Our Chihuahua does that occasionally when he feels nauseated. Our vet said I could give him a quarter of a Tum's Antacid. That usually helps him a lot. You could try that if you have some at home? Sue
On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 9:40 PM, Debbie <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > Thank you so much for the advice 8-) Actually, she was doing it before she > ate the grass but that will help me knowing for hair balls to give them > bread. My dogs never are outside 8-( I wish I could let them out but where > we are having to live now there is no fencing and I have 2 that would run > and my legs won't let me catch them anymore. I do have a utility room that > allows enough room for their potty pads and they use them but it does cost > a lot in buying potty pads. > She has finally settled down now and was perched on a pillow on the couch > when I went back into the living room so whatever it was she seems to be > doing o.k now. > Thank You once again for your help, I was very worried about her and after > losing one I do not want to go through that pain again for a long time. > *Debbie* > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Nancy <[email protected]> > *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 25, 2012 8:48 PM > > *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] Sick Chi Maybe? > > > I would not give her any over the counter meds unless you knew they were > OK for dogs and had an appropriate dosage from a vet. > > If it seems that she might have a hair or piece of lint or grass in her > throat, you might try giving her a little bread. My pups eat grass all the > time - they even search for specific kinds. If a blade gets caught in > their throat and causes a tickle, I give them a bite of bread. Mine love > bread and gobble it right down. It might be worth a try. > > Nancy, Pepper, Rascal & Rocky > ------------------------------ > *From:* fooshia <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 25, 2012 3:39 PM > *Subject:* [Chihuahuas] Sick Chi Maybe? > > > Hi Everyone, has been sometime since I last posted and have been in > grievance since I lost my oldest Chi to diabetes on April 15th at 11:50 pm, > he would have been 13 years old on May 24. Although people have told me I > should remember he is not suffering and going through the daily shot > routine I found myself feeling that I could have done more 8-( He struggled > with diabetes for many years even with the prescription dog food from this > vet it just seemed that weekend he was ready to give up. I sure do miss him > especially when it came to his routine of feeding and giving his shots and > looking over at places he used to lay and he would not be there. > I have 2 1/2 Chi's now that I love also and they need me to, so I have to > carry on with them but I will never forget my Mickey we had him since he > was 8 weeks old and so tiny. The reason I say 2 1/2 is that I have 2 > (brother and sister) that are 3 years old and we rescued a 1/2 Chi 1/2 Jack > Russel that was 2 years when we got her and she is going on 5 years now. > I'm sorry, I got into talking about my big boy passing and really was > wanting some advice on what is happening to my baby girl Chi tonight. > She was lying on the couch with me and she started licking my legs > profusely and then she got out from under the sheet that was over us and > she was continuously swallowing non stop, then she got down she is now > licking everything the carpet the kitchen floor, boxes, table legs. I had > heard that sometimes when dogs get sick they eat on grass in order to throw > up what is bothering their stomach. So, I went out and got various grasses > (no danger of anything on it because we do not use pestasides in our yard, > and I run them through water to wash off any dust that might be on them) > she ate them like she was starved to death I have never seen her eat that > fast. The other 2 dogs smelled of them but just walked away. I have not > given her any more even though she seemed to love it because I do not want > to overdo things with her. After she ate them she just continued to go back > to licking everything. I was just wondering if anyone in the group have > ever seen a Chi do this. > I have no way to get her to our vet or the ER my vision is not good and I > have no car have not driven in about 3 years. I do not live in a big city > with pay rides and have no family or friends here yet, so I really hope > someone can get back to me about her, I'm getting really afraid that > something is very wrong! She is now coughing and still licking. Should I > crate her to keep her from licking the floors and everything? That in > itself worries me she will get hair off the floor. > Thanks To Anyone who can help me understand what is going on with her. > Debbie From Tennessee > > > > > > >
