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sick miniature poodle

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Question
My poodle keeps sticking his tongue in and out and his stomach is rumbling.  he acts thirsty but is not.  he ate grass but did not get sick.  his dog food is the same as always.  i wonder if he needs a laxative.  he eats old roy dog foog from a can.

Answer
Your dog is most likely suffering from some digestive upset. Small dogs don't do well with the cheap, fatty food like Old Roy. There is possibly not a worse food on the market to feed a dog.

You need to take him to the vets and get him on some food that is good for him, something that is a real diet that will sustain him.
Old Roy is made from the cheapest and worst ingredients on the docks.

Get him on a good diet like Science Diet Small bites adult food or light.
Even Iams is a bit better than Old Roy.
But first a trip to the doctor for his stomach is in order. He may be in pain from his pancreas or his intestines hurting.

Pancreatitis is very serious so don't wait- call the vet tomorrow!