I’ve got a poorly pup on my hands. Mort had an upset tummy earlier in the week when he was staying with my family, but this isn’t particularly rare for Mort – he has always had a sensitive belly and we have found out the hard way that he can’t eat certain things.
We thought he was better, until we came home to find a cross between a crime scene and a dirty protest. Poor Mort had been badly sick, and other unpleasant things had happened at the opposite end of his body too.
God bless Vanish.
It wasn’t his fault, and only someone with a heart of stone could be cross at him. But I can’t help but wishing that he wouldn’t conduct these mishaps quite so close to the living room door. It’s proximity to the front door means that the minute you come home, you are hit with the unholy stench as soon as your nostrils venture over the mat. But, more importantly, because it means that when you open the door (while feverishly crossing yourself. You know, judging by the odour, that it isn’t going to be good, but you pray that at least the sofa has been spared) whatever bodily deposits await you are spread like butter on toast across the carpet.
And, Mort – just in case you read this blog while we are at work – we are always ecstatic to see you when we get home too. But, when you’ve had an accident, maybe you could refrain from running around the living room, straight through your earlier misdemeanours? Just a thought.
Once we had finished scrubbing the carpet (while Mort sat watching us, wagging his tail enthusiastically, with an incredulous look, clearly finding what we were doing hilarious), we gave Mort lots of cuddles and tried our best to calm him down. I’m not a vet, but I’m guessing excitement and rapid movements aren’t the best medicine for sensitive bellies.
He’s now asleep in front of the fire, feeling a bit sorry for himself. There is nothing worse in this world than the face of a dog who feels poorly. He’s had some natural yoghurt, which hopefully will settle his stomach, and we’ve put the fire on for him, which seems to have cheered him up. He must be feeling off though, because Dan just did a lap of downstairs, whooping and jumping, after England scored in the football, and Mort didn’t even bark.
Fingers crossed it is just an upset tummy or, at worse, a bug. Think healthy thoughts, everyone.
oh no, poor Mort.
Max is terrified when JC gets over excited at the footy!!! He has taken to his bed!!
Try boiled chicken, rice and fat free cottage cheese (predictive text prefers chefs!) for a few days while his poor little tum (& your carpets) recover!!
chezlah (& max)
xxx
Thank you for the tips! Will definitely try them – tuna and rice is usually a winner, but I will definitely get him some cottage cheese tomorrow, I’m sure he would love it. Men and football, eh? I thought Dan was going to do himself some damage when England scored the third goal xxx
Poor Mort. Feel better soon. I agree with the boiled chicken and rice idea. It’s a sure fire fix.
Thanks Genevieve – will definitely try him on rice and chicken
x
Hope you feel better Mort! And Jen says she can relate to those unholy smells….. oh it makes ya wanna turn around and leave again.
Thank you! He is much better now
Poor Mort!
Ele has this happen from time to time (especially when she’s gotten loose and wandered the neighborhood.) If he continues to mess everywhere, then don’t give him access to food for 24 hours- water only. After that, assuming he’s no longer making messes, you can introduce the bland diet that everyone is suggesting in small amounts (a tablespoon at a time). We usually use boiled rice and hamburger. After 24 hours of smaller feedings, (once again, assuming that he remains non volatile) he can move on to larger feedings mixed with some of his normal food. If he continues to be ill after the initial 24 hours, or if you start to see blood in his stool/vomitus, call your veterinarian. Usually the three day cycle works just fine for Miss Ele. (and I don’t typically resort to it unless she’s been sick for longer than 12 hours.)
I certainly hope that Mort gets to feeling better soon.
-Kat
Thanks Kat! Mort is fine now, thank you for your advice! He gets tummy upsets pretty regularly, but he isn’t usually sick – I think there might be some kind of bug flying around, but at least he is all recovered now and back to his normal, loud, self
Oh no! Goobers, a fellow sensitive stomacher, is sending his regards. Goobers agrees with the boiled chicken and rice. He admits that he likes it so much that he has faked being sick before in order to get it.
Oh, poor pup! We just finished a bought of gastritis with our Bruderlein- the whole family got a week of boiled chicken, rice and cooked pumpkin. It’s hell on their breath, but hey, it soothes the savage breast…..
Oh no that doesn’t sound good! Hope yours is better now – Mort is fine, noting keeps him down for long
Mort is definitely lucky getting the natural yoghurt, Walt gets starved for 24 hours (which is so hard while he’s watching you eat) then half portions of his normal dry kibble for 24 hours! It normally does the trick!
I normally have a strong stomach and I can deal with dog sick but the other I have very nearly been sick over, oh my days it’s nasty and I can’t imagine how hard it is to get out of carpets!
The worst thing I ever encountered was when Walt was a puppy he had a habit of eating his poop and used to get travel sick, thankfully I had him in a cat carrier and contained because he threw up dog poop in my car and I have never ever smelt anything like it! My little brothers and niece were in the back of the car screaming “I’m going to be sick, stop the car!” what a fantastic journey that was! NOT!
God, that sounds like pure evil! I know what you mean though – certain things smell utterly disgusting. You wouldn’t have thought that something so small could produce something so utterly foul!