What did you eat Ripple?

[HAH]

Oh poor Bear and Alex, hope they're feeling better soon @Aitch.

I wonder if its a bit like people this time of year? Schools back, people back to work and routines after holidays, picking up lurgies left right and centre; maybe a lot of dogs have had different routines (like owners being on holiday), so returning to the regular habits means they're more likely to pick up bugs? Plus the change in seasons means different bacteria, parasites etc. for a different time of year... Just an idle mulling really

 

[SteffiS]

Perhaps we've been cursed by 'you know who' for deserting them.

 

[Leanne]

After nearly 2 weeks of constantly clearing up poo smelling water I’m extremely happy to report that ‘our’ poos are back to normal and we are back at 50% of our old food.

Frankly I’m sick of the house smelling like fish from cooking it constantly

 

[Xena Dog Princess]

I'm sorry that you're dealing with all this on your own, Steffi. It's like when your kid/s wakes up, pukes all over themselves and the bed and the carpet, and the carpet on the way to the bathroom, and then all over the bathroom for good measure. You've just got to knuckle down and clean it, but it's totally overwhelming in the moment. I hope Ripple's feeling better this morning.

 

[Granca]

How is Ripple this morning? I hope you’ve had a good night.

 

[Leanne]

Big hugs to Ripple this morning xxx

 

[Lab_adore]

Oh no, how did I miss this? I'm so sorry @SteffiS I hope Ripple is better today and the same for all the other sick pups

 

[Cath]

How is poor Ripple this morning. I hope he is better.

 

[SteffiS]

Thank you everyone, Ripple had a much better night, he's eaten some fish and rice for breakfast, and I've managed to get him to take the pro-kolin this morning.

 

[Jacqui-S]

Phew!
Is the kong helping to keep Toffee settled in his crate?

 

[SteffiS]

Phew!
Is the kong helping to keep Toffee settled in his crate?

I think it will be better when he gets the hang of it . Ripple is obviously feeling better as he was desperate to eat all the bits of the kong that Toffee couldn't get out.

 

[Jacqui-S]

Good!

 

[Cath]

Good news

 

[SwampDonkey]

Yeah Ripple xx

 

[Granca]

Hope Ripple’s really on the mend now and getting back to normal. Toffee will soon have to learn the ‘kong knack’ if he doesn’t want help!

 

[SteffiS]

Ripple is obviously feeling loads better as he took off after a deer in the garden this morning, he has never chased them before so I was really taken by surprise. I had Toffee with me as well so I couldn't do a lot about it until I had got him back indoors. Ripple then proceeded to charge all over the vegetable garden obviously following all the deer scent.

I was really worried that he might go through the lade, which is one boundary of our land, out into the fields, or eat masses of deer poo and start his diarrhoea off again.
Eventually when I was at the bottom of the garden I saw him going back to the door so dashed back to get him inside. A quick examine of his mouth showed he hadn't actually eaten any poo , so that was a huge relief.

Toffee was upset by me shouting to Ripple, and Ripple was in a complete state of excitement, so I had lots of calming down to do before I could even have my morning tea .

All is now calm, everybody is fed and the boys are asleep. Lesson learned: don't under estimate how quickly a Labrador can recover from an upset tummy.