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08-08-2013, 12:55 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Twentynine Palms, California
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| Help! I've had my boy King for about a month now. Some of you might recall an earlier post about his hypoglycemic situation & him not eating. He had his vet visit soon after my post. I was glad to hear that he didn't weigh a pound as the lady who gave him to me had mentioned. At the time of his visit he was 8 weeks and was actually weighing 1.60! I was so glad to hear that! The vet mentioned he was doing great & that as long I fed him those small portions he was taking every 3 hrs, he would be fine. Maybe within the next day or so... His eating habits got better. He wasn't eating very very good, but he was doing a whole lot better. I eventually decided to change his food from the diamond brand to chicken soup. He seemed to like the chicken soup. I would mix the canned with the dry food for morning and night. He had it for 4 days. On the 3rd day though, I did notice him start to gag a little after finishing his food and since that 3rd day he just hasn't been the same?? He used to be very independent, playing specifically with 2 of his favorite toys all the time , and now he just wants to be with me, especially when he sleeps(Which is unusual). His energy level has also decreased. When he was awake he was litterally non stop bouncing off the walls, now he will plays a little, then sits and just sits there. I fell like he can't sleep too. He lays down, sleeps for 10min. And then moves to a different location. This sequence is repeated a good 3-4 times. Again this is unusual, he was a good sleeper. His poop has been the same since I started him on the chicken soup, but yesterday, he pooped and it was diarrhea, but it was just that one time. His poop has been normal after that. He hasn't had an appetite since this weird behavior began so I'm like force feeding him. Also, he's been biting at the carpet, biting and pulling, trying to eat and everytime I take him out to poop he insists to eat little little rocks. Also, he insists to eat plastic (hangs from the bottom of my bed) and paper/cardboard. Evertime I try to take these things away he refuses to open his mouth and try's to run from me. By the way all he does is gag, he hasn't vomited once. I feel like his tummy might hurt, maybe that is why he is trying to eat all these things... to trigger his gag reflex and vomit which is what most dogs do when they eat grass... right? but then again I'm not sure. Has anyone ever experienced something like this or have any idea what could be the problem? |
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08-08-2013, 01:04 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Twentynine Palms, California
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| Also, if there are any kind people out there that could send me samples (food that they're dog does not eat anymore). I've asked for samples from certain companions, but have only received from candiea, which I've done some research and am pretty scared to try. Other companies have sent me coupons. My problem is that I don't live close to a petsmart or pet co. There is a small pet store 15min. Away and that is the only thing available to me. Unfortunately, this pet store does not allow refund or exchanges so I don't want to keep buying from them and spending all this money :/ |
08-11-2013, 09:19 PM | #3 |
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| It sounds like he may be having a bit of a tummy ache & possibly some indigestion. Do you not have a Petco in the area now ? Also ask your vet if they have any puppy food samples as when I was a tech in Riverside lots of petfood companies would drop off samples for us to put in puppy packs to give out to people who had new puppies. |
08-11-2013, 11:07 PM | #4 |
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| How's your pup doing? When you mix the canned food w/the hard food, does he chew his kibble? Asking bc my guys doesn't chew the kibble if I mix canned w/ hard food, they just swallow it, so I moisten the kibble. Wondering if that's causing him to get an upset tummy & do the gagging thing?
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08-12-2013, 09:40 AM | #7 |
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| Glad he's doing better! Hope all goes well @ his vet check. Maybe he was gagging bc he ate something that irritated his throat...I have one that eats everything, I had to watch him like a hawk when he was a puppy. Sometimes when they eat, they gulp air & can get little pocket of air in their stomach, causing some bloat (not the life threatening kind). I've seen it on x-ray, yup on my eats anything guy, he apparently eats/gulps air too loll.
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