How to Help Your Dog's Stomach Ache

If your dog is more lethargic than normal, whining while laying down, avoiding contact with it's stomach, or going to the bathroom more than normal and possibly in an odd color, there is a good chance it has a stomach ache. There are a few easy remedies to get your loyal companion back to it's normal self.

Things You'll Need

• Room temp. chicken broth
• Fresh water
• Fresh food

Instructions

1. 

   The first thing I do when my little friend has a stomach ache, is replace the water in her dish by throwing the old completely away, giving the dish a good rinse/cleaning, and adding new, fresh, filtered water. This will take away the chance that her stomach ache is caused from a bacteria in the water. I will also do this with the food for the same reasons.

2. 

   The next thing I do, is give the dog a cup or so of room-temperature chicken broth. You don't need to heat it up or anything. Just pour into a separate dish. The chicken broth has something in it that will calm the dog's stomach almost immediately. Remember your mom giving you that chicken soup when you were sick as a child?.... same principle here.

3. 

   Finally, allow the dog time to rest in a nice warm, safe area. My little Chihuahua loves to feel like she's in a nest, with a blanket on top of her to keep any drafts out. After an hour or so of sleeping in her nest, she usually will bounce right back to her old obnoxious self!

Tips & Warnings

• If you are worried of bacteria or germs affecting your puppy, you can boil the chicken broth first, but allow it to cool before putting in their dish.