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That Noise in the Middle of the Night

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If you follow us on Instagram then you were probably brought here by this photo!

Tsunami of Dog Puke

If you notice, one meal is different from the rest. But why? Well that brings me to the title of our post today, “That Noise in the Middle of the Night!”.  If you have kids or pets you know exactly what I am talking about. That noise of retching from the deep, deep pits of a very upset tummy… and the tsunami that follows. But what I find truly amazing is the simple fact that I can instantly stop bullets and become Wonder Woman as I leap to my feet to control the situation.

Tsunami of Dog Puke

Okay I may be stretching that a little. I may want to believe that I can stop bullets, or in this case the tsunami of dog puke that is about to hit shore. In actuality that is not the case and that is not what happened. What really happened is that the puke spewed all over my leather couch… since I am currently battling my own sinus infection, the couch and recliner provide a much more comfy environment for me. So I am grateful for leather couches and I was able to leap out of a dead sleep in a single bound, but unfortunately the towel was just slightly out of reach for me to catch any of what ejected out of Riley’s mouth and then covered her tail as she whipped around. What I want to know, is how can someone be able to do all that in a split second while being pulled out of a deep REM cycle?

As it turned out this must have been the second or third puke fest of the wee hours of the morning. Yes, my feet became fully aware that the tsunami of dog puke I had just encountered was the not the first of the evening after I fell asleep. Which I would like to extend this little bit of advice when you are dealing with a massive sinus infection, always be aware to the prescription meds you take before you fall asleep! After the puke fest that woke me up, the Riley tsunamis continued until the wee, wee hours of the morning. Once the clock hit 8 am we were off to the vet!

tsunami of Dog Puke

So now for the next couple of days Riley will be moving away from her raw diet and eating plain cooked chicken, along with some tummy meds to stop the nausea and keep the acid re-flux at bay.

I was hoping that this weekend would be filled with a trip to Hollister, CA for our first Coursing Ability Test, but that just wont happen. There is no need to push my little girl when she isn’t feeling well. But once she is better we will continue our training and be ready for some racing come September!

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Though our post today was not so wordless, we are participating in Wordless Wednesday hosted by BlogPaws!

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Photo Credits:
Wonder Women – www.lego.wikia.com
Featured Image: Hansol – Flickr.com

UPDATE: 6/10/15 5:30PST  Please be sure to visit Why I’m Thankful for Pet Insurance for the status update about Riley’s health.

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    • Tzu Mom says

      Riley is doing much better… still a little acid reflux now and then … but overall doing well 🙂

    • Tzu Mom says

      Thanks so much…I’m just hoping my baby will feel better soon… I’ve adjusted to dealing with sinus infections… but she doesn’t know why she doesn’t feel good 🙁 so sad.

    • Tzu Mom says

      Ohh… I don’t even think I could move that fast! lol the great thing is that leather couches do clean up very easily!!

  8. Chelsea Price says

    Aw, poor Riley! 🙁 I hope she feels better soon! Also, I know “The Noise” all too well – in fact, I’ve grown SO used to the “urp, urp” sound in the night that I usually have time to move our pup into the bathroom onto tile floor…It is a superpower of sorts 😉
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    • Tzu Mom says

      Wow that is a superpower!! I just can’t move that fast…but what is even worse is how used to it you have become… lol 🙂

    • Tzu Mom says

      Wow!!! That is amazing! Now I am really impressed at that fact! Hope she recovered well 🙂

    • Tzu Mom says

      I know that sound all to well also… I think my cat has taught herself to cough up all hair balls outside!!

    • Tzu Mom says

      OMG!! Thanks so much! Since BlogPaws I have really wanted to develop a story more than normal and make it a little humorous! You have made my day!

    • Tzu Mom says

      Thanks I hope so too… I’m feeling better… but we’ll have an update tomorrow about Riley 🙁

    • Tzu Mom says

      I am hoping something will get better…docs don’t know what is wrong …so we are just waiting hoping the meds will help.

  16. Kitty Cat Chronicles says

    Aw man… what a pleasant way to wake up! Sorry to hear that Riley isn’t feel well. Hope that the stomach virus passes quickly so that you all can get back to your training!

    • Tzu Mom says

      I hope so too… it’s always so much fun to see her chase a white plastic bag around a field!!

    • Tzu Mom says

      Thanks Sharon… I may have to do some research about dogs with sensitive tummies very soon….

    • Tzu Mom says

      Thank you! I’m still coughing and she is sleeping… so I guess we are just hanging in together 🙂

    • Tzu Mom says

      I so agree… I can deal with the illness… but I hate to see her a little sad 🙁

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