shivering and/or excessive panting are both indications that he could be in some sort of pain. how old is he?

He is 7 yrs old but seems completely normal this morning. Was very strange behaviour for him.

Sometimes when they are sick they want to be alone...maybe a tummy ache that was relieved by going to the bathroom..or is caused by eating something he shouldnt have...

Like us sometimes they just want to be left alone when they have a tummy ache

Glad he is better..maybe something just scared him

so glad he's feeling better. i agree with all of the above and i'd put "something scared him" right up at the top.

Yeah but now he knows where the cat food is kept so he’s coming down with me to watch me feed the cats. I moved it down there to hide it from them lol. But it’s on a table so they can’t reach it.

Ty for all the replies!

So, does everyone agree with the OP having given Aspirin to the dog?

Well ....aspirin is and acceptable medication for dogs as long as the dosage is correct...

Google it. Nobody suggests it is acceptable to give a dig aspirin except under limited circumstances under a Vets direction.

Certainly not for what the OP describes.

Don't weigh in and support giving a drug that can cause serious problems.

We have a 16 year old pug that get a low dose aspirin twice a day with other medications for her very bad arthritis. This is with a vets support. While it works for us and can be used for dogs it can cause other issues, but given our Sassy’s very advanced age pain management takes precedent. Before we started her current regiment they ran test on her liver, heart, blood etc.

Agree with others that panting can be sign of pain that said I run my dog to the vet at the slightest change in behavior which is why she is going on 17 and still has attitude.

This is the first time we gave him aspirin and mom clarified he is almost 10 yrs old. If his condition persisted we would have seen if they would take us at the vet but mom is over 65 with heart disease and type 2 diabetes. She feels if she gets Covid 19 she is a dead woman and I believe that it would be life threatening so we are staying home as required. I just wanted some feedback on his symptoms in case they were pointing to something serious.

I also had a friend who worked for SPCA in BC and said that they use some human medications that most vets won’t recommend simply because vets are in the business of making money and a shelter needs to save money where it can. When our chihuahua’s knee caps slipped outta their sockets our friend who used to breed German Shepard’s suggested aspirin and my brother gives his Beagle glucosamine from Costco so I understand the concern with human meds relates to dosage which is why we gave him half a tablet.

Bleow are just the first five links that came up when I Google "aspirin for dogs"

No I'm not a Vet. Can you find one that advocates giving Aspirin without consulting a Vet first.

Aspirin and Advil have never been approved for veterinary use, studies have not been performed to establish proper dosages.

You should always talk to your veterinarian before starting your dog on a drug like aspirin, as overdoses of aspirin can be fatal.

Giving your dog ibuprofen or aspirin could even be fatal. Without guidance from a vet, ...

You mustn’t give any aspirin to your dog if you have yet to take him to the vet.

Contact your veterinarian before using any over-the-counter medication and follow your veterinarian’s directions.

I looked up Google and it talks about toxicity with high doses of aspirin can be dangerous but that is the same for any drug. We gave him half a pill and then 5 hours later another half. Since he started showing odd behaviour at dinner time, 6 pm, our vet office would be closed. Given the pandemic we aren’t even sure if they are open but if he was still feeling off the next day we would have looked in to see if they or another vet were open and could see him. People caring for pets is much like caring for kids or other adults. There are suggestions that you might be offered and I felt that one aspirin split in two to tide him over til the next morning at the advice of a friend who breed dogs and has done this before seemed justified in our minds. I respect other people’s opinions and choices in regards to their pets and I appreciate and value the concern others give in hopes that our pet would feel better but we didn’t feel half a baby aspirin twice a day to get him comfortable seemed appropriate in our minds.

I also question common beliefs and seek opinions from others who might not be profit motivated in their opinions. I have heard for 20 years about the benefits of glucosamine in pets but one vet we had would not even answer any questions I posed him regarding the use in our Black German Shepard. I would not fully trust the opinion of vets regarding nutrition since I learned these classes are funded by pet food companies. I will read online and speak to people here as well as consider my vet says before making a decision regarding nutrition. Some vets will not give advice to low income families such as myself that could save us money and some may not know better because of the studies and education provided by manufacturers of products they wish to sell. I’ve also had a vet who took back every pill they sold us for our dog who had cancer, and refunded every cent they could giving us a $2 credit when they finally put our poor girl down. I can’t take anything at face value, I like to get as much info as possible to make a decision.

I DID NOT say aspirin was ok, I clearly said BABY ASPIRIN, there's a big difference between the two

vets are in the business of making money

i'm not even a vet and this statement insults and angers me. do you realize that veterinarians have one the highest suicide rates than most other professions? they experience extreme sadness on a daily basis that would bring the rest of us to our knees in one minute and are still able to go to the next patient and work miracles. yes, there are bad apples in every basket but saying that vets are only in it for the money is simply ludicrous and very, very unfair.

Baby aspirin is aspirin just a lower dose.

I’m sorry if I offended you Ninapearl but it is a business. This does not mean they are not humans without feelings and that there are not some vets who will help people without making a profit. I’ve seen both ends of the spectrum as I pointed out with the vet who had to euthanize our Shepard. But if vets at a SPCA use human drugs to cut costs while others will swear blind it is dangerous to do the same thing then it leaves me wondering who I can trust. I trusted that vet and I trust the clinic I go to because they only help low income families and shelters. Nurses, doctors, fire fighters and police and more all serve people and help others but also need to earn a living.

I would also appreciate if you quoted the whole sentence instead of taking one piece and to have an issue with. The sentence was
“I also had a friend who worked for SPCA in BC and said that they use some human medications that most vets won’t recommend simply because vets are in the business of making money and a shelter needs to save money where it can”.

So if a vet at the shelter says some meds are safe to use and recommends them for pets where another says it is not safe they may have different motives. I never said vets were selfish people who care nothing for the animals they care for and are only interested n making money. But they have overheads and costs and school debt so they do need to make a living and run a business.

Doesn’t list vets but if we put under health they are not top of list. I would have thought it would be cops but I am mistaken.

We recently got a vet formula including cannabis oil......no thc...our malti-poo about 10 years old was unable to run or even walk sometimes ...we give her .5 ml in the morning and evenings...from an eyedropper......she now runs in the yard and jumps on the bed to sleep with us at night...a neighbor with a big older suggested it and we are so happy she is no longer in pain....i am considering trying a similar formula for my back pain as i also prefer natural solutions over drugs ..just waiting to feel safer to go out to get some..

..there is an infinitesimal amount ofTHC in each bottle....