I just got off the phone with Robyn and things are looking better. Dale is being treated for a protozoa infection, probably Giardia. It is possible that he got this from drinking the water in the pond. Sallyanne and Sandra you two are on the ball!! Have you ever thought of being vets? He is on Metronidazole and also Pepcid AC. So far today there have been no tummy upsets! YAY! He has eaten four, 1/2 cup servings of chicken and rice and it has all stayed down! YAY! He is still gated because I don't think Robyn can believe it just yet and is afraid to trust him on the carpet! LOL! The vet said the illness was lasting way too long to be just nerves or an emotional upset from the move. He initially thought it could be one of 3 things: (1) liver disease (he ruled this out because of Dale's young age (2) a foreign body in his stomach (he said this usually causes an increased pulse when that happens and Dale's pulse was completely normal) and (3) some sort of bacterial infection such as the Giardia possibly from drinking pond water. Since he is responding so dramatically to the meds I think we have our answer.

Robyn said her in-laws knocked at the door today and Dale's bark is now a little hoarse. It is probably because his throat is a little sore from all of the retching.

Oh, one funny thing about the vet visit....There is a mural on the wall at the vet's and there are cats and dogs (very life-like in the mural). Dale kept barking at the cats on the wall! LOL! He really is quite a silly guy and I for one am glad that he is feeling better and eating. Thank you all from Robyn, Dale and myself for your prayers and concerns. Hopefully her hubby will have her computer up this evening and she can get on here and thank you all too!