Poisoning or overstimulation?

[Ceifer]

Please don’t come at me for being that person at Christmas with a dog.

We took my spaniel to my in-laws for Christmas. We normally do this every year and it’s fine but a combination of my in-laws dog sitting another dog, it being much busier at their house and my elderly father in-laws penchant for feeds dogs his food despite you constantly telling him not to and my mother inlaw letting the dog out when you pop him away for quiet time during meals has led me to wonder if he’s eaten something he shouldn’t or whether the busy chaotic nature has upset him.

He was sick during the night Christmas Eve. That evening I caught my FIL trying to feed him chocolate raisins but sure I caught him before he ate more than one.

I watched both of them like a hawk and he was fine Christmas Day. Stools normal no more sick. Very perky.

We came home late last night. Dog very tired, it was a long day lots of people and loud all day (in-laws going deaf and they literally have the tv at maximum volume all day). To my knowledge he didn’t eat anything other than his food yesterday and this morning. But he’s very quiet. My husbands just taken him for a walk and he’s been sick again before leaving the house. Bowels we’re normal this morning. Gums healthy. He’s just a bit quiet in himself.

Is it worth putting him on rice and chicken? Or going to the vet ?‍

 

[Sandstone1]

One rasin can be dangerous to some dogs. I know you will get people saying that their dog ate a whole christmas pudding and was fine but some dogs can get away with it others can not. Given your dogs symptoms I would ring vet for advice

 

[Ceifer]

On the phone to vet now ?‍

 

[Sandstone1]

I hope it turns out ok.

 

[Ceifer]

They’re going to phone me back.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

I hope he is ok. Please keep us updated.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Hope he's fine. We had to take the late JRT in to the vets one Christmas eve to be made to vomit after he somehow got up on a teenager's bed and then up two shelves to raid a chocolate advent calendar.

I roasted the teenager for being careless, but when he showed me just how high the advent calendar was we let him off. A very determined and often naughty dog who somehow made it to age 15 and passed from natural causes.

 

[Ceifer]

Advised me to monitor him and bland diet. Gums are fine, he’s not excessively drinking and he’s passed stools normally. As he’s been sick twice and after potentially eating raisin.

 

[Sandstone1]

I hope he is ok. Always best to ask vet if in doubt.

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Oh my, I’d be bloody furious with your fil! Does he not know about dogs and chocolate/raisins? Whose dog is he dog sitting? I hope he’s not feeding it chocolate!

 

[Ceifer]

Oh my, I’d be bloody furious with your fil! Does he not know about dogs and chocolate/raisins? Whose dog is he dog sitting? I hope he’s not feeding it chocolate!

He’s in his 90s and showing early signs of dementia. Problem is they’re of the era/belief that dogs can eat anything because they did feed there dogs all sorts in 60s/70s and by some miracle didn’t kill them.

It’s hard trying to keep an eye when my MIL kept letting him out of the kitchen whilst I’m trying to cook ?. I’ve put my foot down and said we’re not doing this again.

The dog they’re dog sitting is doomed either way. It’s owners don’t look after it overly well.

 

[Ceifer]

Mad spaniel status is back. Happy bouncing about and no more vomiting. Very happy owner

 

[DSB]

Grapes/sultanas .raisins etc can cause kidney issues.
Otto ate two grapes on Xmas Eve ,quick trip to vet.
He watched us eat Christmas dinner,through the glass door.

 

[Rokele55]

I had a terrier which ate chocolate, stole it out of pockets by ripping out the bottoms of the hung up coats, stole decorations from the Christmas tree and devoured any edible presents under the tree. Even raided unattended advent calendars. Basically a dreadful scavenging thief (the little bu gger also ate dirty knickers if she could find them). No ill effects at all ( until she climbed up the shelves in the la rder and got hold of rat poison, did go to the vet for that one). My mother's terrier stole a small square of chocolate and very nearly died. I did tell my mother off over Christmas for sharing her mince pies with current terrier but she (the dog) has previously stolen carelessly unattended mince pies so it wasn't a drama.