08/25/2025
Over the weekend our bestest gal Mavis started throwing up small amounts of bile in the morning but, was acting normal otherwise. By the evening she refused dinner which was a big red flag. By the next morning she couldn’t keep water down (would drink it and throw up large amounts) and was fairly lethargic. We saw these signs as symptoms of a blockage and knew immediate action was needed. Mavis doesn’t usually get into random objects but it appears for whatever reason this time she did. (We’re assuming she got into plastic children toys that were broken and thrown away with the chick droppings. AKA covered in the best thing ever 😫🤢😂) After a set of X-rays determined gas bubbles, we decided to go in for exploratory surgery where a linear foreign body was found. Due to quick action and our favorite team of peeps over at quickly attending to Mavis, our sweet gal is back home and recovering.
I don’t typically share much of anything, especially in regard to any hardships. However, I think it’s important for everyone to know a few things!
1) The signs and symptoms of blockage and what to do.
2) That half of training is management, it’s why we recommend crate training dogs who get into things, when you’re not home. (Surgery isn’t cheap, I promise crate training & actual training is much cheaper).
3) Sometimes our animals that we know very well, do wacky things. At the end of the day living beings do get sick, or need emergency care, or a different diet. When we get animals, we commit to them and their crazy ways.
Lastly but, certainly not least important. I am so thankful for and the owners and staff that we’ve grown so close too. (We’ve trained quite a few dogs from this awesome crew). Thank you to for getting Mavis in asap and to Dr. Beckman for taking care of her in surgery!