9week old jack russel terrier started vomiting white foam this morning and he has a slimy stool. His gums are also turning white. We are taking him to vet later today. So I was just wondering if there are any questions I should ask my vet about my puppy and anything I should do in the meanwhile till we go the vet.

It sounds like he's dehydrated. How long until your vet appointment?

Try giving him pedialyte or gatorade, that will help with dehydration. Is he eating? Is he drinking? Is he able to keep anything down?

The biggest fear at this age is parvo. If it is parvo, the sooner you get treatment, the better his chances.

Good luck. I hope it all works out.

Yes he keeps food down, but is fussy about eating. Yesterday he was fine, and this morning he didn't want to eat his dog food, and anything else he won't eat unless I give it to him out of my hand. I don't know if he drank anything but he doesn't want to now. It's about an hour before we go to the vet.

If it's only an hour, keep an eye on him, and if he gets any worse, rush him straight to the vet.

He could just be having a tummy ache. Dogs get them just like we do.

Do tell the vet everything that's been going on. The vet will likely check for parvo if he's a good vet.

Heck, it really could be anything. He could have eaten something that didn't agree with him, he could have something lodged, he could have parvo, he could just be having an off day. We can only guess. Your vet is the best bet.

Let me know how it goes, and what the vet finds.

Good luck.

Thank you. But I don't know if the vet would know what parvo is, it wasn't a big disease in south africa till just recently where a bunch of dogs that lived near the OR Tambo airport started getting sick. But I'll ask about it. He doesn't seem too bad, he's still playing, and if it is a disease at least it hasn't spread far.

Thanks so much for your help. The vet examened him, it was just worms. Got worked up for a while there lol. They dewormed him and he's eating and drinking again. Thanks again

Thanks so much for your help. The vet examened him, it was just worms. Got worked up for a while there lol. They dewormed him and he's eating and drinking again. Thanks again

So glad to hear he's okay.

We'd love pictures of the little guy. :)

I'll work on it as soon as I have the whole "uploading picture" thing figured out:)

I'll work on it as soon as I have the whole "uploading picture" thing figured out:)

LOL! It can be tricky.

Read this sticky, it gives you step by step instructions on how to post a picture. :)

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/dogs/how-post-picture-678901.html

I'm working on mobile, so I'm not sure if that might be why I'm having trouble adding photos. Okay, here is one --


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What a cutie! I wish I had seen his picture when you posted your question. I would have guessed worms because of his extended tummy.

He's adorable. :)

Thanks I know... But he's as naughty as he is cute. At least I have patience when it comes to him. But when I figure out how to upload pictures, you'll see a lot more of him. This is the first dog I have of my own, the other dogs were mine but I was too young to know much so my mother bassicly took care of everything and then they saw her as the master. And then when we went to visit our friends and found the mother stopped feeding then I took the smallest one, because he had the least chance of survival. That was 3weeks of age. So yeah, I get worried about a lot since I raised him myself.

Puppies are a handful. They do get better as they age, trust me.

I can't wait to see more pictures. He really is a sweetheart.

Thank you. You'll see a lot of questions from me, I tend to over react a little. Then everyone at home tells me it's nothing serious, but I insist something is wrong, like yesterday, when he was still playfull, but didn't want to eat. I insited on taking him to the vet.

Hayle101, I added your photo right into this thread. I hope that's okay. Should I remove the link?

Hayle101, I added your photo right into this thread. I hope that's okay. Should I remove the link?
It's fine, lol, you can if want to. I don't know how to so if you can figure it out it's fine

Thank you. You'll see a lot of questions from me, I tend to over react a little. Then everyone at home tells me it's nothing serious, but I insist something is wrong, like yesterday, when he was still playfull, but didn't want to eat. I insited on taking him to the vet.

I'd rather someone over react, than not react at all. You'd be shocked at some of the questions we get here. One poster, many years ago, posted that his dog had a golf sized hole in its stomach, with maggots coming out of it. He wanted us to fix it. We all told him to take the dog to the vet. He wouldn't, said he couldn't afford it. When we told him to take the dog to the humane society and relinquish him so that he could get the care he needed, the poster got mad at us.

It never ceases to amaze me how many people think that pets are a right, something they deserve to have, and do with what they want. A pet is a breathing feeling being, and if it's sick, it deserves to get the care and treatment needed.

That guy ended up pressure washing the wound. Yes, you heard right, he pressure washed it. I don't know if you've ever used a pressure washer, but anything that's powerful enough to get grease off your driveway, shouldn't be used on any living being.

I'm so glad that you're a responsible pet owner. Never doubt yourself. You know your dog best. If you think that something is wrong, then you're most likely right. It's always better to be safe, rather than be sorry.

What's the little pups name? I myself have a small zoo, which includes two dogs. My 4 year old beagle is named Chewy, and I have an almost 1 year old border collie cross (talk about a stinker) named Rascal. They're both well named. ;)

That's just sick, my guess is he put the hole there and was scared of getting in trouble. My little jack russels name is Spud, and he's also quite a stinker. I'm just laying on my bed and then I start smelling him stinking up the room while he's sleeping. And he's very hard to train because jack russels tend to want to take lead. Before I even had my own dog I did a lot of reading on jack russels because they're my faverite breed. House training itself is a hassel! But I know since he's only 9weeks it's going to take some time, and I'll never hit my dog no matter what. He's just a little scared of being outside because he's so tiny and the other dogs are HUGE, so for now I'm training him to go in a specific spot, and I'll move it closer to the door when he figured out where to "go".

I know what stubborn is. Beagles and Jack Russels are very similar. Gorgeous dogs, great work dogs, but dumber than a post. I'm talking about beagles, not JR's. ;)

My beagle was by far the hardest dog to train that I've ever had, and I've had dogs all my life. Man oh man that dog took forever to get it. But patience, consistency, lots of treats (beagles and JR's are treat motivated) and they do catch on eventually. Give it a good 6 months though before you start thinking it will never happen.

Can't say that I'm a fan of potty training indoors. It's very confusing for a dog to learn to pee outside when they've been allowed to pee inside. Training starts from birth, they're never too young to start learning. They may be too young to be consistent, but trust me, everything you're doing is training. Don't make it harder for yourself down the road.

Do you have a front yard? That's what I do with every puppy I get. Instead of going in the backyard with the other dogs, I take him on leash to the front. That way there are no distractions, no other dogs trying to sniff his butt, or peeing on his head because he's too curious, or trying to play. Nice and quiet, no distractions, plenty of time to do his thing. That's how all my pups have been trained, and all but the beagle (little bugger :)) where potty trained within a month or two. My last border collie before Rascal,RIP Jasper, was potty trained within 2 weeks, and he was a rescue from horrendous conditions. Those puppies are usually very hard to train, but he got it in two weeks. He was 4 months old when we brought him home.

So don't give up. Try taking him to the front yard, he'll likely be less scared there. :)

Lol. I'll try that thanks. Because the other dogs aren't too bad around him, but the one is just too awkward. The other dogs sniff and leave, but this dog sniffs for everything. If my puppy lies down he sniffs, if he stands back up, he sniffs, if he starts playig he sniffs.
He makes it too awkward for Spud to do anything

Lol. I'll try that thanks. Because the other dogs aren't too bad around him, but the one is just too awkward. The other dogs sniff and leave, but this dog sniffs for everything. If my puppy lies down he sniffs, if he stands back up, he sniffs, if he starts playig he sniffs.
He makes it too awkward for Spud to do anything

Puppies are just too sniffable. :)

Do try it. It's really best if he learns to potty outside from the beginning. Teaching him to use a puppy pad or paper inside, and then trying to train outside, is very confusing. You'll end up prolonging the process, and with a stubborn breed like a JR, it's really not something I'd recommend.

Any questions you have, ask them. My main area of expertise is obedience, but there are many dog experts on this site and there's always someone available to answer any question you have, from possible illness, to food, to allergies.

You're starting an exciting journey. Puppies can be a pain in the butt, but boy are they worth every chewed up shoe, and every pile of... well, you get the idea. :)