Why dogs may vomit

It should be understood that most dogs will eat just about anything that they shouldn't. If this happens, and the dog vomits, a cleaning process occurs to remove refuse from the stomach. Diarrhea removes the rest of the poisons from the lower digestive tract.

Keep the garbage can totally away from the dog, and that means behind a closed door, not just under the sink or cabinet. My sister and I keep the garbage in the spare room until we reach home to either throw away the garbage or continue on filling the bag. The second hazard is compost and vegetation or fruit that falls to the ground. Many dogs eat this vegetation and suffer the consequences. Dogs' stomachs cannot digest raw vegetation therefore, if your dog appears to be craving greens, you must cook them for him.

There are a few ways to prevent dogs from vomiting:
1. Do not feed your dog for a good 12-24 hours after a serious vomiting episode. It's better to give 3 small portions over a 24 hour period and let the dog's digestive tract work slowly. If vomiting continues for more than 24 hours, the dog can dehydrate and suffer from body fluid imbalance, just like a human child.

Dogs can fall prey to as many digestive problems as people. Many of these problems show themselves as diarrhea. Very often, an exam will reveal evidence of parasites (such as worm eggs) and imbalances in bacteria. Bacterial imbalances are generally due to irritation of the digestive tract, which can be caused by stress, as well as by abrupt changes in diet. This change could be something like getting into the garbage can, or just getting a bone to chew on. A soft stool in association with a known diet change should not cause alarm.

Dogs can develop digestive problems due to an allergy to certain proteins. So it is very important to feed your dog high quality food. There are many on the market. Generally, the quality of protein is reflected in the price tag of a bag of food.

Keep the dog away from foods that are high in fats and roughage. (Dogs love cat food, which is very high in fat.) If you do feed your dog table food, make sure it is not pork, chicken bones, or grease. It should be good quality food that you would eat yourself. Don't get in the habit of feeding only table food unless you are willing to cook a balanced diet for your dog every day. As the dog gets older, he may have special health needs and it is difficult to get dogs to eat special foods if they are used to cooked meals.