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BlueKota

(5,100 posts)
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 06:41 PM 20 hrs ago

I think I accidentally fed my dog his afternoon meal

twice. I checked with the Chewy vet online. My vet is closed and doesn't have an emergency number.

The Chewy vet said just make sure he stays quiet and drinks water, and no more food tonight)l. That he is not lethargic(he does seem a bit more subdued an hour and a half later, ) and doesn't have diarrhea or vomiting.

I feel like such a fucking scatter brained looser sometimes. I have been worried about the storm, not being able to feed the shed kitty since Saturday afternoon. Plus my own stomach has been acting up, then there is whats going on in the outside world. My sister is always yelling ay me to pay more attention to day to day stuff, and I try, but don't always succeed. I just hope I haven't made Dakota sick. I am worried about bloating now.

Has anyone else ever over fed your dog? We're they okay after?

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I think I accidentally fed my dog his afternoon meal (Original Post) BlueKota 20 hrs ago OP
My dog always tries to get fed twice liberal N proud 20 hrs ago #1
Thank you. BlueKota 20 hrs ago #2
Next time I get a dog, I am going to make sure it is not smarter than I am. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #11
If someone asked me are you smarter than your German Shepherd, BlueKota 19 hrs ago #17
Wow that is great attention to detail. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #20
Is it dry food? 33taw 20 hrs ago #3
Yes BlueKota 20 hrs ago #4
There are vet services online that might be able to help you. Too much dry food can cause bloating. 33taw 20 hrs ago #8
I did do a chat with a Chewy online vet. BlueKota 20 hrs ago #13
Good. I am sure your pup will do okay. 33taw 19 hrs ago #16
Thank you. BlueKota 19 hrs ago #18
This message was self-deleted by its author BlueKota 20 hrs ago #5
My little dogs try to manipulate me and make me feed them more than their usual meal times. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #6
Thank you. BlueKota 20 hrs ago #7
It has been stressful with the horrific weather. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #10
Hope your family members recover soon. BlueKota 20 hrs ago #14
Oh yes. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #19
I have a 20 pound Havanese... MiHale 20 hrs ago #9
I used to have 3 Huskies awesomerwb1 20 hrs ago #12
I am glad to hear she was fine. BlueKota 19 hrs ago #15
The Mrs & I each fed our beagles breakfast yesterday RainCaster 17 hrs ago #21

liberal N proud

(61,174 posts)
1. My dog always tries to get fed twice
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 06:43 PM
20 hrs ago

He will play one of us off the other.

I am sure one meal will not be a problem.

BlueKota

(5,100 posts)
17. If someone asked me are you smarter than your German Shepherd,
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 07:38 PM
19 hrs ago

I'd have to answer probably not. He notices anything that is even slightly out of place then barks at it, until I move it, back to where it should be. Sometimes I joke that my Mom's up in heaven, coaching him, to keep me in line. 😂

Irish_Dem

(80,249 posts)
20. Wow that is great attention to detail.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 08:57 PM
18 hrs ago

And comes in handy to make you keep a neat house.
Yep Mom is looking down and happy!

My little dogs are fabulous time keepers.
They know exactly when it is time to get up, go to bed.
All meal and treat times.
Time to go out, etc.

They keep me on schedule.

33taw

(3,299 posts)
8. There are vet services online that might be able to help you. Too much dry food can cause bloating.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 06:58 PM
20 hrs ago

BlueKota

(5,100 posts)
13. I did do a chat with a Chewy online vet.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 07:11 PM
20 hrs ago

She told me what to watch for. It's scary here because we don't have any nearby online vets. If I start noticing anything I might also try calling Cornell because I think they do staff their clinic 24 -7.

Response to 33taw (Reply #3)

Irish_Dem

(80,249 posts)
6. My little dogs try to manipulate me and make me feed them more than their usual meal times.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 06:53 PM
20 hrs ago

They act butt hurt and go crazy like when I forget to feed them.
So I feed them.

Then I realize I had fed them.

They are stinkers. They are full of shenanigans and high jinx.

But it never hurts them to eat another meal.

Irish_Dem

(80,249 posts)
10. It has been stressful with the horrific weather.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 07:00 PM
20 hrs ago

And I have been taking care of some sick and post surgical family members.
In addition to 16 inches of snow and subzero temps.

I have two little dogs and they get a bit wild when the barometer drops.
And they like to trick me into treats and more food.

So I understand how it can happen to feed the dogs too much or too little.
Mine are delicate creatures and they do fine if I feed them too much by accident.

Your dog may have to do an extra poo tomorrow.
That would be normal with an extra meal.

BlueKota

(5,100 posts)
14. Hope your family members recover soon.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 07:20 PM
20 hrs ago

This weather has been wild. Dakota loves the snow and keeps begging me to go out in it.

He usually reminds me when it's treat time too. He jumps up next to me and starts hitting my leg with his paw. He's going without tonight as the Chewy vet said just don't feed him anything else until tomorrow.

Irish_Dem

(80,249 posts)
19. Oh yes.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 08:47 PM
18 hrs ago

One of my little dog hits my foot when it is time for lunch or she wants a treat.

Yes if you fed him too much skip the treats for the rest of the day.
He already hit the jackpot!

My little dogs hate the snow and cold.
I have to go out with them or they just do a u turn back into the house.

I am so glad you doggie likes the snow. That is great.

MiHale

(12,714 posts)
9. I have a 20 pound Havanese...
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 06:58 PM
20 hrs ago

He’d love to get 15 meals a day…
He has pancreatic problems so he’s limited to 4 small meals a day…but…I’m soft…and I’m forgetful so…14 this February….lived through it all.

awesomerwb1

(5,025 posts)
12. I used to have 3 Huskies
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 07:04 PM
20 hrs ago

at the same time. I know, fun times! They really were a lot of fun and joy (and anxiety when they escaped). Loved them to bits.

Anyways, I came home from a quick errand and I noticed the chocolate wrapper next to one of the boys in the yard. I had left some chocolate on a head high shelf and one of them found it. We're talking giant Hershey bar here. The biggest ones.

Anyways, I'm freaking out because chocolate is toxic to dogs as you know, and that amount could be lethal. So I quickly searched online for ways to get your pet to vomit.

I tried to get the boy to vomit and nothing. I'm freaking out even more, even sticking my hand deep into his mouth. Poor thing.

And then suddenly, here comes the girl outside and starts vomiting. The vomit was brown and there was a lot of it. I had the wrong Husky!

Anyways she was fine, like nothing happened.

Your dog should be fine. They can eat a lot more than you think.

BlueKota

(5,100 posts)
15. I am glad to hear she was fine.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 07:32 PM
19 hrs ago

Dogs are so clever, sometimes it gets them in trouble. It's scary for us for sure.

Your boy, was probably thinking, "Hey, what the heck I am innocent." 😀

One of my cousins' daughter has 2 puggles, and they were staying at my cousins house. Some one left a closet door partially open, and one of them found where my cousin's wife had hid the chocolate Easter candy. They did have to take him to the vet and they had to induce vomiting. Teddy, the dog did recover. Luckily the female didn't join in on his chocolate raid.

Thank you. This helped.

RainCaster

(13,425 posts)
21. The Mrs & I each fed our beagles breakfast yesterday
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 10:02 PM
17 hrs ago

It was a mistake, but they loved it! They will need a few more walks to trim up now. That's all.

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