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Dog Puking

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Question
It seems like every morning after feeding my dog(black lab) she will puke up everything within about 5 minutes.  My wife and I have tried reducing the amount of food she receives when first waking, but that doesn't seem to help.  She only does this in the morning and not in the evening.

Any suggestions?

Answer
Here are other things to look for:

Do you have water down?

Does she drink lots of water either before or after breakfast?

How much food are you feeding? Have you reduced it to 1.5 cups   every 40 minutes for breakfast?

Have you elevated the food? Sometimes just the act of having to eat off the floor makes their stomaches upset. Try elevating the bowls with a box to make it the same level at her chest.

If this continues do see your vet. They may want to run some bile acid tests to be sure she does not have an underlying problem or even some xrays to make sure she does not have an esophagus anomaly.

Good luck!