Your dog has to endure Lyme disease and a terrible stomach ache, and he probably doesn’t understand why, nor why you’re mad at him.
Dogs drive me nuts because of this kind of stuff but he views you as safety and comfort right now
this post was submitted on 06 Oct 2023
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Sounds like you should be sleeping on the sofa with the dog. He might like his crate most of the time, but right now he wants his people.
What does the vet say?? There are no other antibiotics or painkillers available?
Jesus just go hold and comfort your damn dog. Go sleep on the floor with him. You should hope that if you are ever in a situation where you're in too much pain to sleep, literally screaming, and desperate for comfort from the one person your life depends on, that they don't treat you like such a burden.
Your dog is only a part of your life, but you are your dog's WHOLE life. You're enduring a lack of sleep, but your dog is suffering and does not understand why the person he loves so much won't help him feel better.
Instead you're locking him in a cage and trying to drown out his cries. Be better.
I messaged my vet last night about this and I'm waiting to hear back.
I'm trying to keep his schedule and life as consistent as possible right now. Routine is very important. I cuddle him and comfort him for hours each night before bedtime.
I need to care for myself as well as him.
I need to care for myself as well as him.
This is important. Sort of a "put your own oxygen mask on before helping others put theirs on"
Exactly. If I'm not caring for myself, I won't be able to care for my critters properly.
The thing that got me is the dog spent his whole life seeing that cage door as insurmountable, and now he’s suffering so much that he figured out how to open it.
I feel for both of you. You're stuck in a tough place. There are different types of antibiotics if memory serves me well so it may be best to see if there is something else they can prescribe that might be less devastating or at the very least some probiotics that you can put him in that will help offset the gut issue. I am only speaking from what I've heard my wife talk about for herself. I was on antibiotics so much as a kid that my gut bacteria has never properly recovered. I have yet to find a probiotic that works for me. They all make me sick. Almost everything makes me gassy and in pain so I really feel for your pup. Not sure if they make a gasX product for pets but that may help too.
This helps my wife's IBS a huge amount:
She was very skeptical about it, but the results won her over. If you haven't tried it, and can afford it then I highly recommend it. (Around $60/60 capsules)
My vet gives a probiotic any time she prescribes an antibiotic now, it’s called Fortiflora and it’s a packet you sprinkle over their food. Maybe ask about something like that?
My dog taking chemo also has a standing prescription for an anti-nausea drug. If it’s this constant for your dog, you should ask your vet about options for the next couple of week.
I've been giving him fortiflora and it doesn't seem to be doing anything for him.
Then yeah, the waiting on the vet sucks but is the best plan. He may need an anti-nausea med. Call them if the email hasn’t been answered by a reasonable time (say after 4-6 hours of their posted opening time today.) Emails are less time sensitive than a phone call.
Food can be swapped or supplemented with plain baked or boiled chicken, rice, and puréed pumpkin (NOT pie filling!) if they’ll take it.
I'm thinking his issue is nausea. I plan on calling this afternoon if they don't get back to me.
My boi loves chicken and rice. I've been giving some to him with probiotic powder mixed in (the probiotic is only with his breakfast)
I don't know if you are in a place where you can get CBD, but it really seems to help my dog when he has an upset stomach. It's often the difference between sleeping through the night and getting up every hour so he can go eat grass outside. A lot of pet stores sell it.
I totally have the ability to get CBD dog treats. I think my vet even sells them lol.
Yo! I've used FortiFlora on kittens food I've been fostering so many times I can't even count, That shit really works
Give your dog probiotics.
I have been. Doesn't seem to be working.
I think you bit off more than you can chew. Your puppy is causing you a lot of stress and having to deal with a sick dog on top of that is just a lot for a single person. Dogs require a lot of time and attention and your current living situation just doesn't allow for that.
I would highly recommend you look for someone to take care of at least one of your dogs for a while. And you should even strongly consider giving up your 4 month old golden retriever while there is still enough time to properly train it. Rehoming it now is probably the best for it.
Wow that's pretty extreme. I am perfectly capable of caring for my dogs. I'm going through a rough patch right now, but my dogs and I will make it through this. I have lots of support. My mom is actually going to babysit my dogs on Sunday so I can get some things handled.
You keep him in a box?