<p>Well that is a relief. I always thought cnp was a woman and the earlier post had me completely confused :)</p>
<p>You might try elevating his food dish too. It may slow him down and it is a straighter shot to the stomach.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info CNP55. I am always confused by the dog food market.</p>
<p>What do you think of Iams Natural?</p>
<p>My dog was puking frequently before being diagnosed with Addison’s disease, for which he now gets daily meds and a monthly shot. Get him checked out!</p>
<p>I don’t sell Iams so I have not seen the ingredient panel. </p>
<p>Iams is a Proctor and Gamble product – and P&G, back when I <em>did</em> sell their products was quite annoyed that they did not have over 50% of the market but rather only about 7%. They seriously dominate most of the categories that they have entries in – paper towels, toilet tissue etc – and their are past masters at slicing and dicing the consumer demographic profiles and creating a product for each segment and the compelling advertising to drive their sales. Remember “Please don’t squeeze the charmin?” Right now in dog food they are Iams and Euk, as well as the Natura brands, Innova, Cal Nat, Healthwise. IMHO they cut corners on the ingredients and spend the dollars with the ad agency.</p>
<p>Just looked up Iams Natural … byproducts and corn meal. Not for me!</p>
<p>Get the dog to a vet. Dogs will eat anything and may have ate something besides food that caused a blockage or it may have worms, a twisted stomach or anything. Get the poor dog checked out.</p>
<p>One of our dogs (we have 4!) had a similar issue at that same age. She had a sensitive stomach, unlike any of the others. We took her to the vet, which is something you should do if this is happening several times in a week, and she has been on a special food ever since with no issues years later. Of course, you can only buy the food at the vet’s office and it’s expensive, but it works and so she stays on it.</p>
<p>If it is a need for a change of food, you will have to, as has already been mentioned, change it gradually. A sudden change of food could worsen the stomach upset. If I were you, I’d go see your vet and see what he/she thinks. If she doesn’t recommend changing foods, I’d throw that bag away anyway and get a new one. Often vets recommend a diet of ground turkey or beef mixed with rice for a few days when a dog’s system is upset. In any case, repeated vomiting is not normal and should be checked by a vet.</p>
<p>I agree with the others who say that Purina dog chow is not a great food. I never buy grocery store brands for any of my dogs now, although one dog we had years ago never ate anything but those kinds and lived a long, healthy life before dying from a stroke at age 15. Good luck with your pup!</p>
<p>He did go back and eat more last night and did not regurgitate. He acts like he FEELS fine. My daughter is jealous that he gets so much sympathy when he looks at me with those puppy eyes. When my kids were younger, I was a put-a-bandaid-on-it-and-get-over-it kind of mom. They couldn’t miss school unless they convinced me they were dying! Too bad dogs can’t talk and tell us what’s wrong.</p>
<p>I have a new Puppy as well. Not my first dog but first Borador (Border collie x Lab) He is 18 weeks old and one place I have found great information is web site site the dog forum. Didn’t know if I could put the link or not. One thing for sure is I would have been at the vet by now with your dog. My first dog ( an old English Sheep dog) had these same symptoms for about 2 weeks then it got really bad as he actually had Parvo even though he had been vaccinated. Good luck</p>
<p>When our dog threw up on and off for a couple of weeks, it was due to blockage. He acted normal, eating and relieving for quite a while before showing signs of weakness. We took him to an emergency vet who misdiagonized. It was a high drama. By the time we got him to the regular vet, he had to be operated right away.</p>
<p>How do they diagnose blockage? What would cause the blockage? He does enjoy taking mail out of the trash can and shredding it for me. Maybe he is eating some of the paper, too. Could that cause blockage?</p>
<p>x-ray. You could wait and see if he relieves. Or if it’s still in the tummy, one could induce vomit. That costs less. My dog swallowed a tiny cedar ball from the closet. I didn’t know about it. It was a perfect size to get stuck half way down in a dachschund’s intestine. It passed the kidney outlet(?) so he was peeing. For a while it must have stayed in the stomache making him uncomforatble but not sick. That happened again a couple of month ago. This time, he swallowed a peach pit that slipped out of my hand. I took him to the vet and had them induce vomit.</p>
<p>cnp55 - my most sincere apologies! I knew you were a ‘she’; am not sure why ‘he’ came out of my keyboard.</p>
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<p>But when you’re the one cleaning up the vomit, you’re more likely to be attentive and proactive!</p>
<p>Agree about changing the food to a higher quality. Many dogs cannot tolerate corn or wheat. There are also things you can get to put in the bowl to slow him down if eating too fast is the problem. </p>
<p>My Boston Terrier has a problem with his esophagus and I was unable to find a dry food that he could keep down. It was very serious because he developed aspiration pneumonia twice and almost died. He has been much better on wet food but I have to provide things for him to chew on for his teeth and that is a challenge.</p>
<p>Slight sidebar–
Pulling up the latest “new posts”… it struck me that I’ve been on cc too long when I realized I much preferred to read about dogs puking than another thread about racism or how to get into the ivies … :)</p>
<p>Could the mail he’s chewing cause blockage … yes, especially some parts of the envelope that is like a clear film. He’s only 18 months old so he is likely more than chewing the mail. Perhaps you can ask your vet about rawhides? Or even better, a Nyla-bone or a bone with peanut butter in it to satisfy his chewing/shredding need.</p>
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<p>I give my dog carrots. He loves working on the big thing and it keeps his weight down.</p>
<p>I am not certain, but I think that treating a dog for worms once is not enough. My suspicion is that, like other pest infestations, you have to repeat the treatment to fully eliminate the critters that were not in the proper stage of life during the first treatment. Does anyone know for sure?</p>
<p>Many years ago we got Dr. Pitcairn’s Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats. It is interesting reading. Our current dog has a very sensitive stomach and does not tolerate grains in some of the less expensive foods. By doing a little research, we’ve found several foods he can handle, that are made with quality ingredients, and are not that much more expensive. I supplement with foods I prepare. Whole Dog Journal reviews dog foods each year. They have an online page that is helpful if you want to supplement commercial dog food: [5</a> Steps to Upgrading Your Dog’s Commercial Dog Food Diet - Whole Dog Journal Article](<a href=“5 Steps to Enhancing Your Dog's Store-Bought Dog Food - Whole Dog Journal”>5 Steps to Enhancing Your Dog's Store-Bought Dog Food - Whole Dog Journal) and a link on the side of that page leads to “How to choose the right dog food” which is an older article, but still contains useful information. Good luck!</p>
<p>Does anybody know if there is a minimum amount of time between treating for worms?</p>
<p>Mine loves a Kong toy- we have several types and even the tiniest bit of soft treat stuck deep inside keeps her busy. After 12 years, she finally learned the trick of bringing it to us.<br>
I also thought she had an issue with Purina Dog Chow, which I mistakenly bought. Just too much of a coincidence that she got a terrible lethargy within days of starting that. Vet found nothing specific. Back to the right food for her and she’s ok now- older, but able. Back to ferociously barking at the mailman.</p>