What do you do when your dog catches a cold?

Question

I think my dog, who is a 1 year old Pekingese, caught a cold. She keeps sneezing and she threw up today. What do I do?

Answer 1

Clean up the puke right away, but if it is in an area in which she lies down a lot...make sure you use a hot cloth and soap to clean it so the poor thing won't be sitting/eating in chemicals from carpet cleaner or what not.

the best thing you can do is give her A LOT of attention even though she may act like she doesn't want it because she feels bad.  Pet her a lot and say sweet things to her.  TLC...that'll work!

Answer 2

Keep an eye on her. If she starts acting lethargic and the vomiting (and runs?) persists, then she needs to see a vet.  

Answer 3

You can treat a dog with almost anything a human can take. I have a pekingese and she get cold. Give her some chicken soup to drink, and a cold pill. Sometimes I have a left over antibiotic from going to the doctor, you can give that to her too.