Why does my dog have diarrhea, weak legs, and sleep with eyes open?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Toy Fox Terrier | Female | spayed | 13 years and 1 month old | 7 lbs
my dog in the past hour had diarrhea and has had shaky/weak back legs and is falling asleep with her eyes open. breathing seems normal and she can still move but she avoids it as much as possible
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Published on December 14th, 2016
Poor Zoe! The diarrhea and subsequent illness causing it could make her feel weak and ill, and not want to move as much. Diarrhea in dogs can be caused by a GI illness, eating something rotten, intestinal parasites, a sudden change in diet, or a foreign body. I would recommend trying a home remedy first to see if that helps with her diarrhea before taking her into a vet. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If the diarrhea continues on the bland diet, she starts vomiting food, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away.
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Published on April 1st, 2018
It could be that Loola has an upset stomach causing her to want to go outside to eat grass. I can give you a home remedy to try to see if that helps her. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If vomits in the absence of food, she vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away. I hope this helps!
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Published on August 17th, 2020
Diarrhea does indicate a problem such as stomach upset, eating something rotten, a foreign body, or a GI illness. I can give you a home remedy for Luna to see if that helps. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If the diarrhea continues on the bland diet, she refuses to eat the bland diet, she starts vomiting food, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away. I hope this helps!
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Published on December 29th, 2019
Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about May. Oh no, poor girl. I can give you a home remedy to see if that helps. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If the diarrhea continues on the bland diet, if she has bloody poop while food is withheld, she refuses to eat the bland diet, she starts vomiting food, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away. I hope this helps!
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zoe hasn't been eating her food like always, n even turning her nose up at toast for breakfast. that is a dead giveaway that something isn't right ! her poop has been a coagulated gummy substance, sorta diarrhea ? been 21/2 days like this. should i b
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