I'm with the others who do NOT believe dogs throw up to get attention. Please take your dog to the vet right away.

This might sound "gross" (but lots of things are gross when it comes to dog ownership and responsibility) but you might want to make some notes on your way to the vet such as:

1) What are you feeding, and what is the feeding schedule?

2) What is the water consumption and schedule?

3) What do you observe in the puke? Something that appears like undigested "whatever you feed?" Some components like grass or other things your dog might be eating in the yard?

4) Etc.

I'm sorry that sounds gross, but this sort of info might be very important to your vet and your dog.

Less than two years ago, we nearly lost one of our dogs where "puking" was the main symptom. The problem was related to specific enzyme production, and thank God we took him to the vet right away. Otherwise we wouldn't have him anymore.

Barking for attention? Yes. Whining for attention? Yes. Puking for attention? No.

Best wishes and please keep us posted!

Beth

 Quote: Laura Waddell

Megaesophogus, and it can be life threatening if not dealt with promptly.

Not to make light of this situation - simply some clarification. Throwing up and spitting up are two different things. Megaesophagus involves spitting up.

I agree with all of the posters - get your dog to the vet's. You owe him this.

Taking my dog into the vet on Friday, the earliest I could get her in. The only times she's thrown up was when she ate something stupid. The last time she threw up was when I posted this and that day I had given her some salmon with her food and I saw the chunks in the vomit. So, I'll be asking the vet and I think it was the salmon the last time, but what do I know.

it could be a Pavlovian response that she's conditioned herself to do when she doesn't want to be in her crate...just a thought.

but I would see the Vet, too...

 Quote: Mike Morrison

it could be a Pavlovian response that she's conditioned herself to do when she doesn't want to be in her crate...just a thought.

but I would see the Vet, too...

I think you're right on this, but I'm still going to take her in to the vet and ask if it could be something else.

The only thing is, she's a healthy dog besides getting upset when in the kennel or after eating something that didn't agree. Any time she had eaten tampons, I knew how many she had eaten and since I'm the only one who takes her outside(doesn't 'go' for my fiance) and check her stool until I'm positive they all came out, and if they hadn't, it would have been to the vets office asap. So, I don't believe that there's still something in her stomach as far as tampons go.

When we had our baby (human child), there were obviously a lot of new things to learn. One was teaching the husband that a soiled diaper goes IN THE DIAPER bin, closed lid, yada yada because my dog MoJo looked at that like a filled pastry. Yeah, he'd get one thrown in the open garbage in the tv room. Totally gross.

It only happened a few times, but later, when MoJo was diagnosed with kidney disease, you bet your lifesavers I was on the phone with the Huggies administrative-manufacturing-answer man. I talked with him about the chemicals they use to make diapers (prolly not the *same* as tampons, but...) as there are all sorts of absorption chemicals, etc. He said there have been no links to sick dogs eating the diapers, yet he has had a few calls. He said there is nothing in the diapers that would cause sickness in an animal, however, did not support the animal eating them.

I left the issue alone, trusting what my vet said about the kidney problem being genetic. But, I do still wonder about those chemicals...they CANT be good, and the kidneys would be organs that would take the hit.

The only reason I share this is that MoJo did have vomiting initially with his sickness...clear small liquid amounts. I'd check your dog's blood levels just to be sure.

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...The only reason I share this is that MoJo did have vomiting initially with his sickness...clear small liquid amounts. I'd check your dog's blood levels just to be sure.

Both Michele's and my previous GSD died of kidney disease, and like Michele's dog, mine started with vomiting occasionally, and there were no symptoms of lethargy or any other illness. Had several blood tests done and the higher the BUN count, the more she started vomiting, also liquid for the most part (a couple of times more solid), yellow in color. Even her energy was high, up until the last couple of weeks, when she just didn't feel well anymore.

Keleah, I realize you're taking her to the vet this Friday, don't forget to take a stool sample as well as have a blood test done. But I REALLY don't think it's a "Pavlovian response". You didn't say that she vomited ONLY in her crate, so I don't see the crate as the trigger, nor do I think attention getting is a trigger, since your 1st post seemed to say she vomited in her crate while you were out of the house. It could be a number of things, parasites, kidney, liver, pancreas, colitis, gastric ulcer, bowel twisting, something else. I've heard even epilepsy can be a cause.

The only time my dog throws up is when she's in her crate. sometimes she'll go to her crate and throw up-it's her safe spot. I'm not going to be the one taking the dog and I told my fiance to mention the vomiting and see if the vet can check it out.
I do appreciate everyone's concern. I DO know that this is a DOG not a CHILD and I also know that DOG's sometimes do things for attention(might not vomit, but might do something else) just as a CHILD would do. So, I do understand that it's probably not for the attention(vomiting).
I understand the concern-You all have NO idea how worried I am, yes the idea of a dog that vomits because it wants attention is quite absurd, hence why I asked about it, I want to know if it's something that I could fix, or if I needed to take the next step(vet visit). I did not need the condescending tone that some people took, saying it's a dog not a kid. I may be new to this forum, but I have had a dog in my life for most of my life and I know what dog's will and will not do, at least in my experience.

I had to reschedule the dogs appointment to tomorrow(my car wouldn't start due to the cold). Thank you again for all the concern and info.

let everyone know how it turns out, i'm glad you took him to the vet.

I'm glad you were able to get a vet appointment too, Keleah.

Probably just one of those dog-puke things we all know and love, but like others here, I have had a dog with something serious that presented with intermittent vomiting.

Let us know how it goes, and good luck. Here's hoping it's nothing serious.