I noticed when I gave him a couple of Brewers yeast tablets early
tonight he started this deep deep cough as if he is choking. It's been
going on for about four to five hours now. Any ideas what this could
be?

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I noticed when I gave him a couple of Brewers yeast tablets early
tonight he started this deep deep cough as if he is choking. It's been
going on for about four to five hours now. Any ideas what this could
be?


Brewers Yeast allergy?

said in rec.pets.dogs.breeds:

I noticed when I gave him a couple of Brewers yeast tablets
early tonight he started this deep deep cough as if he is
choking. It's been going on for about four to five hours
now. Any ideas what this could be?

He may have aspirated some of it or it may be totally unrelated
to the tablets, but it's still worth at least a phone call to
your vet or the emergency vet.

Is it sporadic coughing/hacking or continuous?

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

Thanks for the answers Rocky and John. It was very sporadic almost
like he was choking. I gave him a couple of tablets which he just
swallowed without chewing. Then I gave a bit of liquid in his food.
He is okay this morning so I wonder what it was. He hasn't coughed but
once. Seems to be okay for now. I will keep you posted but thanks
again for responding.

He is okay now no more barking. Must have been the pills he didn't
chew but rather swallowed whole. By the way he broke through our
outside screened porch yesterday and took off for the fifth time since
we got him at Christmas from a rescue shelter. I was so furious
because he wouldn't stop for me. He is super fast and is a holy terror
when loose. I got so fed up I said F it if he doesnt come back. Left
the garage door and the kitchen doors open and guess who shows up ten
minutes after I got home but Marshall the Min Pin. How the heck do you
settle these dogs down and by the way he won't poop in our yard. You
have to take him for a 20 minute walk around the development before he
goes. How can I get him to go in our yard when a walk is out of the
question due to time? Thanks.

wrote:
He is okay now no more barking. Must have been the pills he didn't
chew but rather swallowed whole. By the way he broke through our
outside screened porch yesterday and took off for the fifth time since
we got him at Christmas from a rescue shelter. I was so furious
because he wouldn't stop for me. He is super fast and is a holy terror
when loose. I got so fed up I said F it if he doesnt come back. Left
the garage door and the kitchen doors open and guess who shows up ten
minutes after I got home but Marshall the Min Pin. How the heck do you
settle these dogs down and by the way he won't poop in our yard. You
have to take him for a 20 minute walk around the development before he
goes. How can I get him to go in our yard when a walk is out of the
question due to time? Thanks.


Fence. Crate training. Don't leave him in the fenced porch. Obedience
training.

All these are things that can help this situation. For instance, take
him out to poop on a leash at the appropriate time. Stand there. As long
as necessary. Praise when he goes. Bingo.

And yes, that means some work and effort on your part. I have a Min Pin.
They hate cold. It's winter. One morning not only was it cold it was
raining. He needed to go out. We went out. I stood there with him, in
the pouring rain, while he huddled by the door for 20 minutes before
*finally* going, then getting praised and getting to get back in the house.

On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 13:19:54 GMT, Robin Nuttall ,
clicked their heels and said:

For instance, take
him out to poop on a leash at the appropriate time. Stand there. As long
as necessary. Praise when he goes. Bingo.

I disagree here. I would take him out at the appropriate time, but
for a maximum of 5 minutes. If he doesn't go - take him back in the
house and either crate him or tether him to you for another 10
minutes, and try again. Repeat as necessary - not giving in until he
has pooped (this is when you KNOW he has to poop). I think this
method works better to convince them that first thing outside is when
to poop, not take their time, and no freedom until they produce.

Pick a weekend or when you'll be home all day, so you can devote your
time to this and only this. Walks happen AFTER he produces in the
yard, and can be one reward for doing so.



Desperation if this doesn't do it, is a suppository.
--
Janet B
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...bedience/album

Thanks Janet and Robin much appreciated.

In article ,
Janet B wrote:
Pick a weekend or when you'll be home all day, so you can devote your
time to this and only this. Walks happen AFTER he produces in the
yard, and can be one reward for doing so.

I've done this - outside every 1/2 hour, wait 5 minutes, go
back in. It worked and the dog was fine after he learned
that yes, he can go on bare ground and nothing bad will
happen (puppy had always pooped on snow before). It was
kind of an awful day but it paid off. It took until mid-
afternoon.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community.

Janet B wrote:

On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 13:19:54 GMT, Robin Nuttall ,
clicked their heels and said:


For instance, take
him out to poop on a leash at the appropriate time. Stand there. As long
as necessary. Praise when he goes. Bingo.


I disagree here. I would take him out at the appropriate time, but
for a maximum of 5 minutes. If he doesn't go - take him back in the
house and either crate him or tether him to you for another 10
minutes, and try again. Repeat as necessary - not giving in until he
has pooped (this is when you KNOW he has to poop). I think this
method works better to convince them that first thing outside is when
to poop, not take their time, and no freedom until they produce.

In good weather I agree. This was miserable weather, and it worked
better than anything else to get him to go. He didn't get to go back
inside and be warm until he went. He learned to go in a hurry.

Pick a weekend or when you'll be home all day, so you can devote your
time to this and only this. Walks happen AFTER he produces in the
yard, and can be one reward for doing so.


good point.