madisonremy
Boxer Buddy
I am originally from NY so my knowledge of what can hurt my boxer is limited to the easily googleable. I know there are a few other members who are Florida residents themselves.
I have a concern.
My dog, like all boxers, is incredibly inquisitive. He is not regularly, if ever, left unattended outside but even while on a leash, or when monitored, I've experienced some pretty close calls. One time, he pawed a red and white caterpillar and stuck his face too close and wound up gagging and frothing at the mouth and licking his lips for almost an hour. I saw that but didn't know the bug was dangerous.
Most recently, however, I was taking him out to go potty and he stuck his face in the grass for only a second as if he went after something but he didn't pick anything up. I thought it was the spikey grass he found offensive and was just investigating. He came inside and kept crying at the door and all of a sudden began to gag. I took him outside and he frothed at the mouth for about ten minutes. Then, it was over and he was fine. It really scared me.
This is not an illness issue. This is an exposure/toxin issue. I'm lucky he's not been made more sick but I don't even know what to look out for. There is a lot of talk about cane toads but I have only seen very, very tiny frogs that come out after rain and snails around my house. I'm not sure what is causing this and what to do when this happens. It mostly seems to resolve itself but it looks so serious in the moment, I don't know when I should get him to the vet or if it will pass. It's very frightening. Anyone have any advice? Anyone know anything to specifically look out for other than the enormous cane toad?
I have a concern.
My dog, like all boxers, is incredibly inquisitive. He is not regularly, if ever, left unattended outside but even while on a leash, or when monitored, I've experienced some pretty close calls. One time, he pawed a red and white caterpillar and stuck his face too close and wound up gagging and frothing at the mouth and licking his lips for almost an hour. I saw that but didn't know the bug was dangerous.
Most recently, however, I was taking him out to go potty and he stuck his face in the grass for only a second as if he went after something but he didn't pick anything up. I thought it was the spikey grass he found offensive and was just investigating. He came inside and kept crying at the door and all of a sudden began to gag. I took him outside and he frothed at the mouth for about ten minutes. Then, it was over and he was fine. It really scared me.
This is not an illness issue. This is an exposure/toxin issue. I'm lucky he's not been made more sick but I don't even know what to look out for. There is a lot of talk about cane toads but I have only seen very, very tiny frogs that come out after rain and snails around my house. I'm not sure what is causing this and what to do when this happens. It mostly seems to resolve itself but it looks so serious in the moment, I don't know when I should get him to the vet or if it will pass. It's very frightening. Anyone have any advice? Anyone know anything to specifically look out for other than the enormous cane toad?
