Posted: 2/6/2012 7:36:38 PM EDT
| so, for the 154th time, my dog decides we aren't giving him enough attention, so he makes himself throw up. I'm 99.999% sure he does this on purpose. Does anyone else have this problem? |
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I think you're anthropomorphizing a bit here. Had to look that one up. 
I may be, but the wife is sleeping on the couch, I'm in here on Arfcom, and haven't messed with the dog in about an hour. Also didn't feed him until right after the incident, so I was late feeding him, but it's not an uncommon occurrence. An hour or so with no interaction, and he'll get restless, start licking at his jowls, find a nice spot on the tile, and start clenching his stomach over and over until he throws up a bunch of bile. After that, he's good to go. Also, sometimes my wife and/or I will catch him early, start talking to him, petting him and shit, and he gets over whatever was gonna make him sick. I swear it's like he's some sort of titty-baby, but he's a good dog, so I deal with it. Also, he is the shittiest swimming lab ever of all time. Loves the water. Can't swim for shit. |
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so, for the 154th time, my dog decides we aren't giving him enough attention, so he makes himself throw up. I'm 99.999% sure he does this on purpose. Does anyone else have this problem? Don't know about throwing up, but an old girlfriend's dog used to fake a limp when he wanted attention. |
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I think you're anthropomorphizing a bit here. Had to look that one up.
I may be, but the wife is sleeping on the couch, I'm in here on Arfcom, and haven't messed with the dog in about an hour. Also didn't feed him until right after the incident, so I was late feeding him, but it's not an uncommon occurrence. An hour or so with no interaction, and he'll get restless, start licking at his jowls, find a nice spot on the tile, and start clenching his stomach over and over until he throws up a bunch of bile. After that, he's good to go. Also, sometimes my wife and/or I will catch him early, start talking to him, petting him and shit, and he gets over whatever was gonna make him sick. I swear it's like he's some sort of titty-baby, but he's a good dog, so I deal with it. Also, he is the shittiest swimming lab ever of all time. Loves the water. Can't swim for shit. what color is the puke, if its yellow, he needs more water |
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I think you're anthropomorphizing a bit here. Had to look that one up.
I may be, but the wife is sleeping on the couch, I'm in here on Arfcom, and haven't messed with the dog in about an hour. Also didn't feed him until right after the incident, so I was late feeding him, but it's not an uncommon occurrence. An hour or so with no interaction, and he'll get restless, start licking at his jowls, find a nice spot on the tile, and start clenching his stomach over and over until he throws up a bunch of bile. After that, he's good to go. Also, sometimes my wife and/or I will catch him early, start talking to him, petting him and shit, and he gets over whatever was gonna make him sick. I swear it's like he's some sort of titty-baby, but he's a good dog, so I deal with it. Also, he is the shittiest swimming lab ever of all time. Loves the water. Can't swim for shit. what color is the puke, if its yellow, he needs more water You've posted an incredibly useful bit of information. Yes, it is yellow. Now, his bowl is always full, but we try to limit his intake at any one time because, like many labs, he will drink and drink and drink, then throw up anyway. We don't keep him from drinking, just haven't found a good way to keep him from gorging himself. He is free to go drink right now, but you know the saying... "Can lead a horse to water..." |
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I have a lab mix and she does the exact same thing. She'll be lying in her bed, not having ate or played for a long time and then will just randomly throw up. I cant for the life of me figure out what the hell is doing it. I don't think she's sick and it's damn annoying. Plus she staining my carpet.
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Quoted: mine sneezes or nibbles on some part of my clothing. Quoted: so, for the 154th time, my dog decides we aren't giving him enough attention, so he makes himself throw up. I'm 99.999% sure he does this on purpose. Does anyone else have this problem? Don't know about throwing up, but an old girlfriend's dog used to fake a limp when he wanted attention. |
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Quoted: Are your beers disappearing mysteriously too? Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I think you're anthropomorphizing a bit here. Had to look that one up. I may be, but the wife is sleeping on the couch, I'm in here on Arfcom, and haven't messed with the dog in about an hour. Also didn't feed him until right after the incident, so I was late feeding him, but it's not an uncommon occurrence. An hour or so with no interaction, and he'll get restless, start licking at his jowls, find a nice spot on the tile, and start clenching his stomach over and over until he throws up a bunch of bile. After that, he's good to go. Also, sometimes my wife and/or I will catch him early, start talking to him, petting him and shit, and he gets over whatever was gonna make him sick. I swear it's like he's some sort of titty-baby, but he's a good dog, so I deal with it. Also, he is the shittiest swimming lab ever of all time. Loves the water. Can't swim for shit. what color is the puke, if its yellow, he needs more water You've posted an incredibly useful bit of information. Yes, it is yellow. Now, his bowl is always full, but we try to limit his intake at any one time because, like many labs, he will drink and drink and drink, then throw up anyway. We don't keep him from drinking, just haven't found a good way to keep him from gorging himself. He is free to go drink right now, but you know the saying... "Can lead a horse to water..."  |
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If you have the pooch on a regular feeding time and miss the time hack, it isn't unusual for them to barf excess bile. Either way, it is something you need to bring up with the Vet, and consider altering the diet if necessary. Keeping labs from drinking so much they barf isn't hard. Just fill thier bowl with less water, and refill it more frequently. They guzzle water when they are wound up, let them snort a little, and a few min. later when they are calmed down, refill the bowl. |
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One of my Goldens was a cronic puker. Fixed it by pulling his water dish an hour before he is fed(5:30 am and pm) and putting it back out an hour after he eats.
Hasnt puked since. The other Golden(female) never had the same issue, nor did the 3 previous ones. Just the big guy. |
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Pavlov ring a bell? Bet it is over-active stomach because he knows by YOUR actions food will come. So his bile is getting ready. Which upsets his stomach. Don't be so regular with your actions, surprise him. Or better yet, pay attention to him and play. Our Tervuren knew to within a couple of Min. when feeding time was, as it was HIS schedule and routine. No shit. 7:58-8:00 every night, he would walk up to the couch and give us "The look". No prompting or hints. Same thing in the mornings. Daylights savings time and he was still on time, just an hour off, so he wasn't looking at the clock. If we got busy and missed the feeding time, he would barf bile. Sticking to the schedule ended it, and if we were going to be out, a mid day feeding would tide him over untill we got back. I would surmise you are correct, and I assume the same thing concerning the conditioning aspect. |
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Quoted: The Pavlov ringing a bell wasn't funny? Quoted: Pavlov ring a bell? Bet it is over-active stomach because he knows by YOUR actions food will come. So his bile is getting ready. Which upsets his stomach. Don't be so regular with your actions, surprise him. Or better yet, pay attention to him and play. Our Tervuren knew to within a couple of Min. when feeding time was, as it was HIS schedule and routine. No shit. 7:58-8:00 every night, he would walk up to the couch and give us "The look". No prompting or hints. Same thing in the mornings. Daylights savings time and he was still on time, just an hour off, so he wasn't looking at the clock. If we got busy and missed the feeding time, he would barf bile. Sticking to the schedule ended it, and if we were going to be out, a mid day feeding would tide him over untill we got back. I would surmise you are correct, and I assume the same thing concerning the conditioning aspect.  |
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Pavlov ring a bell? Bet it is over-active stomach because he knows by YOUR actions food will come. So his bile is getting ready. Which upsets his stomach. Don't be so regular with your actions, surprise him. Or better yet, pay attention to him and play. Our Tervuren knew to within a couple of Min. when feeding time was, as it was HIS schedule and routine. No shit. 7:58-8:00 every night, he would walk up to the couch and give us "The look". No prompting or hints. Same thing in the mornings. Daylights savings time and he was still on time, just an hour off, so he wasn't looking at the clock. If we got busy and missed the feeding time, he would barf bile. Sticking to the schedule ended it, and if we were going to be out, a mid day feeding would tide him over untill we got back. I would surmise you are correct, and I assume the same thing concerning the conditioning aspect.
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Pavlov ring a bell? Bet it is over-active stomach because he knows by YOUR actions food will come. So his bile is getting ready. Which upsets his stomach. Don't be so regular with your actions, surprise him. Or better yet, pay attention to him and play. Perhaps. 
I do. But I still like an hour or so to myself without having to be petting him or throwing balls around the house. I appreciate the insight, folks. |