My 3 year old puggle fainted and then urinated while passed out?
I am very very scared for my Rufus. Rufus gets very excited all the time when a fire truck or loud noise passes by. I can hear something funny in his breathing...slight crackling sound. Also, when we come home after being away for a few hours, Rufus wakes uo and always takes a minute to get his breathing right... Yesterday day my g/f and I came home after 5 hours and Rufus slowly fainted... he was staring at the ground into space and his legs gave way. Then as he was fainting he lost control of his bladder and pee'd. SO SCARY. I didnt know what to do... I breathed into his mouth.... at that point he started re-viving and in a few minutes he was back to his normal self... I do not know if it was my amature cpr move or if he had already been re-gaining his conscious/strength back. After this happened a fire truck passed by and we tried desperatly to calm him down because we could see his breathing sounded off still. We are trying to set up an appointment with the VET asap. I did some research and read about liquid in the lungs or heart. I also read about de-hydration and heart murmers.. I just want to know that he is going to be ok and it wont happen again... how can we leave him home alone?? we live on a busy street where fire trucks pass everyday at least once. My main concerbn is what happened rto him that he passed out and why? Why would he lose his bladder? can any one give me any advice please?
Will a dog's temp of 106 cause brain damage?
The average temperature of a healthy dog is 101 °F or 38 °C, however, the normal temperature of a healthy dog may range from 99 °F to 102.5 °F (37.2 °C - 39.2 °C). TREATMENT FOR HEAT STROKE Take the pet's temperature rectally if possible. A body temperature of about 105 degrees or higher is probable evidence for heat stroke. Place your pet in a tub of cool running water or spray with a hose being sure the cool water contacts the skin and doesn't simply run off the coat. Thoroughly wet the belly and inside the legs. Run the cool water over the tongue and mouth. Take a rectal temperature if possible to know when to stop cooling. A safe temperature is about 103 degrees. A small dog will cool down much faster than a large dog. Once the temperature gets to 103 or 104 degrees do not cool the pet any further because the cooling effects will continue to bring the temperature down even further. Seek veterinary attention as soon as possible.
Pets: How would a dog react if I tried to lick its face?
Lots of great answers here and especially a good warning from Ian Armstrong. Face licking (particularly the nose as Greg Chalik pointed out) is a dog's way of showing a bond and submission in the pack. If you lick your dog, you are sending an amazingly confusing signal effectively trying to lower your status in the pack by demonstrating a very intimate submissive behavior. Depending on the typical relationship with the dog, the dog may react with a hyperactive movement indicating the beginning of play to an all out aggressive display based in fear or frustration.I haven't ever licked a dog but I've hugged and tickled and played with many of them. My worst experience happened earlier this year while grooming the winery dog, a dog that I've known for over 6 years and lived with for two. He was laying on the patio and I sat down to pet him and pulled out a few stray fox tails (none of which were stuck in - they were just laying in the fur). I moved from the neck and continued back slowly toward the haunches. He was relaxed and calm, laying on his side, his tail was thumping the ground and he seemed to be very much enjoying the attention.Within the blink of an eye he turned up and back at me snapping at my face which I was lucky enough to move out of range. I rolled back and away from him and he continued the attack biting me eight times in the back of my left arm through a t-shirt and long-sleeve flannel.Here's what I got:My point is that dogs do not think like us, communicate like us or behave like us. Why would we want to act like them without knowing what it means to them? It could be dangerous at the worst and confusing at the least.Don't lick the dog, Stevie. (Just sounds like a name of someone who needs careful instruction (sorry Steve)).UPDATE April 8, 2016: The dog died this week. The owner's daughter now lives at the property where the dog resides and noticed that he had blood all over his side. Thinking that he had a laceration she rushed him to animal emergency only to find that the bleeding was internal and that he had probably regurgitated the blood and lain in it. The owner was contacted overseas and he asked that nothing be done until he returned. The dog died the day before he returned. I am still torn about my feelings for that dog and I will miss the times we spent together.