Crap. I brought Kennel cough home with my rescue dog.

[Shardik]

My rescue got over it in about three days and it wasn't that bad, but she gave it to my other Lab and she's hacking like a smoker.

I'm headed out tomorrow for some cough medicine my vet recommended but in the mean time she's breaking my heart. She's still frisky and has a great appetite, just that nasty dry cough.

*sigh* My poor baby.

[hamsterjill]

1. Sorry to hear that this happened

I hope your baby will feel better very quickly.

And thank you so much for giving a home to a rescue. I know this is an inconvenient occurrence for your first kiddo, but I sincerely appreciate you for saving the life of a rescue.

I hope that BOTH kiddos will be well and wonderful very soon.

[MiniMe]

2. They'll be OK. It's common in dogs who have been kennels

I get kennel cough dogs in all the time, unfortunately. It is terrible to listen to them, but it is like a cold. Now, if they start blowing yellow snot, then they have picked up a secondary infection and need antibiotics. Sorry to be graphic.

[Shardik]

3. She still has the cough,

Luckily, she seems as active as ever, but damn I cringe every time I hear her.

Robitussin does seem to help with the cough though. She doesn't care for the liquid but if I let a teaspoon soak into a slice of bread, she'll gobble it down.