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My dog is whimpering, restless, salivating, and has diarrhea. Help!

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 5 months old | 22 lbs

My dog eats at night, he pooped once a solid stool, then woke up crying a few hours later at 3am with a loose stool & now he's very restless & whimpering while he's laying down. He wants to go outside but it's raining so I put pads down for him. He is salvitating at the mouth & very restless walking around with his tail between his legs. This has happened a few times this month but the whining wasn't as much as it is tonight. What is going on! 2 yr old jack poodle mix!

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Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 7th, 2017

It sounds like Jagger could have an upset stomach. The salivating could be related to anxiety, pain or nausea, and diarrhea could be related. If the diarrhea continues, if he vomits, or if he will not eat I would recommend seeing your veterinarian. If he doesn't have any dietary restrictions you could try offering a bland diet like a mixture of 25% plain boiled chicken breast and 75% plain white rice.

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    Answered By Menolly Cote, DVM, CVA

    Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

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    Jagger is really cute! I'm sorry to hear that he was not feeling well. Causes of vomiting and diarrhea include infections, eating something irritating to the intestinal tract, pancreatitis or metabolic problems such as liver or kidney disease. Restlessness and excess salivation are common signs of nausea or GI discomfort. If these symptoms continue, I would recommend that you have him seen by your veterinarian today. If he does not vomit and his behavior improves, you may be able to try a bland diet such as boiled chicken and rice for a few days to see if that'll settle his stomach.

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