I’ve gotten a total of 12 hours of sleep in a week because he keeps me up. He’s a beagle, so his screams are the loudest thing on the planet.
I love him so much. More than I love myself. But the lil dude is really infuriating me every night. He just wants me to hold him because he doesn’t feel good.
Last night he figured out how to open his crate from the inside, so I had to use a carabiner to make sure the door wouldn’t open.
I have to endure this for 3 more weeks because he’ll be on his antibiotic for that long.
Edit: y’all, I’m not actually mad at my dog. More frustrated at the situation and tired. Chill out
Your dog has to endure Lyme disease and a terrible stomach ache, and he probably doesn’t understand why, nor why you’re mad at him.
Dogs drive me nuts because of this kind of stuff but he views you as safety and comfort right now
Sounds like you should be sleeping on the sofa with the dog. He might like his crate most of the time, but right now he wants his people.
Try giving them some unflavored canned pumpkin pie filling: My old neighbor swore by this to help his dogs when they had an upset stomach. Just make sure it’s plain/unseasoned.
Hope your dog feels better soon!
Don’t get “pumpkin pie mix“ by accident. What you want should say “100% pure pumpkin” and ingredients list should only list pumpkin.
Edit: and don’t be surprised if their poop is orange, my beagle has had diarrhea for weeks because she was on antibiotics and while the pumpkin is helping her poop looks like canned pumpkin.
We did this for my girlfriend’s dog, and he had uncontrollable diarrhea for a couple days after we added a bit to his usual food.
I’m not saying it won’t work, but your mileage may vary in unexpected ways.
What does the vet say?? There are no other antibiotics or painkillers available?
Jesus just go hold and comfort your damn dog. Go sleep on the floor with him. You should hope that if you are ever in a situation where you’re in too much pain to sleep, literally screaming, and desperate for comfort from the one person your life depends on, that they don’t treat you like such a burden.
Your dog is only a part of your life, but you are your dog’s WHOLE life. You’re enduring a lack of sleep, but your dog is suffering and does not understand why the person he loves so much won’t help him feel better.
Instead you’re locking him in a cage and trying to drown out his cries. Be better.
I messaged my vet last night about this and I’m waiting to hear back.
I’m trying to keep his schedule and life as consistent as possible right now. Routine is very important. I cuddle him and comfort him for hours each night before bedtime.
I need to care for myself as well as him.
I need to care for myself as well as him.
This is important. Sort of a “put your own oxygen mask on before helping others put theirs on”
I feel for both of you. You’re stuck in a tough place. There are different types of antibiotics if memory serves me well so it may be best to see if there is something else they can prescribe that might be less devastating or at the very least some probiotics that you can put him in that will help offset the gut issue. I am only speaking from what I’ve heard my wife talk about for herself. I was on antibiotics so much as a kid that my gut bacteria has never properly recovered. I have yet to find a probiotic that works for me. They all make me sick. Almost everything makes me gassy and in pain so I really feel for your pup. Not sure if they make a gasX product for pets but that may help too.
This helps my wife’s IBS a huge amount:
She was very skeptical about it, but the results won her over. If you haven’t tried it, and can afford it then I highly recommend it. (Around $60/60 capsules)
