Yesterday, Gabby decided she wanted to eat cat poop and then later on at the Dog Park we think she may have eaten a piece of a tennis ball. I wasn't there but my GF said she was obsessed with chewing on pieces of tennis balls. After the Dog Park she had been hacking/Gagging all night and into this morning. She also had the runs which has gotten better but her stool is still kinda soft. She hasn't had any issues eating or hasn't been lethargic at all. Should we be worried or wait to see if she works it out herself?

Although your dog was eating the tennis ball, and starting hacking/gagging afterwards, I'm wondering if it's possible that your dog was exposed to Kennel Cough at the dog park (that is if it's a park you visit regularly). My dog just recently got over this, and the vet told us there is a 5 day incubation period. Just something to keep in mind as a possibilty.

djannitto wrote:

Although your dog was eating the tennis ball, and starting hacking/gagging afterwards, I'm wondering if it's possible that your dog was exposed to Kennel Cough at the dog park (that is if it's a park you visit regularly).  My dog just recently got over this, and the vet told us there is a 5 day incubation period.  Just something to keep in mind as a possibilty.  

Kennel Cough was my first thought - Ami did something similar after visiting the Elmira dog park the first time...and then several days after Mr. Archer first came up from Virginia (though apparantly he was originally from even further south...)

Kennel cough was my first thought too. My pup is just getting over it.