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Frothing Shih Tzu

Greetings,  I have a 14 mo Shih Tzu.  We wanted to have a little companion for her so yesterday we picked up a 9 week Shih Po puppy.  Molly, the Shih Tzu came for the ride, which ended up being approximately 5 hours round trip.

Following the trip we noticed our Shih Tzu with excess saliva, so much so that we had to wipe it off her face all evening.  The next day (today), she still has some frothing.  We are not too concerned, as she is acting completely normal, eating, drinking, peeing, pooping.  

Is this simply a case of nausea from the car ride?  Maybe the new dog?

Jason
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441382 tn?1452810569
Everyone has given you great advice!  :)

Congrats on your new family member!  I wish you many happy years together!

Ghilly
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740456 tn?1260449809
It could also be the stress of the new pup.

I have a dog that gets so stressed out every time a new animal comes in the house that she salivates so much it bubbles out the sides od her mouth. It usually passes within a couple of hours.

I've started leaving her crate open and she uses that as her comfort/ relax zone when she gets too worked up.

Maybe try having a spot that only your older dog can get to, where she can't see see the new pup, and most importantly, the new pup can't get to!
Make sure you give molly alot more attention then the new puppy's getting!! =)
Enjoy your new member!!!
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675347 tn?1365460645
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OK, poor Molly! But this might pass quickly. I have an idea. When you drove, did you have the car windows open? It does very much sound like she has encountered a stink bug, or some such insect, or maybe even tried to snap at it or eat it.(If she did, I can guarantee she would spit it out asap!) A bug that stinks, tastes bitter, or puts out defense mechanisms as it's being eaten (!) would cause her to salivate like she is doing, or froth like this, in the absence of any other symptoms.

Usual rule of thumb....keep an eye on her. Any negative changes, or if the symptoms don't go away on their own take her to be checked out at the vet's. You could get her to drink some water. That might help.
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