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Originally Posted by kiara
Often rescues get rid of sick pets to get a quick $$$$ and pass on problems to a new family. Was there an adoption fee and how much was it? Did they give you his veterinary records as proof that he has been to a vet and he has a clean bill of health? Was he tested for heartworm? This rescue should have explained to you what food to buy and if he eats dry food, he should be drinking a lot of water. Do not buy cheap food at a grocery store. I am not sure what dry heaves are, maybe you should take this toy away and get him something washable and see if he still gets dry heaves? He also may have something stuck in his throat. You could also call the rescue and find out if he had dry heaves before you adopted him?
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Tsk tsk! :sad: Where is this comment coming from? Kiara, did you have a bad experience with a rescue in the past?
I'm affiliated with three rescues and shelters, all of whom have their OWN personal veternarian that works closely with the organizations to ensure that the dogs will have a clean bill of health before adoption. If they miss something, which sometimes can happen - they deal with a lot of animals, I've never known of any rescue organization to turn away an Adoptee and not help them with their new pets situation.
If anything, I'd say as an owner looking to adopt a healthy dog - you'd have a better chance of doing so with a rescue, than adopting from a breeder or petstore. (Of course I am not talking about the responsible breeders who have health garauntees.)
On a more personal note, I think it's unlikely the OP's dog is dealing with something caught in his throat. When the OP described what they were seeing as 'dry-heaving', this often implies that the dog will be wretching which is extremley different than how the dog would behave or sound if it had something caught in it's trachea; although one surely never knows until a vet check is done.