This sounds exactly what I went through with my dog. Went through all the steps you described - and it came down to the treats. My vet said that there is often a lot of fat in processed treats (even rawhide can be included in this for some dogs), and that it can set a up a 'pancreatitis'. Basically pancrease can't keep up - so instead of neutrallizing the fat - it tells the tummy not to send any more downstream. Most often in older dogs - even if they've been on the same treat for years.

Once irritated the digestive system needs intervention, ie. a complete rest and tums usually does it. I'll bet if you stick to non-processed treats and no rawhide, you'll have no more incidents.

Good luck - - Millie's a lucky rescue dog to have found you!

To add to SueV's excellent advice on treats, I would say make sure they're made in the USA, Canada or one of the European Union Countries. So many of these things now come from China so heaven knows what's in them.

I'm not giving any treats from china. Or food or toys they can eat. They are not getting any rawhides at all. The two younger ones used to, but I stopped when Millie got here, because her stomach is SO big, I wondered if it was really just pudge or if she had a rawhide lump going on.


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Since stopping that one type of treat, she has not been sick one time, and even her coughing is almost stopped. She still seems to have some sort of allergy though, and sneezes and coughs a little - her eyes get a little watery too. I'll notice certain times of day after she goes out, or if the house needs dusting and swept. After cleaning up, she's much better.

They're a lot like people. Her fuzzy coat holds a lot of dust, pollen, whatever, and she's low to the ground. So she gets a good brushing at night to clean her off and that helps too.

Suev - when I took her, the rescue peole, the customers and the store employees (it was at a pet store) were all thanking me.

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They'd been trying to find her a home for months.

I'll tell you though, I am lucky to have her. She's one of the best dogs ever. Never gets into anything, no trouble to care for. What a little sweetheart. She's all kisses and lovin'. I mean look at that face - what's not to love? Everyone who passed her over is missing out on someone special, that's how I see it.

"Suev - when I took her, the rescue peole, the customers and the store employees (it was at a pet store) were all thanking me.

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They'd been trying to find her a home for months.

I'll tell you though, I am lucky to have her. She's one of the best dogs ever. Never gets into anything, no trouble to care for. What a little sweetheart. She's all kisses and lovin'. I mean look at that face - what's not to love? Everyone who passed her over is missing out on someone special, that's how I see it."


...and some dogs are lucky to find special people.

"It's no accident that DOG is GOD spelled backwards."