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« on: May 02, 2006, 02:40:17 pm »
Long story..
AT my Gram's a few weeks ago Cider wouldn't settle in bed after we'd been there 3 or so nights. Kept shaking (she does this when scared and excited.. thought maybe noises were bugging her) Couldn't sleep she was shaking circling wouldn't settle.. She does this some nights.. but it's going on 630am, I'm gettign a headache from lack of sleep.. so I crate her (she's crate trained, sleeps there if I'm away from home or can't watch her). Get up at 11am, and before I can see her I smell her..
Dear lord.. There is poop on the crate bars, on the dog on the bed.. I feel so so bad for her I carry her outside and she lets more liquid poop go, but perks right up after. Major clean up, and a few more poop during the day and by evening she seems herself. Next day solid poops no probs.
Tonight.. She seemed good, get ready for bed and it sounds like a circus in my bedroom.. so I bring her into the bathroom. Sniffing her bum non stop, won't settle, pacing. Bring her to bed she shakes. Take her out she poops. Bring her to bed she shakes, take her out she pees. Bring her to bed she shakes, back out lil more pee. Currently crated, but now I can't sleep.
I think when it's pooped out she will be okay, and I'll fast and go to rice and chicken, that's fine. I think it's a tummy bug, we've been recently to the vet, she's vacc against almost everything under the sun, and it came on pretty suddenly.. If it doesn't obviously I'll go to the vet..
My long winded story brought up this Q..
When your dog is ill, what do you do? Crate and hope for the best, sleep by the door in case they really gotta go, something else?
I'm not sure what to do exactly to be as helpful as possible and make her feel okay. My Mom thinks part of the shaking is due to her being so well house trained that she is afraid to let it go in the house.. and the thought that she doesn't feel well is making her more upset than she already is... I don't know but I think she might sorta have a point.
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