We are dog-sitting a very lovable 1 year (just) miniature dachshund. He's very spoilt in terms of human attention, physical cuddles etc and is very attached to his owner. This is the first time they have been separated for more than about 12hrs and owner is now a couple of hundred miles away. Little dog ate fresh cooked chicken and usual biscuits last night and drank water. He was anxious at bedtime but eventually settled. Asked to go out at 1.00am - poo was softish but in boundaries of normal. At 6.00am next poo was much softer. An hour later it was squished out and he began eating grass (lots of tummy gurgling).
He didn't want breakfast and not drank at all. Asked to go outside several times and managed a little greenish poo the first time, very slimy. Since then he's strained a bit and produced a teaspoon of liver coloured poo the consistency of mayonnaise! Not interested in plain boiled rice or water, just wants to snuggle up and sleep, nose dry.
I've had big dogs in the past and dealt with tummy sets etc but this one is very precious to his owner and already had surgery for a blocked intestine when just a few months old, so I hope you an see why I'm becoming increasingly concerned.
Any advice please or is it time to contact my local vet, which I suspect would mean a visit/overnight stay. I am happy to do this of course but owner would panic and want to drive back. TIA