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Last Monday, my dad and I took our 1.5 year-old Standard Poodle out for a drive. We go for plenty of drives with him, but he whined and yelped the whole way this time. I had to go in for an exam, but they stayed in the car. The whole event lasted for about 90 minutes, roughly 10 of which our dog spent alone. He was panting heavily after that, but it was only about 68 or 70 degrees with the car windows slightly open and he was given a substantial amount of water afterwards.
We did the same thing about a year ago, and although he was unruly during the trip, he didn't do anything like he did this time.
The next day, he vomited several times and defecated in the house. We gave him some pepto bismol and imodium, after which his state seemed to improve. We didn't take him anywhere or participate in any exciting or strenuous activities with him. Just tonight, he was reluctant to eat his dinner. This isn't uncommon, as he is literally afraid of his own shadow. I tried to cajole him into eating and noticed that he was quivering. Suddenly, he assumed a hunched-over stance and, like a scene out of Alien, some slightly runny (but mostly solid) dung catapulted out of his backside.
What's going on here? His poop has been more runny lately. Is our Poodle suffering some kind of canine PTSD? No one in the family has been sick lately and he hasn't been with any other dogs either. Is he still feeling the effects of Monday, or has he caught a virus?
We did the same thing about a year ago, and although he was unruly during the trip, he didn't do anything like he did this time.
The next day, he vomited several times and defecated in the house. We gave him some pepto bismol and imodium, after which his state seemed to improve. We didn't take him anywhere or participate in any exciting or strenuous activities with him. Just tonight, he was reluctant to eat his dinner. This isn't uncommon, as he is literally afraid of his own shadow. I tried to cajole him into eating and noticed that he was quivering. Suddenly, he assumed a hunched-over stance and, like a scene out of Alien, some slightly runny (but mostly solid) dung catapulted out of his backside.
What's going on here? His poop has been more runny lately. Is our Poodle suffering some kind of canine PTSD? No one in the family has been sick lately and he hasn't been with any other dogs either. Is he still feeling the effects of Monday, or has he caught a virus?