Gatorade or pedialyte works wonders for dehydration. The sugar & flavor contents won't do any harm at all. (as long as you don't offer it to your dog as the only source of drinking fluid for the dogs entire life). It is actually really really good for a dehydrated dog to drink.

I'd get a second opinion.

Some vets don't care as much as others, trust your instinct & tell the vet how your dog is acting & what you want done.


An FYI, the wet/dry, cold/warm nose thing is all a myth. Your dogs nose can get warm with a fever but can also get warm just because the dog is warm or comfortable. They sweat from their nose, so it can be wet from sweat or even from being too cold as the surface of the nose is different and can cause like parcipitation or just be runny. etc... etc...

I'm so glad to hear that he's still with you and not getting much worse. I'm still worried so you are all still in my prayers.