My heart is heavy, I don't know what to do...

They do have pro-biotic pills for dogs, mine takes them twice a day.

My dog does as well with the probiotics. When things get really bad, she gets expensive ones from teh vet. Otherwise, she gets cheaper ones from Amazon. I use the jarrodophilus product for humans and occasionally take them myself.


I have nothing to offer or no expertise other than empathy from a fellow dog owner attached to a girl with some GI issues herself. I cleaned up barf myself today.
If you do really get in a bind, PM me as well for a few bucks for the Vet. :(

I am overwhelmed by the generosity of members of this board. It makes me proud to say I'm a part of this type of community here, and the fact that most people are local makes it that much better. With the help of some forum members, Roxi made it to the vet today, had a couple shots and will start medication tomorrow morning. We are hoping this takes care of the issue, otherwise we'll have to get x-rays if it doesn't clear up. Thanks so much to the members of CO-AR15 for helping us out! When things turn around for us, I will most definitely make it a point to return the favor to someone else in need.

Thank you again from the bottom of my heart.

I hope your dog recovers quickly. One idea for good food for sensitive stomachs is ground turkey. The one pound tubes in the frozen section at Costco or Wal-Mart are often on sale cheap. I used to get a pot of water boiling and drop in 4 or 5 tubes and let them cook for 30 minutes or so, still in the tubes. The cooked tubes can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. I used to give my dog half a pound, mixed with good quality kibble, twice a day. It takes a little prep work, but it is cheap and nutritious.

How is Roxi doing? Hopefully better!

Hey all, I was going to post an update, but things have been crazy. So far Roxi is doing better. She was so skinny, but seems to have her appetite back and is gaining her weight back. Thank you all again for your support.

Poor Roxi is throwing up again. The vet told us if she continues to vomit after finishing her medication, then to bring her back in. We'll have to get her x-rays.

I wonder if she has an intolerance to something in this food. We'll have to look into switching. The problem is that my wife and I are already stretched so thin, changing to a higher quality food (more expensive) for all 5 dogs could break us. And buying 2 different foods might work, but every now & again we'll end up having to buy double our budgeted amount for the food. Eventually they are bound to run out together.

Lex if I hadn't moved 1000 miles south I'd take her off your hands. There are some great suggestions on here for foods she might find more palatable though I understand the difficulty trying to stretch. PM me if you can't make something work and will help best we can.

PM me your contact info and I'll pitch in what I can. Good luck.

Thanks guys. I really wouldn't get rid of her, She is a part of our family. But often times I regret not being able to give her the proper nutrition she needs. We will keep looking into it. PM's will be sent here in a few minutes. I really appreciate everyone's helping hands.