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I adopted a mutt about five months ago who I believe to be a basenji-chihuahua mix. The chi part thus far has bee a guess at best, since he was a stray before being picked up by the local shelter. His basenji traits are most evident, ranging from his build to his temperament, and as he's small for a basenji -- a breed which isn't too large as it is -- there isn't much he could be mixed with but chihuahua.
He's always been a finicky eater, which I've read is something typical to many chihuahuas. However, only in the past week or so have I seen evidence that he may have a sensitive stomach as well. He's eating his kibble normally (as normally as a dog who occasionally turns his nose up at his breakfast can), has the same activity level, normal bodily functions, etc etc. But a few days ago he started vomiting each time we fed him treats.
Note that these are the same treats we've been feeding him for a couple months. He just finished his beginner training, so the past several weeks he's eaten quite a lot of treats to the point where I worried I was feeding him too much. And yet it's only now that he can't keep them down. I give him a couple, he takes a moment to vomit, and is back to his normal self again.
We first tried giving him a different kind of treats, and those make him vomit as well. Though he showed no signs something was amiss, I took him to the vet yesterday to have him looked at. She'd never heard of a situation like my dog's, but said that if he's otherwise perfectly healthy it can't be anything serious. I came home with zero questions answered, only with that it "could be" a food allergy but also might not be.
And the odd thing is, he's still young (about a year or so), so he eats whatever random stuff he can get ahold of. None of it disagrees with him like the treats do. Socks, toilet paper, cotton balls, parts of a fake plant, parts of his toys -- none of those cause instantaneous vomiting, but his treats do.
I've Googled about as much as I can Google at this point. The only possible explanation I have right now is that we were correct in guessing he was part chihuahua, and that he has the sensitive stomach I read about. I thought I'd turn to actual chihuahua owners for information.
My questions (I know this is a long post): Would a sensitive stomach act like this? Has anyone seen anything like what my dog's experiencing? Like, would this be considered normal chihuahua behavior? Has anything like this ever come up suddenly?
Also, both kinds of treats we've tried were the soft, slightly moist kind. Could that be what's disagreeing with him (since he has no problem with his dry kibble)?
Forgive me for dumping so much info into one post. I'm just concerned for my dog; his otherwise normal behavior makes me more worried. I'm not sure what I can do at this point.
He's always been a finicky eater, which I've read is something typical to many chihuahuas. However, only in the past week or so have I seen evidence that he may have a sensitive stomach as well. He's eating his kibble normally (as normally as a dog who occasionally turns his nose up at his breakfast can), has the same activity level, normal bodily functions, etc etc. But a few days ago he started vomiting each time we fed him treats.
Note that these are the same treats we've been feeding him for a couple months. He just finished his beginner training, so the past several weeks he's eaten quite a lot of treats to the point where I worried I was feeding him too much. And yet it's only now that he can't keep them down. I give him a couple, he takes a moment to vomit, and is back to his normal self again.
We first tried giving him a different kind of treats, and those make him vomit as well. Though he showed no signs something was amiss, I took him to the vet yesterday to have him looked at. She'd never heard of a situation like my dog's, but said that if he's otherwise perfectly healthy it can't be anything serious. I came home with zero questions answered, only with that it "could be" a food allergy but also might not be.
And the odd thing is, he's still young (about a year or so), so he eats whatever random stuff he can get ahold of. None of it disagrees with him like the treats do. Socks, toilet paper, cotton balls, parts of a fake plant, parts of his toys -- none of those cause instantaneous vomiting, but his treats do.
I've Googled about as much as I can Google at this point. The only possible explanation I have right now is that we were correct in guessing he was part chihuahua, and that he has the sensitive stomach I read about. I thought I'd turn to actual chihuahua owners for information.
My questions (I know this is a long post): Would a sensitive stomach act like this? Has anyone seen anything like what my dog's experiencing? Like, would this be considered normal chihuahua behavior? Has anything like this ever come up suddenly?
Also, both kinds of treats we've tried were the soft, slightly moist kind. Could that be what's disagreeing with him (since he has no problem with his dry kibble)?
Forgive me for dumping so much info into one post. I'm just concerned for my dog; his otherwise normal behavior makes me more worried. I'm not sure what I can do at this point.
So I am starting over to find one he can eat to stop his symptoms and then try to see if the rest can eat it too. Best of luck.
