I originally wrote something about Colby being so small, but thought it might be alarming --- but yes, problems with the food or other similar problems almost always show up in the little ones before showing up in the goldens.

If you opened up a new bag or batch, I think I'd just put it aside while I tried bland, home cooked meals for a day or so if Colby doesn't need to see the vet on an emergency basis. You know Colby best and if your gut isn't telling you he needs immediate attention, trust it.

How is his behavior?

Is he lethargic or acting normal?

Well normal for him, which is running and bouncing around acting like a crazy idiot one minute and curled up into a ball hiding from the world the next.

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Jodie

AJ's Maiden By the Sea CDX RE (Annabel - retired)
Mud E Paws UDX OM2 RE OBHF (Conner - retired with 28 OTCH points)
Sunfire's Flying Head Over Heels CD BN RN(Flip)
And the odd one of the family - Colby Jack Teeter Smack CDX GO RA (Colby - Lhasa Apso)

Well I fed him some different food: I keep sample bags of various foods so I gave him some of that along with some of the homemade food I make for Conner and a little salmon oil and he cleaned his bowl.

Unless I see an increase in the frequency of the symptoms I'm going to wait until Monday to have him checked. I have a 12 hour work day Monday so I'm going to write down all of his symptoms with as much description as I can and have my mom take him to the vet for me.

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Jodie

AJ's Maiden By the Sea CDX RE (Annabel - retired)
Mud E Paws UDX OM2 RE OBHF (Conner - retired with 28 OTCH points)
Sunfire's Flying Head Over Heels CD BN RN(Flip)
And the odd one of the family - Colby Jack Teeter Smack CDX GO RA (Colby - Lhasa Apso)

How's Colby doing today? Hopefully, fully back to health?

Any news yet on Colby?

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Sasha, Gunner,
& Angel Selka in Heaven

Love You Always
Max, Sophie and Shammy

The good news is that his kidney values are fine. That's a relief, that's always my biggest worry when we're talking such frequent urination.

I won't get back the results of the urinalysis until tomorrow to see if it's a UTI. Vet did say his anal sacs were totally full, which is unusual for Colby. He usually has no problem clearing those out, (usually at the most inopportune/embarrasing times).

Vet didn't seem worried about the vomiting.

I told the vet I wasn't sure if something was actually wrong with him or if he just discovered that he enjoyed marking in the house. The vet replied "oh I can't imagine him doing that, he wants to be such a pleaser!" I cracked up laughing at that. He obviously hasn't been around Colby enough for Colby to show his true colors.

I'll give an update tomorrow when I get results back.

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Jodie

AJ's Maiden By the Sea CDX RE (Annabel - retired)
Mud E Paws UDX OM2 RE OBHF (Conner - retired with 28 OTCH points)
Sunfire's Flying Head Over Heels CD BN RN(Flip)
And the odd one of the family - Colby Jack Teeter Smack CDX GO RA (Colby - Lhasa Apso)

Heard from the vet today. He said the test did show some bacteria and blood. So we're going to try an antibiotic for a week and if that doesn't clear it up we move to xrays or ultrasound.

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Jodie

AJ's Maiden By the Sea CDX RE (Annabel - retired)
Mud E Paws UDX OM2 RE OBHF (Conner - retired with 28 OTCH points)
Sunfire's Flying Head Over Heels CD BN RN(Flip)
And the odd one of the family - Colby Jack Teeter Smack CDX GO RA (Colby - Lhasa Apso)

Hope it is just the UTI and the antibiotic will clear it up.

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Sasha, Gunner,
& Angel Selka in Heaven

Love You Always
Max, Sophie and Shammy

How's Colby doing?

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Kevin
Golden Retriever Rescue of Mid Florida
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