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No other ingredients? Probably not a big deal. Maybe some delicious gas and possibly diarrhea, but unlikely to be any serious backlash. Happy holidays!

Terrifying! Glad you knew what to do. I thought Dazzle was choking on a treat recently. She was clawing at her mouth and looking panicky. Turned out the treat had just gotten wedged into the roof of her mouth. I had to pop it out with my finger. Then she went right back to eating the treat as if nothing happened.

Are his stools okay (firm and parasite-free)? You said his blood work was all good... Hm. I would be worried too, as this weariness and lack of appetite definitely sound like something's going on. I wish I had more ideas for you... What about some tick-borne disease that normal blood tests don't cover...?

I can't decide if that's funny or sad. A little of both, I guess. Made me think of Stitch and the cake...

The Cello/rooing pic is priceless! And you know how I feel about the last one. I am so so terribly sorry this had to happen so soon, and the timing... well the timing is never good for this. But, damn... Goodbye, beautiful Mr. Murphy. It was a pleasure to know you, and a privilege to run with you on the beach last year. for Mo and Sean and the boys.

I am shocked and heartbroken for you, Judy. I am so so sorry.

Patience and calmness are key. Glad to hear there's progress.

I've given lamb trachea to my dogs. They're very light and crunchy. They don't last long, but they're much appreciated.

I believe his racing weight was 73 pounds, fwiw. Not sure what he weighed in at during his vetting.

The cat-testing we do on a haul is not a perfect science. I specifically recall it wasn't even the cat that set Conan off, but the sight (and smell) of a glass cage of ferrets and a passing chihuahua on a leash nearby in the pet store where I handed him off to his fosters. Once he got a whiff of that, there was no switching off of that prey-focus (and in fact that's when I took that photo of him with his ears all perked up. ). So he was put in a non-cat foster home. Sometimes we are wrong, and I'm very glad to hear that he's working out well with your cats. I had hoped he would, because as I said, he was such a wonderful boy. Just keep vigilant for a while for the safety of all involved. Cats that stand their ground and don't panic and flee tend to work out better with dogs, in my experience.

Ah, I didn't realize they'd been fostered together. There was some shuffling of fosters after I delivered this last batch. Good to know that Conan has already proved a good reliable companion for Chesney. I'll look forward to updates as things progress with them in your home.

Hi! First and foremost, welcome to Greytalk! I'm glad you found your way here, this site can be a great resource for issues like this. You have already received some very good advice above, so I won't belabor those points. I can tell you that I was the driver who hauled both your new boys up from Iowa to our adoption group in MN. In fact, those two photos you posted are pics I took on the day of each of their hauls. I have a couple more if you're interested. Chesney came in on July 16th, and Conan came in just last month. Both are from Dubuque, but they did not come in together, nor were they fostered together to my knowledge, so I'm not sure what you meant when you said they were a "pair." Unless you simply wanted two at once, which is not uncommon at all. They both came up from Dubuque and we were advised that Chesney was a little bit shy. Conan was a sweet charmer the whole ride up, so I'm thinking that having him with Chesney will go a long way toward building Chesney's confidence over time. As others have said, patience and calmness are key. Over time you will doubtlessly watch him blossom into a trusting loving pet. Please give Conan smooches for me. I would have loved to keep that boy for my very own, if I weren't already at my limit. He sat on his rump in my van and calmly navigated the whole ride back to the cities, occasionally resting his 50-lb head on my shoulder. Oh, forgot to address the abuse notion... This was never the case, I assure you. Some dogs are simply more shy than others, whether due to less human contact during their upbringing or simply their individual personality. We are thankful that the folks we get our dogs from are good caring folks.

Sandy Paws, 2010. That was the only photo I ever got of him doing his patented toofy grin at you. Know that my heart is utterly broken along with yours. I dearly wish I could be there for you in person, my dear friend.

My heartfelt condolences on your loss of such a beautiful special girlie. I felt honored to meet her both last year and this year at Dewey. No matter how long (or how tragically short) a time we have with our beloved pets, it's never enough. Never.

What a horrible shock. I am so sorry for your loss.

I am shocked and saddened at this news. I am so so sorry for your loss of such a truly unique girlie who touched the lives of many, often without ever knowing it.

You have a good man. I can't begin to tell you how happy I am to hear about Steaky's play session.

I am so very sorry for your loss of your beautiful Ruby.

Oh my heart just sank when I saw Brandee's name here. I always adored the photos you posted of her. My heart is broken with you. My condolences on your loss of such a stunningly beautiful girlie.

Icing it won't likely do anything helpful, as it doesn't sound like a wound so much as an infection. Keep cleaning it and go to the vet if it doesn't start to resolve in a day or so.

Oh NO! Oh I am so sorry for your shocking loss. So sorry...

My heart aches for your loss, Judy. Beautiful sweet Heart.

Happy to hear she's feeling better.

Yes, yes, very good point that I neglected to mention.

Tomatoes are not toxic, and I'd doubt that's the problem unless she just has a particularly sensitive stomach. Skipping breakfast for now is fine. At dinner time (or mid-afternoon, if she is not vomiting after skipping breakfast), I would first try giving her a half-amount of her normal meal and wait six to eight hours to see if it stays down. Don't change her food just yet as you would then be adding in another possible cause of issues. Hard to isolate the problem if you keep changing things, if you know what I mean. If the half-meal stays down for eight hours, give her another half-meal. And go from there... Oh, and re: the kiddie pool... if you leave the water in it unchanged for more than a few days, it could be a source for giardia. But usually giardia manifests first as diarrhea, not vomiting. So I doubt that the pool's the culprit. But I wanted to mention it anyway, just in case.