My dog is sick on the weekends. Why?

[lovemachine]

On the weekends, my dog Barney gets sick. He refuses to eat anything, even treats, until mid-day. Which is very unusual. Normally he eats everything as soon and as fast as he can.

Also, on the weekends, he is VERY gassy. I have to turn the fan on and open the windows. He almost clears the house.

The strange thing is, he's not like this during the week. And he never eats anything unusual.

Anyone have any ideas why he's like this every weekend?

 

[Classic]

What's unusual?

Does he get a lot of vegetable protein in his food?

We have had really good luck with not giving our dog ANY people food. He doesn't beg at the table and seems to be very regular and non-gassy. Hard not to toss him tidbits but the system seems to work well.

 

[lovemachine]

What's unusual?

His diet doesn't change. He's never sick during the week, just the weekends.

 

[phylodog]

Are you home more during the weekends?

Maybe it's you

 

[wtfd661]

Are you home more during the weekends?

Maybe it's you

I was thinking, don't let him drink so much the night before, sounds like he is hungover

 

[singlestacksig]

do you get up and feed him at the same time on weekends as during the week?

 

[MrsGungho]

Are you home more during the weekends?

Maybe it's you

I actually was thinking this. We can be allergic to them, they can have issues with us too

do you get up and feed him at the same time on weekends as during the week?

this too can cause issues

 

[Mosinguy]

Take away all the calendars in the house and stop talking about what day it is at home. He'll soon forget to fake it on the weekends since he won't know when the weekend is anymore.


Mind = blown.

 

[cmstuard]

Like singlestacksig said...schedule is important to some dogs. Is he outside more during the weekends? Also, do you do anything in the house or yard that he could be having a reaction from that you only do on the weekends?

 

[lovemachine]

Are you home more during the weekends?

Maybe it's you

Watch it copper

 

[lovemachine]

His weekend schedule is the same as the week schedule.

Although he does stay up later on Friday nights, since we stay up later that night....

 

[BumpShadow]

He could be eaten something at only comes around on weekends on the sly.

 

[actaeon277]

Maybe the neighbors have kids over for the weekend, visitation.
Maybe they are feeding the dog something?

 

[Mackey]

Clearly, the dog is injesting something something on Friday night. My wife only eats chocolate on the weekend (IDK why, please don't ask). Also, we get Pizza every Friday. You've got some investigating to do, sir.
Somebody is slipping that dog something.

 

[slimplmbr]

Maybe he's afraid your gonna make him ride in the Jeep when you're home on the weekends

 

[tom1025]

Does he get rawhide bones on the weekends? Our lab has horrible gas when eats them.

 

[gungirl65]

Do you smoke or do anything similar around him on Friday nights? Is he exposed to anything he could inhale? Smoke, car exhaust etc.

Do you have any special Friday foods you share or he steals? Is he getting any cheese or dairy on Fridays?

Maybe he's just like a kid. They usually don't get sick until all the doctor's offices are closed.

 

[actaeon277]

So OP, did you figure it out?

 

[45calibre]

sounds like barney likes to party.

 

[Indysioux]

Is he dumpster diving in the kitchen for pizza leftovers? I found that my dog can open the lid and root around without disturbing the garbage bin.

Does he get to go outside or maybe somewhere else in the house on Friday's that he doesn't get access to on weekdays. Another dog I had liked to lick the pesticide line I sprayed for ants.

I hope you find the cause. Good luck.