Zelda has started stretching and bowing... a lot

[Jennifer & Zelda]

My two year old labradoodle woke up Sunday at 5AM (not unusual).  I let her out and not only did she pee, she vomited (3 times - all bile).  She ate with no problem and when we got back up at 10 AM, that's when I noticed the stretching and bowing/praying.  She would lay down for no more than 20 minutes and then BOLT up and do this little stretching / walking lap around the living room routine.  By about the 5th time, I knew something wasn't right.  I felt her belly - nothing.  She wasn't swollen, tender or solid.  She had no issue with eating or drinking or going to the bathroom and didn't throw up again.  Just the stretching/bowing/lap.  By Sunday night at bed time, it hadn't stopped.  She was restless all night.  So much so that I put her in the kennel at 3AM so that I could possibly get some sleep.  I had my mom go check on her the next day while I was at work (a sleep deprived, emotional, wreck) and her personality was normal, but Mom noticed the behavior too. 

I texted the vet.  She said since I wasn't missing any toys or laundry that it could very well just be reflux... give her pepcid and if no change bring her in ASAP.  Gave her pepcid and she did a 180 degree turn around within an hour.  She was exhausted and slept most of the evening but the stretching/bowing stopped.  Vet said give her pepcid every 12 hours and I did.  Monday evening & Tuesday she was fine. Wednesday at 3AM she's up and stretching/bowing.  Zelda never makes a peep when she's in pain.  You can accidentally step on her and she looks at you like, "sorry, I didn't mean to have my foot under yours," but NEVER yelps or makes any type of noise for pain.  I know this stretching/bowing behavior is indicating that she's got GI pain of some sort and it's killing me.  The vet isn't in on Wednesdays and I'm looking for a back up but, any ideas?  WHAT IS THIS?!

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

That is great Jennifer. Especially the no surgery part. THe paper product didn't show up on the xray? My two eat grass like two billy goats, but in Zeldas case she might have been trying to push that foreign object out of her tummy. That was an expensive paper product for sure.!!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I'm glad you have an answer and doubly glad Zelda doesn't need surgery. This might be a good time to look into getting health insurance for her. :)

[Rosemary (Ro) and Enzo]

So thankful you have an answer!