His whole body would jump when he barked from his effort but not a peep. Don't worry it came back, even thought some of my family hoped it wouldn't. __________________ Dena, Ava Obie

05-18-2008, 07:06 PM	#12
cariblonde Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: wilmington nc Posts: 1,585	I did let her lick a grape popsicle thanks for the idea she was so happy maybe I should just enjoy her being "mute" for a few days, lol __________________ Proud Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club and in the end, its not the years in your life that count but the life in your years.... Abraham Lincoln

05-18-2008, 07:43 PM	#13
YorkieChick1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 2,249	That's what happened to my first yorkie when I boarded her, so I never boarded them again. Now I just get a pet sitter that comes and lives at my house when I go on vacation. I remember that her voice came back within a few days. __________________ Nanci 's her furbabies!! Brooke,Binky,Bunny,Buster & BooBoo And My Chichis: Baby & Bitsy There's nothing that brightens my day more than a puppy kiss!

05-18-2008, 07:51 PM	#14
tonialynn01 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2008 Location: savannah, tn Posts: 43	learning alot! i am learning so much from you guys! i pick up small tips from each of you! i do hope gizzie gets better! it amazes me about these babies! __________________ PROUD MOM OF GRACEE, MEOW, AND CADY