Pleasee help asap

[Jamilee]

Hi I have no idea if this is the appropriate place to post this as this is my first Time on here. I have got a 15 week old boy and he is my first dog ever. He has had 2 of his 3 vaccinations, attends puppy school and the vet says that he is extremely healthy! Today when I got home he came to the door but when I picked him up and he liked whimpered for a few seconds then stopped but was shaking alot. I realized that he was trying to go to the toilet and would go in that position but nothing came out many times. I looked under his tail and it was all sticking together his feces (spelling sorry). We tried to take it of with wet ones and tissues with no luck so gave him a bath instead. We managed to get it off but after his bath we looked again and he had more starting to come out. He was fine all day today so I don't know what to do. Oh and he is passing awful gas. At the moment he is sleeping in my lap and has stopped shaking. But is there any advice on what this could be?
Thankyou in advance
Xxx

[KJLive]

Hi there and Welcome to YT! Congrats on your new puppy!

First and foremost, it's always best to call your Vet whenever you think there is a problem with your puppy. And you should probably give him a call today.

However, it sort of sounds as if he is constipated. And one of the problems that makes it appear that way is the gathering of feces on his little bum. It was good that you cleaned that away and is something you want to look at every day to make sure it stays clean so that he has a clear passage.

As far as why he is constipated it could be a few things. Did you change his food, give him "people" food, or did he get into the trashbin? Either way, if it's simply constipation, pumpkin (100% pure with no spices) is a good food to use for both diarrhea and constipation.

Again, give you Vet a quick call and see whe he/she says.

Good luck!

[Jamilee]

Thankyou he's so cute everyone loves him. Well we had problems with him and eating from when I got him which was at 9 weeks. So he eats a variety of dog and human food which is only ever chicken. It is only 3:50 am here and don't have emergency vet around so I was going to take him to the vet in the morning. So you don't think it is anything serious? Thankyou so much

[bjh]

Originally Posted by Jamilee

Hi I have no idea if this is the appropriate place to post this as this is my first Time on here. I have got a 15 week old boy and he is my first dog ever. He has had 2 of his 3 vaccinations, attends puppy school and the vet says that he is extremely healthy! Today when I got home he came to the door but when I picked him up and he liked whimpered for a few seconds then stopped but was shaking alot. I realized that he was trying to go to the toilet and would go in that position but nothing came out many times. I looked under his tail and it was all sticking together his feces (spelling sorry). We tried to take it of with wet ones and tissues with no luck so gave him a bath instead. We managed to get it off but after his bath we looked again and he had more starting to come out. He was fine all day today so I don't know what to do. Oh and he is passing awful gas. At the moment he is sleeping in my lap and has stopped shaking. But is there any advice on what this could be?
Thankyou in advance
Xxx

Hi, welcome to Yorkie Talk. First of all, you probably need to trim the hair around your puppies anus. If there is to much hair around the anus the poop will get hung up on the hair and if the poop is not removed right away it will get hard and prevent the dog from being able to poop. You should get in the habit of doing a 'butt check' fairly often. Keeping the hair trimmed will mostly likely do the trick. Just watch him and as long as he starts having normal bowel movements then he should be okay. If he continues to strain or if he has diarrhea or mucousy stools then a trip to the vet would be suggested. Good luck with your new boy.

[KJLive]

Originally Posted by Jamilee

Thankyou he's so cute everyone loves him. Well we had problems with him and eating from when I got him which was at 9 weeks. So he eats a variety of dog and human food which is only ever chicken. It is only 3:50 am here and don't have emergency vet around so I was going to take him to the vet in the morning. So you don't think it is anything serious? Thankyou so much

It's probably not serious but again, we are not Vets on here so my rule of thumb is call the Vet first and ask the YT clan after. If it's 3:50 AM there, than I understand not being able to contact the Vet but still wanting some answers. We all know what that feels like. I just want to make sure that you don't take my advice over calling your Vet.

BJH had some good advice too. The bad gas may be from all the different foods he is eating. Try and find a food he likes and stick with it. Boiled chicken, if that's what you are giving him, won't give him gas but it's not enough "nutritionally" for him. You will want to solve the food issue as soon as possible so you are not preventing him from getting the proper nutrition he needs as a puppy.

Hang in there, keep a good eye on your pup, and give your Vet a call when he opens in the morning.

[Jamilee]

Yes will be keeping an eye on him all night and going to the vet as soon as
We wake up. I would have taken him to energency except that it is just over 2 hours away from here so just thought that I could get a bit on insight on your thoughts as to what it could be. And thankyou to both of you again it is greatly appreciated.
Xx

[KJLive]

Originally Posted by Jamilee

Yes will be keeping an eye on him all night and going to the vet as soon as
We wake up. I would have taken him to energency except that it is just over 2 hours away from here so just thought that I could get a bit on insight on your thoughts as to what it could be. And thankyou to both of you again it is greatly appreciated.
Xx

Understood. Ther is a great sticky on here for a Yorkie First Aid/Emergency Kit. It lists all the items you want to have on hand should you have an emergency with your Yorkie.

Since your Emergency Vet is a 2 hour drive this is something you may want to take a look at and have your shelves stocked. If for anything, it will give you peace of mind that you are prepared if something should happen at 4:00 AM some day.

Besides bandages and things like that, the list include Benedryl (for allergic reactions) Pepto Bismal, (tummy issues) Tums, (gas) Hydrogen Peroxide (to induce vomiting should he eat something poisonous), etc.

What I do is check with my Vet the exact dosage for each of my dogs since they are three different weights. Then I write their name and their dosage amount on the box/bottle and keep a medicine syring with the product.

But that's just me...I tend to be a bit over-organized sometimes!