Sick dog?

[lalalasox]

My dog just got back from PetSmart two days ago and has been acting really depressed. Usually she wags her tail and is happy to see us, but latley she has not been doing that. And today she has peed on the carpet twice. If you know what might be wrong please let me know. We also got a cat about a month ago, but they havent seemed to have a problem....
Thanks in advance

[jnc_mcguire]

Hi and welcome to the forum!!! Why was your dog at Petsmart? Are you making over the cat more them you are the dog?

[bdrcol22]

Welcome! What do you mean "got back from Petsmart"? Was she staying there? Is she eating/drinking ok? How are her stools? I need more info as it could be hundreds of things, or nothing.

[lalalasox]

oh shes not eating or drinking either [sorry kind of important]
she was at petsmart for a shave and bath


i dont know what you mean by making over the cat...?
and what are stools?

[weezyNollie]

Did she have her Bordetella vaccine? My first guess would be some sort of canine flu or kennel cough.

Call PetsMart and see if they have any illnessess currently.

[Moo]

Originally Posted by weezyNollie

Did she have her Bordetella vaccine? My first guess would be some sort of canine flu or kennel cough.

Call PetsMart and see if they have any illnessess currently.

If the grooming salon has any illnesses? lol

[rubyred]

Is your dog up on all vaccines? It is probably NOT this, but when you said your dog was depressed and was no longer acting happy to see you, it made me think of Parvo. I am sure there are tons of other reasons why dogs behave this way, but it just reminded me of my mixed breed dog Quincy that I had when I was about 18. My family never vaccinated our family dogs and therefore I did not even know what Parvo was. He survived, but it was very costly and very touch and go for a week or 2.

[rubyred]

Originally Posted by lalalasox

i dont know what you mean by making over the cat...?
and what are stools?

"Making over the cat" means have you been paying more attention to the cat than the dog?

"Stools" are the bowel movements....aka Poop.

[EmmaGirl]

What breed and age?

[weezyNollie]

Originally Posted by Moo

If the grooming salon has any illnesses? lol

Oh yea.. our daycare/grooming/boarding facility would have kennel cough outbreaks. PetsMart would and should know when people are calling and saying, "BTW -- my dog got sick after leaving your place of business".

Clients are happy to express themselves when they are disgruntled.

And I know for a fact that the PetsMart in this area only require an up to date Rabies vaccine to be groomed. If a dog sits in the area, in a kennel for long enough and around another coughing/sneezing animal. They can contract the virus very easily. Especially depending on cleaning techniques.

Some kennel cough dogs will not exhibit coughing or sneezing at first. But they will seem lethargic, anorexic, and the like.

Also could be something totally unrelated and coincidental. But, my first thought would be to call and see if they know of any contagious viruses going around.