NEED HELP! Hobbs is SICK!!!!!!

[yorkiemalt]

If nothing else the walk will get the "gas" out.....I'd think it'll feel better. Poor fella....

[sims822257]

OH NO Rebecca I am so sorry and poor baby boy Hobbs. I hate to hear he is sick. I know how you feel - I really do. Murphy had a little bug or somethng yesterday too and threw up 3 times - it scared the crap out of me. They are just so small and fragile to take any chances so I know why you are scared. Just give him tons of love tonight and try to let the stool softner work its magic if he is not better in the AM go back to the Vet for sure. I always keep a bottle of medicine for diarrhea and vomiting near by to give mine if they have an upset tummy. Maybe you can ask the vet if you should carry something like that as well for the future.

Please give him some extra kisses and hugs from his good old aunt Caren!!

I love you baby boy Hobbs - hang in there buddy!!

[RLC12345678]

K. THANKS! So, should I do the Q-tip/thermometer thing and THEN take him on a walk?? My hubby keeps telling me not to stick anything up his hiney bc he doesn't want me to "torture" him. Should I ignore him and do it anyway?

[yorkiemalt]

I would take a little walk first and then "lube"....come to think of it...maybe "lube" first and then walk?

[RLC12345678]

Originally Posted by sims822257

OH NO Rebecca I am so sorry and poor baby boy Hobbs. I hate to hear he is sick. I know how you feel - I really do. Murphy had a little bug or somethng yesterday too and threw up 3 times - it scared the crap out of me. They are just so small and fragile to take any chances so I know why you are scared. Just give him tons of love tonight and try to let the stool softner work its magic if he is not better in the AM go back to the Vet for sure. I always keep a bottle of medicine for diarrhea and vomiting near by to give mine if they have an upset tummy. Maybe you can ask the vet if you should carry something like that as well for the future.

Please give him some extra kisses and hugs from his good old aunt Caren!!

I love you baby boy Hobbs - hang in there buddy!!

Thank you, Caren! You are always SO sweet! Poor Murphy! I had NO idea he was sick the other day. Will keeps thinking Hobbs has some sort of virus....he is sneezing and has a runny nose. But my mother's instinct tells me that the runny nose/sneezing has nothing to do with his tummy issues. Ugh. I just hate this. I'll let you know what comes of it all.

[BamaFan121s]

Awww...poor Hobbs. I hope he is feeling better soon. Please keep us updated.

[sims822257]

Originally Posted by RLC12345678

K. THANKS! So, should I do the Q-tip/thermometer thing and THEN take him on a walk?? My hubby keeps telling me not to stick anything up his hiney bc he doesn't want me to "torture" him. Should I ignore him and do it anyway?

Honestly I am sure it would not hurt the situation but I would just leave him be for a while. Try to let the medicine work and see how he is in an hour or two.

Will sounds like Chris - ha, ha!!

[RLC12345678]

Originally Posted by yorkiemalt

I would take a little walk first and then "lube"....come to think of it...maybe "lube" first and then walk?

Thanks! I'll definately do that!!!

[simonandhallie]

Oh poor baby Simon acts like that when he is constipated and I take him for a walk and it almost always does the trick. Good Luck and please let us know~

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by chattiesmom

I am so very sorry that Hobbs' is feeling poorly. Try a nice warm compress and a tummy rub. Since you don't have a thermometer you might try taking a q-tip wet it with warm water and then coat it with vasciline..... and then carefully insert about 1/2"......

you know this just reminded be of something.

this may sound weird to you but if you take a match from a match book, wet it, and stick it in his little booty (leave the end sticking out) this will cause him to poop. One of hte vets i used to work said the used to do this all the time to get dogs to poop before surgery so the didn't do it during surgery. i know its different but i promise it won't hurt your dog at all.

[sims822257]

You know how we humans are when we get sick - just need to rest and be still. I know when my tummy hurts I want NO ONE touching me.

IS he just resting now or is he whining while he is lying there?

Thats is why Murphy threw up on Chris last night - Chris just HAD to pick him up when I said leave him be and Murphy threw up all over him - ha, ha!!

[yorkiemalt]

Originally Posted by kalina82

you know this just reminded be of something.

this may sound weird to you but if you take a match from a match book, wet it, and stick it in his little booty (leave the end sticking out) this will cause him to poop. One of hte vets i used to work said the used to do this all the time to get dogs to poop before surgery so the didn't do it during surgery. i know its different but i promise it won't hurt your dog at all.

I so wanted to say that Kellie! Glad you did! I've heard it works really well...

[sims822257]

Originally Posted by kalina82

you know this just reminded be of something.

this may sound weird to you but if you take a match from a match book, wet it, and stick it in his little booty (leave the end sticking out) this will cause him to poop. One of hte vets i used to work said the used to do this all the time to get dogs to poop before surgery so the didn't do it during surgery. i know its different but i promise it won't hurt your dog at all.

I have heard of this too - It makes them think about getting it out or something and they just push and push until it is out.

Poor Hobbs.....he has NO IDEA we are all sitting here talking about shoving things in his little hiney!!

[RLC12345678]

Hobbs does not whine when he is sitting on the floor by himself, which he is doing right now. He whines when I pick him up.

I, too, have heard about the match thing. Something about the sulfur makes them poop. I don't even think we HAVE a match book here. *sigh*

[kalina82]

oh good, you guys have heard about it too. i thought i was gonna get yelled at for telling you to stick a match up his bum. LOL poor hobbs and his little booty