My dog used to throw up yellowish vomit (I think that's bile) every once in a blue moon. However, if your dog is vomitting 3 times a week, then I think that's 3 times a week too much.

Is he eating grass while outside? If so, that might be the problem (it was with my dog).

You asked for suggestions, and I think most people on here will tell you to take the dog to the vet. Even if nothing is wrong with a dog (like when you spent $300 for gas), better safe then sorry. You should be happy that he only had gas, not upset that you spent $300 only to find out the dog was ok....that's the cost of diagnostics, regardless of outcome.

Good luck and I hope your dog is ok.

Our vet considers throwing up more than four times a month to be excessive and should be looked into. We had a dog that threw up a lot (not yellow bile though) - turns out she had an ulcer. I understand the concern, but really you should take him to the vet.

Contact the shelter and let them know what is going on. You need to know that your dog can potentially cost thousands in medical care and you should be prepared for those expenses - if you are overwhelmed financially now take the dog back.
Yellow bile IS a SIGN that the dogs stomach is empty. It sounds like there is something serious going on with your dog and you should be writing down exactly what is going on and present that to your vet in order for him or her to work out what is wrong.
You can always ask your vet if you can make payments or contact GE money bank for a credit card for vet bills.

I had a dog that used to throw up more than normal. Part of it was an empty stomach - I started feeding her a small amount before she went to bed which helped. Then I switched her to a raw diet, and she never had the problem again. In retrospect, I think she could not handle the typical high grain and corn content of many commercial dog foods. These are not natural things for dogs to eat, and while many dogs can handle it, some cannot.

If you are not interested in feeding raw (which has many benefits other than the throwing up issue), try changing his food to a wheat and corn free product, or a grain free product. Wellness Super 5 mix (wheat & corn free) or Wellness Core (grain free) would be good choices. Petco and Petsmart carry them.

Here is a link that might be useful: Wellness Pet Food

Yes the yellow bile is usually associated with empty stomachs. Some dogs just don't eat regularly even with a free feed set up. I've known a number of busy dogs or working dogs who don't take a food break unless it is supervised.

The coughing after running... has your dog been tested for heartworm??

Thanks for your help and input, guys. I'll be showing this to my mom and seeing what she makes of it. I'd be a lot more concerned if he acted like he was sick or in pain, but you're right, it isn't normal.

Still oopen to other views. =)

I think if your mom doesn't want to spend money on a vet visit, she probably won't spend money on Wellness brand pet food.

I would suggest you look at a less expensive lamb and rice type of food. You can get those cheaper than wellness and it removes the primary digestive problem for many dogs, which is corn. Look at the ingredient list on the food that you are feeding now... and get a new food that doesn't have the same ingredients.

I probably would contact the shelter where you got the dog, not necessarily to give the dog back, but perhaps they can help by providing cheap/reduced/free vet visit. They may even have someone on staff who can look at the dog for you. Some rescue groups would rather help a responsible owner pay for a vet visit, than for you to have to give the dog back.

I probably would change the food and look for improvement over the course of a week or two. IF there is no improvement, you really should get him checked by a Vet.

Coughing - vomiting after/during exercise could be any number of things...digestive issue - parasite - heart issues - lung issues...

Actually if you can pay to have the dogs go to the vet or buy proper food why the hell do you even have a dog? Give him to another home if you cant pay for him.

Not to be rude, but honestly its common sense.

Raw, or all natural pet food are better, of course there going to be more $$ then garbage brands, don't get a dog if you cant pay for it IMHO.

Sounds more like a heart problem than anything else- he is coughing while exercising and has exercise intolerance. Was he tested for heartworms? Is he on prevention? I've certainly seen dogs who vomit after a coughing fit, but I'd need to do my famous vomiting vs. regurgitation vs coughing up phlegm demonstration before deciding what is *really* going on. Vomiting is much different than regurgitating which is different still than coughing up stuff-different diseases cause those different symptoms and different treatments are required.

No vet charges $300 just for an exam. Something else was done- labwork, Xrays, etc. Not even the specialists charge that much just for a visit. If the vet doesn't inform you of the costs before providing a service, ask for the cost before agreeing to the service. Also ask the benefit of such a service, what the vet expects to find, how that will change the treatment plan.

Runs~ Why must you go there? This girl is obviously not the primary decision maker of the home, don't yell at her; she's simply asking for help! At least she cares enough to do that... I know ppl who wouldn't even go that far. Plus, I would assume this dog is much happier/healthier where he's at than he was at the shelter... Who knows if he would've been adopted by someone else? Why do all of these posts have to turn into an argument?!

Kaylee~ Yes, taking your dog to the vet sounds like the best answer, but you could also maybe just call your vet & tell them what's going on... They might have a simple fix, such as trying an over the counter medicine for a few days... Who knows? Can't hurt to try that.

Secondly, I think I've heard that some treats/foods have been recalled b/c of the peanut butter recall, you might want to look that up on the web & make sure you haven't given your dog a recalled treat, etc...

Also, you might want to think about not free feeding him, maybe this will solve your problem. My dogs are also free fed, but they get their food taken away after 6 pm. This works for some dogs, doesn't for others. Do you give him table food scraps? This could also be the culprit.

I hope this gets taken care of. I would do something immediately, but don't worry yourself, if he's not acting ill, it's probably just something small causing this.

Good luck!

~Shannon

I think you need to have a serious talk with you mom about this, simply put you cannot save every dog, try and you'll be in the poorhouse with a bunch of unhappy dogs or in jail for hoarding.

I do hope you can afford to treat the dog or up his diet, but if you can't, you can't and thats all there is to it.

If a sick dog cannot get treatments due to finances or otherwise then it should be re homed or put out of its misery.

I'm sorry I've come across as rude to some of the posters on here, but its the truth.... dogs are as much work as kids.

I agree that if one cannot afford a simple vet visit (and I highly doubt heartworm prevention is being provided), then one should not own a dog.

However, I agree with Shannon. This girl is reaching out for help. It is the parent who is irresponsible in this situation. I commend the OP for caring enough about this dog to ask for help. Truth be told though, nobody here can help. Can you try and speak with your mother about taking the dog to the vet, or giving the dog back to the shelter if she is unwilling/unable to care for the dog properly (now and in the future...because I guarantee this won't be the only vet visit in the dog's life)? Maybe you can show her this thread.

Hopefully your dog does not have a serious illness, but it would be much better to have him checked out. One of our late dogs had the same symptoms, coughing and gagging and then lying down to rest. It turned out he had a tumor on his heart. One of our current dogs had similar symptoms last summer, turns out she has early-stage Cushings.

As a child Kaylee you must understand and accept that there will always by idiots out there who think they know it all, and then there are those who just don't care,to them its only a "dumb dog". Or just "an animal"

legally there is nothing you can do, nor can we really do anything but give your our best advice and opinions. I'm not saying your mom is bad.
on your name you say 14, if this is how old you are.... relax, soon you will be a young adult, have a job and can move out.

Its probably best for you to ignore the harmful lessons your mother is giving you about pet ownership and just move on. Quit posting on here before mom finds out about it and you get in trouble. No sense is having a good heart be punished needlessly.

Runswalken, WTH is your problem? You've posted three times on this thread, and all three posts were nasty and full of bad advice.

You accused the poster/her mom of being a potential hoarder, suggested the dog was better off dead, and now advise Kaylee to look forward to when she is able to move out from her mother's "harmful lessons" and that she will be punished for posting. NONE of that is true, and ALL of it is unhelpful, condescending and rude.

You attack other posters in a like manner, and it is wholly uncalled for. I only hope that the unsuspecting posters that you vilify are wise enough to ignore your ridiculous comments.

I agree with you weed. No matter how many times Runswalken posts the same stupid, hurtful, insensitive drival he continues to post the same stuff over and over. He is very hurtful to people. He gets chastised over and over but doesn't seem to get that he is a mean person.

Most of the time I just skip over his posts because I already know what he's going to write. It's the same thing repeatedly.

I understand the issue with his "disability," but if you are going to join a public forum and post incorrect, accurate information, you're subject to the same scrutiny as anyone else.

kaylee_14, you said " because the last time we took him he simply had gas and cost us over $300 just for the visit."

What was his vet looking for and what was done that he needed gas?

I am always amazed at the people that respond without reading. LOL

"I am always amazed at the people that respond without reading."

Funny, it seems that you are the one that responded without reading. The dog had GAS, as in flatulence!

Okay I'm being realistic, not idealistic- A child cannot tell the parents how to run things. I'm not giving bad advice, but good advice, there nothing we can do but create a uproar in posts and then mom see daughter online and finds out about it, BAM! she's in trouble. So its best to stop

Kaylee I'm sorry if I seemed mean or un-good, I'm just trying to stop more bad then what's already occuring.

It wasn't an "attack" it was a sound warning to keep her out of trouble and good advice to keep her individuality so as to remain better then the person who doesn't care for the dog properly . believe me I'm pussy toes compared to what her mom might do if she finds out. Handicap or no handicaps I'm sure all of you know a child cannot tell grown ups what to do without conflict or trouble.

Take a hint, she hasn't replied sense she started I bet she's either in trouble or afraid to post. Maybe things have worked out, maybe not.

Take a hint, she hasn't replied sense she started I bet she's either in trouble or afraid to post.
Runsnwalken, yes she has (Feb. 19), but your comments (even if you did not intend any harm) would have scared anyone away! We are used to your comments, but she isn't. As a new poster, I would stay away after reading your posts. Kaylee, let us know how things are going with your dog, and just ignore some comments.
Anne-Marie

runs - I think if a few people point out that your posts have crossed the line. You may actually want to consider them as serious.

This is an online community - its a social situation. And you seem to be lacking in some social skills. We give you some slack, because we recognize that could be part of your disability. In turn, I would like you to recognize that as well, particularly, when some people point it out to you.

Honey attracts more flies than vinegar.

Okay, I didn't mean to be serious. Just realistic, i'd hate to see her learn from bad example. You cant save them all, and to me its better her values remain better so more animals can be helped in the future.

(that was the start of the thread, once Anne, she hasn't posted sense.)

Runsnwalken, that was the start of the thread, once Anne, she hasn't posted sense. Yes, that was the start of the thread, but she posted again that same day (6th post), before you posted-and probably scared her away! Just hope she and her dog are OK.
Anne-Marie

Oh, Okay. didn't see that.

I do hope I didn't scare you away Kaylee14, if I did I'm sorry. I hope the dog is getting help and if I sound mean its because I care about what you grow into inside as a human being.

Perhaps you could get a job and split food costs,with mom thats what I do..

Runsnwalken - that was a very nice message that you posted to Kaylee14. You did a good job. It is very apparent that you care about animals.

I should really start being more respectful to the people on here too.

Thanks